I sanded and fitted the rear part of the canopy to allow for two pieces of 1/16" ply (mating faces). I glued them in place and taped the whole canopy in place for the night.

I then began work on the nose. I had to carefully saw cut the inside surface of the fuse sides at the leading edge of the inside fuse doublers, which end just in front of the firewall. When the cut is deep enough, it is possible to pull the fuse sides in toward the prop shaft.