As above, stuck fasteners will probably figure in the job somewhere. Or possibly everywhere.
Can be done on axle stands.
I use a tilting lift nowadays, but I do a few every year, so was a worthwhile purchase.
I usually end up cutting the brake pipes forward of the flexi hoses, as they rarely come undone. Fortunately there's an easy joint under the car which seems to always be OK.
I take off the whole thing as a unit (3 bolts each side) and then break it down on a bench (although I usually have a ready-built-up one to swap over using refurbished or renewed parts from a previous swap)
Wire brush the 4 flange mounting stud threads and use PlusGas or similar. Wind the nuts off carefully (some studs may wind out instead). I renew any studs and/or nuts which were a struggle.
The hard lines from the slave cylinders can usually be saved by holding the nuts and winding off the (cut) flexi pipes, which is good if you're retaining the existing wheel cylinders.
You will need to save the plastic brake pipe clips, or replace them. They are quite hard to find, but there are similar ones available if needed.
Not a bad job, unless it really fights back.
