teenage girl and a slant six

better brakes, new tires and front suspension rebuild, leave the engine stock except for an electronic ignition conversion, it has more than enough power to get back and forth from school and any place else, save the performance parts on a shelf for a later more appropriate time, safety and reliability are always a good idea, performance upgrades are never a good idea for a young novice driver, besides adding them later when they can really be appreciated will be much more fun.