I'd start with ground work. Replace every little rubber piece including tires on some new wheels. Then throw some Bilsteins with what ever springs you like with them. Then a x-brace and some nice swaybars.
After all that I'd move on to the whole drive train. Order a gasket kit for the engine. Replace any rubber hoses that are cracked and/or old. Then start with timing chain and stuff.
When the engine is good and tight, A light weight flywheel and new clutch would go in. A short shifter kit and a lsd would finish it up.
Finally with what ever $$$ is left Id install a DASC and not worry about a thing.
Cheers.
Im not a fan of body work cause one day I would be walking back to my car and see a ding or dent and my head would explode. Its not a pretty site when something from the highway nails my car. Im not a horrible driver, thats just my luck. Expecially after getting it back from the body shop.
