[JerryL]

As to your original question, HELL YES it has a future!!
Great car and as many have said take your time, get it to a safe driver status and enjoy the ride bringing it back to life, there is no rush to have all done at once.
And above all you are now the caretaker of your dad's Porsche, very few out here can say that.

And as for no AC you will be surprised at how good the air flow / ventilation system is in a early car, they are very good and when it gets really hot, you can turn the vent windows fully out to scoop air into the cabin!!
My 66 is a pleasure even in the higher temps, although I don't get stuck in traffic much where I am.

Good luck, take your time do lots of reading and post lot's of questions, none are dumb.

Regards