The forward-hinged canopy is too large/tall to open in one piece. It's a safety concern in a stiff breeze, and a complication because of all the stress on the hinge mounting points. I plan to cut it into two pieces through the center of the rollover spar built into it. The front piece will become the true forward-hinged-canopy, a smaller, lighter, and more manageable piece. The rear will get attached back onto the turtleback, and a portion of it will be cut to create a gull-wing door for easier access to the rear seats.