Modifying slider frame for smaller canopy side skirts?

[Pilottonny]

Not a discussion about slider versus tip-up, I made that decision a long time ago and I am building a slider.

I noticed that the slider canopy, side skirts, are approx. 2,1/2? higher than the tip-up sides. I guess this will restrict visibility more, especially for smaller persons (my wife). Can anybody flying a slider, comment ?

I was thinking of altering the canopy frame so that the Plexiglas can go as far down as on the tip-up canopies. The Plexiglas is plenty large for that (I guess it is the same mold for the slider and tip-up anyway). I would simply weld a new square tube, a little lower and also 3/8? further inside than the original square tube, in the frame. Since I want to use ?Sika-flex? anyway, I can than glue the sides of the Plexiglas to the outside of the square tube and cover that with shorter side-skirts. No more canopy-side-braces needed. Does anybody see a problem with that?

I still have to check the width with the tubes moved inward approx. 3/8? and how it will work out around the holding pins at the rear. That could be where a problem may occur.

As always, any input is appreciated.

Regards, Tonny.

[JonJay]

Not sure how it would affect the rigidity of the structure. However, visibility over the side skirts is affected very little. You have a wing out there anyway and already sit pretty high and close to them so sight angles would not be affected much.