Mike, I have been looking forward to trying it out since you sent me enough info to make one.
On the other questions posed, I still have some front posts to install that should eliminate any springboard effects and give me a place to install some plexiglass for a winter "canopy" if I get that far along this year /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Also likely to make getting out of the seat a bit easier. The ROPS that this bolts to is blue so it seemed like a good way to go. The orange top and the lights will cover 90% anyway, so I didn't think long.
I forgot to mention that I added my cup holder as well, you can see it over the loader hydraulics - that should help with the heat as well /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif