Took a lot of time to fit the canopy and so far it has been the most difficult and time consuming operation of the entire building process.
Plans called for a metal drawer handle to be used in the canopy locking bar. I used a 4 1/2 in rope cleat that was purchased at the local hardware store instead as I wanted something that was a little more robust. and I think it looks beter too.
I also posted a couple of videos on Youtube showing how I cut the canopy.