How would you fix this?

Can you drill all the way through to the other side and use a bolt and nut?

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Originally Posted by ChumpChange

Can you drill all the way through to the other side and use a bolt and nut?

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I think the windshield glass goes into the bottom of that extrusion/ rail. Depending on how high the glass goes into the rail, if there’s enough room above the glass you could put a nut up in there with a backing plate.

I have no idea what a pop rivet is but I'm open to all ideas. Using a longer screw to grab the other side of the channel won't work because the other side is the glass. Not sure if that piece comes off but I guess I need to look into that. What are your thoughts on welding either the holes closed and tapping them or just even welding the thing to the frame?

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Originally Posted by GRADS

I have no idea what a pop rivet is but I'm open to all ideas. Using a longer screw to grab the other side of the channel won't work because the other side is the glass. Not sure if that piece comes off but I guess I need to look into that. What are your thoughts on welding either the holes closed and tapping them or just even welding the thing to the frame?

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I’m no expert but I’m assuming that the frame is aluminum and the bracket is stainless. Not good welding partners. If you’re going to weld up the frame The glass is coming out anyway. FWIW you might want to check the other side...

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Originally Posted by 240Hallett

I’m no expert but I’m assuming that the frame is aluminum and the bracket is stainless. Not good welding partners. If you’re going to weld up the frame The glass is coming out anyway. FWIW you might want to check the other side...

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Yes the frame is aluminum and the bracket is stainless steel. I'm no welder but I wondered about that. Check the other side?

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Originally Posted by GRADS

Yes the frame is aluminum and the bracket is stainless steel. I'm no welder but I wondered about that. Check the other side?

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The other side of the boat. I assume there’s an opposing bracket much like this one and if this one’s takin a shit the other side may be as well.

Another vote for a nut-sert. It's basically a threaded pop rivet. Looks like sheet metal screws were used the first time, and then JB Weld to hold it with oversized screws the subsequent times it failed. A nut-sert should be a permanent fix.

Or take it somewhere and have studs TIG welded into the holes and use a nut to hold the bracket on.

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Originally Posted by Grimpala

Another vote for a nut-sert. It's basically a threaded pop rivet. Looks like sheet metal screws were used the first time, and then JB Weld to hold it with oversized screws the subsequent times it failed. A nut-sert should be a permanent fix.

Or take it somewhere and have studs TIG welded into the holes and use a nut to hold the bracket on.

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I've never heard of a nut-sert....looks like I'm going to have to fire up Google.

Grads, is there any opening to the left or right where an aluminum slug could be made and slid inside the extrusion to be drilled and tapped? Any way at all to get something larger diameter inside the aluminum tubing?

Definitely nut sert