Thanks Bill, I will give this a try. The more I read the more I see the canopy will probably not be perfect.
Maybe not perfect, but there are a series of points that have to be right or the cascade of errors compounds.
1. drilling holes in pivot - must have spacers under frame rail.
2. splice joint riveting to control the center contour
3. pivot flange rivet to frame correctly to have curved sides mat
4. Canopy attached to side rails before attempting to match fuse contour.
5. Splice joint on back hoop to match width and shape of roll bar.
6. Length to back hoop
Please use the search function. I have addressed each of these. (as have others)
Here is the failure mode typical in each of the above steps.
1. Pivot is too far forward. No clearance for skins to open canopy. Frame rails seem too short.
2. The frame is too low at the center forward splice joint: skin is deflected and catches on lift, it also forces the curved ends high causing scoops.
3. Width and curve matching is resulting in scoops
4. Pefect rails will be off by .050 after the canopy twists the rail for the contact area to become flat. It is a deflection balance between the canopy and rails (in twist)
5. The contour of the canopy will not fit the roll bar and width be off at the rear lower corners.
I can not say addressing these will result in perfection, but they can definitely result in the listed issues. VOE