With a little finesse, I now have a close tolerance turtle to canopy transition without any rubbing. At this point I'm ready to start adding filler to the canopy frame and bring it all into perfect shape. That is, from the firewall to the nose, one smooth contour. This of course will require good lighting and a lot of elbow grease, but after this, it will only be a few steps away from the primer that she will fly in!