1971 Scamp. Here I go again, a little wiser I hope.

i would get it going with what ever you have readily available. i made the mistake of taking my car down to the shell with out any parts stashed for the rebuild. my car has been apart for 10 yrs. I have luckily kept my patients with the project and not given up like alot of us do. i know that if you have a running car that you can play with and upgrade as money/time allows you will have a better chance of finishing it. if i could go back i would have kept my small block in my car, built the engine i wanted and put that in. rebuilt the suspension and then did paint/interior.