1. Trimmed back the protective plastic on the windshield and taped it down with clear packing tape to prevent it from getting scratched.
2. Repetitively fitted and sanded the lower edge of the windshield until it fit pretty well, then did the same to the aft, vertical edge to get a consistent gap from the canopy edge.
3. Sanded and polished the edges to remove all nicks. Scraped the edges with a plexiglass edge scraper to round off the edges. There's one area that isn't perfect, but it will be covered by a fairing, so it should be good to go.
4. Masked off the top skin where the leather glareshield cover will eventually go. Roughed up the entire area with 100-grit sandpaper, then cleaned it thoroughly. Primed it with self-etching primer.