Ok so i bought this car two years ago for $800 and i still love it.
so far this is what has been done:

1. dash lights
2. battery
3. alternator upgrade
4. thermostat
5. new coolant hoses (including the bypass hose)
6. new starter
7. new glow plugs
8. new filters,
9. new tie rods
10. new drag link
11. new steering shock
12. new ball joints
13. new sway links
14. new idler arm bushings
15. new engine mounts.
16. alarm
17. replaced window regulators
18. replaced fuel hoses
19. replace sunroof motor
20. replaced vaccum valves
21. replaced all callipers
22. replaced pads
23. replace rotors
24. replaced vaccum locks with electric (looks stock)
25.updated all wiring in engine compartment with new plug ends
26. replaced leather seats
27. replaced door lights and added additional lights under two front seats for rear visbility
28. added seat heaters.
29. replace throttle clip
30. replaced shifter bushings
31. replaced tires
32. replaced air cleaner mounts
33. replaced oil cap
34. replace brake hoses
35. replaced master cylinder
36. replaced brake reservoir
37.replaced capacitors in dash clock
38. replaced radio
39. replaced speakers (4)
40.replaced all speaker wiring
41. replaced engine heater
42. added fuel line heaters (electric style)
43. new sunroof seals
44. new belts
45. new belt tensioner
46. converted ac to new standards
47.heplaced hazard switch
48. disabled egr
49. painted engine components like master cylinder and air cleaner.
50. degreased engine compartment
51. oil pan seal
52. valve adj
53. valve cover seal replacment
54. replaced several nuts with ss metric
55. headlight upgrade (glass lenses with H4s)

Things to go:
shocks
sway bar repair
cleaning fuel tank
new flex discs
rust removal
paint job
exhaust
ip adj
timing chain
timing chain guides/ tensioner
sway bar bushings/ hardware
bosio injectors
tail light modification
second battery and batter isolator

anyone have some good ideas for upgrades i can add to my list??

That's an impressive list!

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Thank you...its getting tougher to work on the car now that im in college full time and working full time but i really love this car and want to get it in great shape....ive been playing around with the idea of propane injection for a little extra boost when competing with geo metros..lol