1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

[bgc]

I'm trying to find the brackets that hold the front of the windshield to the bow. There is a name for this part and I cant remember it......

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

These? Taylor Made Hidden Hold-Down Fasteners?-?Taylor Made?1607 - Taylor Made Windshield Accessories - Deck Hardware - Boatersland Marine

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

I dont have a good picture of them and the boats in staorge. They look like a 3/8" thick angle bracket opened to 110 deg. There is a screw that holds the the windshield and one that secures it to the bow.

Lakelover has some better pics, of this part, on his JetStar restoration thread.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

This is a better photo of the bracket I'm looking for, found on Lakelover's restoration thread. Thank you for letting me use the images!

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

You're welcome! I think you'll be lucky if you can find exact replacements. You might keep checking ebay, but a pretty obscure original part, I would think.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Oh - you have the other type. It might take a lot of searching to find your style.

The type I posted might work as a replacement and you can still find the rubber gasket, too. It's called Taylor Made Twin Flap.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

There is a name for this style of bracket and I found it once but age and general forgetfulness has allowed it to escape me.....

I did find the Vinyl Deck Channel on iboats
Vinyl Deck Channel - Taylor Made 826500 - iboats

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

They are external deck angles.

32-1623 - External Deck Angle by Taylor Made Products - - All Points Marine

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Is your Google button worn out? The deck channel is the same I mentioned earlier. I guess vendors use different names. Taylor Made White Twin-Flap Vinyl Deck Channel - 110"?-?Taylor Made?826500 - Taylor Made Windshield Accessories - Deck Hardware - Boatersland Marine


I never would have figured "external deck angles". I might have tried "windshield hold down thing-a-ma-jiggies".

Good finds, bgc.

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

They are external deck angles.

32-1623 - External Deck Angle by Taylor Made Products - - All Points Marine

Great find, bgc. When I did mine, I searched high and low, far and wide for those. But for me, at that price, I'll just keep the old ones. Good to know they are available though.

Better snap 'em up! From what I can see, they are mostly NLA.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

I don't know, LL. $28 for 4 or $7 each isn't too bad.

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

I don't know, LL. $28 for 4 or $7 each isn't too bad.

That's true. But unfortunately, the current budget dictates. They would look nice, wouldn't they?

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

That's true. But unfortunately, the current budget dictates. They would look nice, wouldn't they?

They would be nice. I forgot for a moment we are mostly bottom feeders here with monetary constraints. :ballchain:

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Shiny new chrome that will no longer be available does funny things to a person. Budget notwithstanding, I just ordered a set! I'll rob Peter to pay Paul.

Here: Deck Angle External

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

No lunch for you this week.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Now to build a mold for bending the new windshield......

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Now to build a mold for bending the new windshield......

Now you're getting into the tricky stuff. Good luck.

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

Now to build a mold for bending the new windshield......

I'll like to follow this because I may do a windshield project one day. In the meantime, I'm keeping my eye out for a freebie or cheap junk boat with a decent one.:spy:

 

[rivermouse]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

There are several make your own windshield projects in the archives. Getting a piece of plexiglass as the original and heating it and bending it WITHOUT cracking it will be hard to do. For that reason I used thin lexan and made my own mounting hardware from some little I bolts and rubber washers.. They work great.

 

[bgc]

Re: 1963 Jet Star Windshield part help......

I'll like to follow this because I may do a windshield project one day. In the meantime, I'm keeping my eye out for a freebie or cheap junk boat with a decent one.:spy:

Its going to be a bit befor I start on the mold and bending, engines going to get re-ringed first. I spent many moons as a cabinet makes and bending acrylic/plexiglass/polycarbonate.
lakelover, Once I get the mold done I'll get in touch with you. Looks like we have the same windshield.