[67ChevyRedneck]

So far this drop has been a major pain in the ass.

Kudos to the guys that get it done in a weekend.

So far I've run into delays (and major delays) from:

Frozen bolts in rear springs. Had to cut up springs to get to bolts.

Rivets in rear frame for the shock relocation brackets. With my blazer tank there's no way I can get to them. I plan on taking it to a shop that can torch them out for me for a few bucks.

+/-12 year old front suspension rebuild needed to be rebuilt, mostly due to shot control arm bushings (I didn't swap them, the originals were still tight back then so I re-used them), and damaged ball joints. Tie rods seem tight and were re-used.

Brake dust shields needed about 1/2" cut off the bottom (wasn't aware of this - sucks after you just primed and painted them.) I do have the 2.5" drop spindles, may not be an issue with the 2" spindles.

Brake hoses too short for 1971/72 trucks (or trucks with a 71/72 cross member) because the hose location mounts to the front of the cross member. Solution was found and posted above.

15" wheels simply don't with a 2.5" drop spindle without cutting up a good chunk of your control arm. It seems to be pretty well documented here that this is OK to do, so I'm going to give it a try. The aftermarket arms I bought actually appear to be thicker than the originals I have.

Oh, and it's been raining almost non stop for 2 weeks now.