So, just to close this thread with a defenitive update:
She will get new 4-2 exhaust manifolds (the old ones are gone), a Weber / Edelbrock carb, full heat shielding and sound deadening, all of that this year. Maybe even a roof top tent, depending on the condition and price of a used one I might have found. Paint job (car in Sahara Dust, roof in Tangier Orange and new hood in British Racing Green, because why not embrace the color mismatch that just so happened?) either this year or next year, that depends on me finding someone to do a decent paint job that doesn't require a second mortgage. And the mandatory AT winter tires to get to Tunsia in January through Italy and back.
And since I am holding a job that involves obsolescence management, I am 90% decided to replace the LT95 with a refurbished R380 and one of Ashcrofts new LT230s as long as my LT95 is still working and can be, potentially, sold. The last 10%, well, that depends on the price I can sell the LT95 for, or not. That is something for next year around winter, so I have the remainder of this year and all of 2026 to drive and ejoy her.
TL/DR: I'll keep her and build the car well from exterior to mechanics.