Newbie - seeking advice

Okay - first question(s):

I want to tackle front brakes first, and while I'm at it, minor suspension & front-end stuff.

1) I want to change over the front to disc. Nothing high-performance or overly pricey. Is there a kit that is recommended? (I see several places, such as Summit, that offer complete kits.) Since the car has stock drums, any special tips or extra items I need to be aware of when making the change?

2) I figure I may as well do shocks while I'm doing the brakes ... again, recommendations for something "better than stock" but not crazy?

3) I want to put sway bars on front & back. Will I run into any challenges installing them? (Ex: am I going to have to do any mods in order to do the mounting?)

Oh, and I may need to do the clutch, also ... trying to decide of I want to tackle that at the same time.

Thanks for the input and encouragement!

Buy a 74-up a body parts car and swap over the rear end and suspension/brake system. $1200 tops. Poly bushings all around and use bilstein shocks. The shocks are a little pricey but last forever