Today I sanded off the cake icing (epoxy and micro) and cut the top edge to where I want it. I must say, it's turning out rather well. The skirt fits the canopy like it was made to fit...
Drilled the #40 skirt to frame holes out to #30, painted the inside of the skirt black and reinstalled on canopy with some epoxy and cabosil mix squished at the back to begin that buildup of that area for fit.