Dropmember or not for 5.5 drop?

[kitsbeach]

Hey Guys,

I recently picked up the green 1967 in the picture and plan on building a daily driver with all the updates done while using the truck. I'm not doing a resto on it and want to keep it looking old and faded.

I'd like to end up with a 5.5/8 drop similar to Shawno72's old white patina truck (pictured below too).

That said I want it to handle super well and be able to handle normal roads without hitting the ground.

I'd like to maintain my stock steering box for now and my stock A-arms.

So...should I go for drop member or just do spindles and coils.?

If dropmember, can I keep my stock A-arms.?

Are there steering issues, or can I keep stock steering parts for now.?

Does the drop member raise the motor and require other parts to be changed (I read someone needed a longer driveshaft and his shift linkage no longer worked but don't know who's drop member he used).?

I'm running an inline six right now with farmer four speed. I have the original three on the tree parts and tranny that I'd like to put in and run for a while (may eventually go LS and 6-speed manual).

Ken