I live in North East Ohio..
I am in the process, of buying a '85 fire bird
I've gone to some of my close friends that know a little more about cars than I do and I've decided I need help modifying this car...
Any idea's

quite vague, what are you looking to do?

the only things i will recommend off the bat are subframe connectors and a steering brace.

Look at the mileage. If you plan on keeping the car and it has high miles then do a rebuild of the engine and maybe even clutch (if manual) and new shift kit (if auto). SFC's are only going to tax a weak tranny and rear end. ALTHOUGH SFC's are a really nice relatively cheap mod that show immediate improvement / results when installed