I was able to cut the front of the chassis today - I left it long because I have an FG bumper that I need to mount on the front, so I'll cut it to its final length when I see how that's going to fit.
I tried to bend the front to give it some kick-up, but this is some tough metal to bend. I have only been able to bend it a little over 1°, so either I'll leave it like that or take it to where I can use a larger vice and bend it more.