Glad you're taking on a project with one of these Pat. The '54 grille looks particularly good on these. Given that this is a wagon a top chop would be more work, but I think these are great candidates for massaging the profile. It doesn't need much (one of the best chops for proportion I've ever seen was a '53-55 F100 that had only 5/8" taken out). If you or someone you know is good with photoshop or similar program finding the "right" amount would be the best approach. Also, slanting the B pillar to match the back window/gate angle would be good. Hey, with two or so years to plan you've got lots to play with.