Here's a little background to what I'm working with..
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/the-water-cooler/minnesota-gold/

Plans include a 2" driveway suspension lift including 1" of body, roll bar/ spare tire mount, and removing as much plastic as possible.

What shocks are recommended to maintain stock valving or close to it? I want this to be a comfortable ride and I don't see that happening with big body shocks..

If you have access to a welder you can move you stock shock mount up 2" to make up for the change in height.  Otherwise most people put on old Lincoln Town Car shocks.

85-95 crown vic shocks NON police
95ish mustang shocks.
best ride is OME shocks

if your going to go with crown vic or mustang CHEAP OUT! get the cheap ones they dont recommend they will say they will have a bumpy ride, use them.
MONROE Part # 5961  Sensa-Trac
those are the ones for a crown vic. ran great till i blew one, but at 20 bucks a pop they are cheap to replace.

Went to remove the passenger side and found this.


Worst part was I also found this on my way to the parts store after I got into a position where I could'nt drive there.


Looking into moving upper bracket tomorrow.

Is it normal for the brake lights to come on when I set the e brake? Its about 8-9 clicks out. No matter how much I bleed the brakes and go in reverse they never seem to self adjust and its kinda frustrating.

E-Brake runs off a cable setup that is separate from the normal brake system.  So bleeding the brakes won't really matter.  You might have to tighten up the cable if you aren't getting any tension. 

Go ahead and go to Acks Faq, check out Section 5 of the Tracker FSM Project:

http://www.acksfaq.com/trackerfsm.htm

Section 5F has the Parking Brake system:

http://www.acksfaq.com/96-FSM-v1-5F-pdf.htm

Is it normal for the brake lights to come on when I set the e brake? Its about 8-9 clicks out. No matter how much I bleed the brakes and go in reverse they never seem to self adjust and its kinda frustrating.

I don't think I've ever adjusted by ebrake cable - too many clicks in the lever usually means that the shoes are worn out

Or the drums or both.

Bought pads, shoes, spring kit, rotors, and drums.. Hard part now is finding time to swap them out.
Thanks.