93-97 SKI/Sport Windshield Assembly

[Canuck-Surfer]

Originally had this question as an additional question in my own thread about gaskets. Didn't get much of a response, so I am starting its own thread with relevant subject. I'm hoping some of you with mid-late 90's ski/sports can chime in here with advice and possibly even some good pictures of how this "should" be done!

My 96 Sport restoration is coming along. The original windshield had been rivetted and screwed to death over the years and was full of non-original holes and still loose. I took it apart, then over to a welding shop and they spent about 6 hours welding all of the holes (except for the base holes that attach to cap of boat). They did an amazing job and looks flawless. Then the pieces went over to the powder coater and got color matched (black matte) to the new Aviator Pro tower. I've got it all back and ready to assemble.

Now I will need to figure out how to CORRECTLY screw it back together. Should I screw or rivet (when I took it apart, it had both), and does anyone have a 93-2002 Sport/Ski/SNOB/SS in good original condition that could take some close up pictures of proper screw/rivet placement?

Would love some input about how to correctly put this thing back together!!

[NautiqueJeff]

All windshields were screwed, not riveted.

As best I can tell, the factory drilled and screwed the windshields randomly. The windshields that I have installed that used to be on other boats never had the holes line up. I always had to drill new holes in the windshields to line up with the existing holes in the deck of the boat. I think the factory just drilled the holes and screwed them down at random.

[Canuck-Surfer]

All windshields were screwed, not riveted.

As best I can tell, the factory drilled and screwed the windshields randomly. The windshields that I have installed that used to be on other boats never had the holes line up. I always had to drill new holes in the windshields to line up with the existing holes in the deck of the boat. I think the factory just drilled the holes and screwed them down at random.

Thanks Jeff. Good to know about no rivets. And just to clarify...Im not worried about attaching the windsheild to the boat, that part is straight-forward. Im more concerned about placement of screws to reassemble the pieces of the frame together. Are you saying those screws were pretty random too and I should just do whatever seems the logical placement to reassemble? Thanks!

[NautiqueJeff]

Oh, ok. I was talking about attaching the windshield to the boat. But I would still just put them wherever is logical.