Congrats on the return of the love of your life. Sounds like minor hassles to get it back in order for use again.
Now.......time for immobilisers, secret switches, anchor chains, removing the
distributor cap whenever you park it (because they don't match anything else..)
Lock up your baby and keep it safe at night !!
Good news !!
p.s. have the found the scum - would be nice to round off the experience in a positive way