That is a very good point.The issues are not of the car's own making.
After my latest wiring irritation today, I pulled the soldering iron outa the way, closed the door and turned out the lights. Enuff.
It is sad to see a good car neglected. "Do not make a borderline decision based on convenience" said J.M.
Oh another funky thing I discovered: the front impact tube (bolted to the bumper) is different on late '72 on type3s. They cheapened the design by removing the ribbed horizontal vanity structure, and moved the mounting holes. Of course. I know this because Hal gave me his old bumper off his Fastback. All excited to put it on, I washed it in the rain with a BrilloTM but then found it wouldn't work.