in a strange way, im kinda glad most of my cars have been plain jane low option cars ....less stuff to break. I have never had an A-body with power steering or power brakes and most have been 3 speed manual.
all the power stuff is great when its working but if someone is not willing to dump the money into getting that stuff right, then getting rid of it is the best solution.
I would advise you keep as many original parts as possible ...like if the brake booster brackets are there and original ...you might want to hold on to that even if you don't use it ...it is original to the car
