Vacuum and wash it are probably the cheapest improvements for the typical 83. I'd say what do you hope to get out of your truck, off road, street rod? I personally like tearing through the junkyard to see what will fit it, whether it’s off of another Ranger or not. That tends to be the cheapest way to go but not quite what everyone is looking for. I guess it depends on what you hope to accomplish in the end.
Depending on what state you’re in, you could also smash your windshield and get a free replacement installed through your insurance company. Might want to think long and hard about that one though

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1987 Ranger:
Roll Bars & Bull Bars, fair share of battle scars, plenty of lights, rock crawling lights under chasis, small lift, Tonoeau Cover, most of the electrical wireing is my own, Sony Head Unit with 500watt amp & 3 12" subs. Extended Cab, 11 meter 5 watt CB/PA radio, 800 CM transciever, 2 meter Yaesu 50 watt transciever / weather reciever, + much more! (nicknamed "The Batmobile") See me driving around with the 12 foot antenna and red flag on back (easy to find in parking lots or if I ever loose it in some big puddle.)