Money well spent

[engrdean]

I have a couple of 72 1/2 tons that I am gonig to go look at this weekend. I will most likely end up purchasing one of them. My question for everyone here is what are the most essential items you have purchased for your truck?

My budget is fairly small at this point, probably about $1000 after purchasing the truck. The truck I am most seriously considering is a longbed with a rebuilt 350 that has about 50,000 miles on the "new" motor. It is a 4 speed with all of the typical spots rusted (rocker panels, wheel wells, etc.), but the rust is really not too bad. Looks are not my main concern, I am more worried about making it enjoyable to drive. I am not looking for a restoration, something more performance oriented. I would like to be able to take it to the strip without looking foolish, but still keep it streetable enough I can drive it whenever I like. This won't be my daily driver so a little downtime is not a big deal. Let me know what you think, I am sure there is some stuff that you guys feel like you couldn't live without.