1991 Mazda b2600i Daily Driver Project UPDATE!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone, Im new to the mazdabscene, but have been driving a mazda for about 3 years now and love it. Ive looked over just about every thread i could find on this website and am blown away by the helpfulness and ideas that flow in from the members. So you all have inspired me into starting my own little project. Ideas, criticism, what you think of the truck as a starting point, anything and everything you all want to add. All the advice and tips will be greatly appreciated. oh and by the way the truck is all stock, rebuilt transmission about 2 years back but thats it. 1991 mazda b2600i 2wd not sure of the trim i believe base model. Thanks in advance everyone and am looking forward to the responses.... Sorry couldnt figure out how to post pics, read the new post about it but still couldn't Here is the link to the album.
anxious to get started on this bad boy.

Trim is LE-5 sorry guys didn't realize at the beginning of post.

nice truck man welcome. looks like mine without the stripe. i read threads on this site for months b4 i made a profile. amazing how much u can learn.
good luck to u and hope to see some new pix soon.

p.s. to upload pix, just go to ur album settings and make sure its not private (if so set to public) and click on the pic u want to post, there will be a link under it, post that link. it will say, to post this picture, copy and paste this link to thread or what ever. youl see it

Okay. Thanks alot mazdafvr

Come on guys I've read so many helpful threads from all of you. What's the first thing you would do to the truck? I also would appreciate some suggestions on how to keep the build relatively inexpensive. Any Ideas?

header ! free up the pipes and retard the cam 3.57 degrees

Basic tune up and maintenance sounds good to me

Update: valve cover gasket(fixed much needed leak)
PVC valve and hose
Plug wires
Plugs
Oil change
Oil filter
exhaust flange gasket
Checked and adjusted timing and idle speed
New fuel filter
Front and rear brakes
Manual transmission fluid changed
Degreased the engine, cleaned it up fairly well
New air filter
New kenwood speakers and head unit replaced all stock audio
Adjusted belts and tensioner pulley
Thermostat
Checked compression 175 across the board


lights
Remove bumper
Hid conversion
Clear corners
Blackout grille
And valance
Tint fog lights
Cooling system flush
Lowering in some way not sure how any ideas will be greatly appreciated

Couple of questions: some kinda light metallic ticking when acceleration think it could be lifters any suggestions and would replacing lifters stop this?

Any other things I should do to to tune up the engine I haven't mentioned I wanna get it to stock performance before I start putting aftermarket into the engine?

The best way to paint stock wheels and the metal above the hood where the vents are not sure what its called

Anything I can delete in the engine compartment except emissions I do have to pass testing every time I renew

Sorry no more pics yet will get some in soon
Thanks for all the suggestions help and comments in advance all criticism welcome I'm still learning and love to hear anything and everything that is helpful

I would also suggest doing the 02 and up ranger headlight conversion. Then I would lower your torsions 1 or 2 notches with lowering blocks in back for a mild drop.

What size blocks in the back 3 inches and I thought about doing hid lights conversion but you think the ranger conversion would be better?