[svxistentialist]

Originally Posted by kuroneko_sama

id also have to have it slide forward and not backwards simply because itll be easier to reach foreward and pull it back than visa versa. i also have another idea as far as the mechaism design and the wiring owuld have to be connected like in the toyota vans by the metal contacts in the door and frame.

That's a good approach. Your main problem left to consider will be the length of movement allowed by your short top rail. You only have the very short amount of space available at the roof to play with to give you forward movement, plus the couple of inches the initial swing out allows.