ok, i think i got it. here you all can post your comments and suggestion.
So now that I figured out how to get my images to show up.
Here it is:

Right now its all stock 400 series with an after market radio(No dash cuts!) Hoping to just do weekend/smaller projects until i get around to the motor and paint. Ultimately it will be a nice driver. Body seems to be in good shape. trunk metal looks nice and is coated. under body looks straight and intact. It has some small bubbles around the wheel wells. Somebody ground and filled the A pillar/roof line and it flaked, looks like a broom fell on the roof right over the driver door. I'm feeling like it may have been in a front end accident as the hood is slightly off and I'm not sure why the front window would need to be replaced. The current paint is an over spray. The window replacement happened after the paint and now the rubber doesn't line up with where the paint ends and there's about 1/4" of metal/primer showing above it. Engine and trans recently rebuilt. Interior in V. good condition, not sure how much is original. At any rate not a fan of the bench seats. I bought this car because it seemed to be nice enough base to do my own thing without feeling bad for altering a car that was too original.
Current plan and order of upgrades.
First up is a carb. rebuild since there's JB weld holding the valve wide open. Ill post a pic once i start tear down, pretty hilarious. Runs just needs lots of pedal. Also Ill be replacing the headlight switch, the dash lights only come on with the interior dome light. Hoping there's not too much "custom" wiring from the aftermarket radio, and it's just a bad switch
Save goal 1, $4k: CBR front, all of it, arms, rack and pinion, steering column (IDIDIT), get some disk spindles. Upgrade to power brakes.
Save goal 2, $4k: Then their rear tri-4 link and frame connectors, s-10 rear end, hopefully find one with disks. I might skip the tri-4 link and just swap in the rear end with some new leafs, coil overs and the frame connectors, mostly want the disk brakes. Don't think I'll need anything too beefy for a driver.
When I can get it: Wheels and tires, nothing crazy, no mini tubs. Some interior, mainly buckets, maybe a console, eventually probably get rid of the rear seats, new gauge cluster, radio delete w/gauges. I'd like a 3 point seat belt.
Save goal 3 $3k+: LS, mild/street cam and head work, would like around 400hp/tq. I think I can get a engine/trans for around $1500. CBR Headers $1500. Choosing the CBR front suspension as it is made for this swap. Ultimately I'd like to get it all squared and blueprinted, etc. I plan on having this car for awhile.
Then maybe, if I win the lottery, a tear down/metal repair. I hope it's as nice as it seems hahahaha. Id really like the SS peak trim/molding and delete the side trim/molding. Currently thinking stock lines 2-tone Monaco blue with white top white trunk cove. Or custom line(@ the peak trim) 2-tone red top/hood/trunk, with black sides & trunk cove. If not I'll at least be getting a touch up. Forrest green with tan is so 90s.
I'll post more pics once I'm off work when it's sunny out.
Nothings in stone and I'm pretty new to this. I did take 2 years of auto in HS and have done maintenance on my modern vehicles. I can't design an engine but I could tear it apart and put it back together and it would probably run.
All suggestions and comments welcome.
So now that I figured out how to get my images to show up.
Here it is:

Right now its all stock 400 series with an after market radio(No dash cuts!) Hoping to just do weekend/smaller projects until i get around to the motor and paint. Ultimately it will be a nice driver. Body seems to be in good shape. trunk metal looks nice and is coated. under body looks straight and intact. It has some small bubbles around the wheel wells. Somebody ground and filled the A pillar/roof line and it flaked, looks like a broom fell on the roof right over the driver door. I'm feeling like it may have been in a front end accident as the hood is slightly off and I'm not sure why the front window would need to be replaced. The current paint is an over spray. The window replacement happened after the paint and now the rubber doesn't line up with where the paint ends and there's about 1/4" of metal/primer showing above it. Engine and trans recently rebuilt. Interior in V. good condition, not sure how much is original. At any rate not a fan of the bench seats. I bought this car because it seemed to be nice enough base to do my own thing without feeling bad for altering a car that was too original.
Current plan and order of upgrades.
First up is a carb. rebuild since there's JB weld holding the valve wide open. Ill post a pic once i start tear down, pretty hilarious. Runs just needs lots of pedal. Also Ill be replacing the headlight switch, the dash lights only come on with the interior dome light. Hoping there's not too much "custom" wiring from the aftermarket radio, and it's just a bad switch
Save goal 1, $4k: CBR front, all of it, arms, rack and pinion, steering column (IDIDIT), get some disk spindles. Upgrade to power brakes.
Save goal 2, $4k: Then their rear tri-4 link and frame connectors, s-10 rear end, hopefully find one with disks. I might skip the tri-4 link and just swap in the rear end with some new leafs, coil overs and the frame connectors, mostly want the disk brakes. Don't think I'll need anything too beefy for a driver.
When I can get it: Wheels and tires, nothing crazy, no mini tubs. Some interior, mainly buckets, maybe a console, eventually probably get rid of the rear seats, new gauge cluster, radio delete w/gauges. I'd like a 3 point seat belt.
Save goal 3 $3k+: LS, mild/street cam and head work, would like around 400hp/tq. I think I can get a engine/trans for around $1500. CBR Headers $1500. Choosing the CBR front suspension as it is made for this swap. Ultimately I'd like to get it all squared and blueprinted, etc. I plan on having this car for awhile.
Then maybe, if I win the lottery, a tear down/metal repair. I hope it's as nice as it seems hahahaha. Id really like the SS peak trim/molding and delete the side trim/molding. Currently thinking stock lines 2-tone Monaco blue with white top white trunk cove. Or custom line(@ the peak trim) 2-tone red top/hood/trunk, with black sides & trunk cove. If not I'll at least be getting a touch up. Forrest green with tan is so 90s.
I'll post more pics once I'm off work when it's sunny out.
Nothings in stone and I'm pretty new to this. I did take 2 years of auto in HS and have done maintenance on my modern vehicles. I can't design an engine but I could tear it apart and put it back together and it would probably run.
All suggestions and comments welcome.