AM,

Your right the nose is removable with internal screw arrangement, I needed the room so the front nose bulkhead of the fuse was opened up to within 1/4" of the edges and the nose cone plywood former was removed. I use 4 #2 small black button head wood screws externally to mount nose and since their black and placed in the black pinstriping paint there mostly invisible and easier to remove.

I also made a c/f frame to secure removable canopy too and did not use any off the Original fiberglass seat/cockpit stuff. That stuff weighed 15 ounces.

Here are some pix from inside, I will get front shot later today.