paint matching is a pain....... i say flare your 2wd fenders some and call it quits..... they tend to flare out pretty well and you wont need to paint match to faded paint from what i have seen a 4/3 drop is still very much usable...... if you keep the current wheels and tires you have now (stockies) im sure your ride will still be fairly nice and your ride down the dirt road should be fair considering there is pleanty of sidewall left.
Between the bare rims, stockers and the Mercedes, I like the Mercedes the best. 14s are great cause i have options Don't get me wrong, I'd love to puts some 16s on it but gotta spend the money on the other project(s). Did the ball joint flip (great mod-love to use all the original parts and just re-purpose them!) then brought the torsions back up a little in the front. Doetsch Tech Nitro Slammers and it rides well. I'm 3" total in the front and just barely kiss the plastic fenderwell on hard turns. That's next to go. The rear is on 2" blocks and it came with air shocks so I have all the carrying/towing adjustment that I need. I am very pleased with the ride, look and low cost of the project. (Still want to slam it to the ground but that will be another day)
Its exactly 3" in the front. I think the back seems lower because of the shell and it looks like the shell has been on it most of its life so there is probably some spring sag. I thought about 3" blocks but I'm glad I did 2".