Affordable Handling Upgrades?

So here's the current plan:

Step 1: Brake inspection / maintain the drum setup as necessary
Step 2: Complete OE front end kit and new shocks (looking for recommendations)
Step 3: Subframe connectors
Step 4: Leaf springs (new? recurve?)
Step 5: Front sway bar.

That's it for the near field. Then I'll start to save money again for disc brake conversion. Not sure if I want to keep the SBP, or do the BBP switch as that will involve more $$ to get new wheels/tires and a solution for the rear end too.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Oh, the steering wheel is a Rimblow that's been disconnected and had a center button cut in to use the horn instead. I forgot to take a pic.