Congratulations on your acquisition.
Is the windshield tempered glass or laminated safety glass? I would be a little hesitant to use tempered. When it breaks, thousands of little sharp kernels of glass will litter the deck. Not a good thing when on the boat in flip flops, or any other shoes for that matter.
I'll be using laminated glass when I build the windshield for my 25 Seafari.
BTW, if you find the hardware for the front hatch, let me know where you found it. I need it for mine too.
Dave