...I have been eyeballing taking about 2" out of the overall height. It does hang down too much with respect to the sides and looks out of porportion. 2"s is as far up as I can go before you see the actual stock sheet metal hanging out underneath.
Thanks for the compliments and for always giving it to me straight, when I ask for advice, I want it honest... good and not so good.
My wife giggled at the trouble you're in...