To each his own, but I do not recommend it. Having built one with the side tilt and one with a "gull wing", if I were to do it again, I would use the forward tilt, for many reasons already given on this forum.
PS: I just deleted what seemed like a meg of left over discussion from the tail end of this post. Please remember to remove all but the information that describes what you are replying to. See N64KR at <http://krbuilder.org/> http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics 2015 KR Gathering - McMinnville, OR. September 3 - 6 -- See U There. Peoples Choice at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best KR at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Interior at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Paint at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Firwwall Forward at 2013 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Best Interior and Panel at 2008 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il - MVN Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC -----Original Message----- I have been discussing the idea of making his canopy similar to my Ercoupe, which both sides slide down. Any thoughts on this?