Z'd frame questions

[fryer1979]

I've been thinking a bit lately about the possibility of Z'ing my frame on my '65. I understand the basic concept of this modification, but have a few questions on how things may piece all back together. I've done some searching and read quite a bit of great info and learned a lot, but I am still left with a few "fit and finish" questions. I understand that for the radiator support mounts I would just cut them off and move them down however high I make the Z, but what about the inner fender perches on the cab? And the inner fenders themselves, would I just trim them to fit? Also since moving the entire front of the chassis up inevitably moves the engine mounts up (and effectivly the engine and trans), Does this cause any issues with the clearances on the cab for the motor and trans? Will there be issues with the trans mount, and even driveshaft angles? If so, how would I go about correcting the problems?

I know this is a lot of questions, but I am really trying to decide how much extra custom work will be needed before I go cutting up a good frame. My goal is not to "drag frame" or any other part of the truck, and I don't care about "tuckin' 22s", and I'm not interested in airbag suspensions. It's just that everything I have been reading seems to point to a 4"-5" drop is about as far as I could go without chassis mods anyways. And I just don't think that is going to be low enough for me. The cutting and welding is all things I can do for free in my own shop, whereas the cost of the Porterbuilt (and similar products) components to get that low are quite a bit more than I plan to spend on getting this thing on the road. Seems to me a few inches worth of Z in the frame, along with a pair of lowered spindles, and a few inches of lowered springs should give me what I want all while not killing my pocketbook (and ultimately me when the wife spots the bill ).

Sorry this is a bit long winded, I just wanted to get as much info as I could out to minimize further questions. Thanks for you time fellas.