$300ish for Gronk's 2 Barrel MC2100 upgrade
$200 for Classic Tube stainless lines (also converting to DOT5 when I do the brakes next month)
$150 for a front and back bench from a Grand Wagoneer (bench to go in bed for kids)
$150ish for Pertronix
$120ish for spark plugs (holy smokes, guys that sucked)
$100ish for fluids and filters

I am sitting right above a grand at this point. Expect to do the dual MC upgrade which will cost a little, and need to buy the flex lines for the brakes, as well as figure out relining costs for drums, yada yada.

By the time I get this thing 'reliable' I will be at two grand, I bet. My 230 seems to be happy currently, so I am crossing my fingers, but I do have an LS sitting in the garage, anxious to be swapped in...