Slow build 71 Scamp 440

Ok the story. I bought a 1971 Plymouth Scamp down in New York City, Staten Island. I pick up the car first week in May. Very Excited! :blob: In preparation I have been buying up parts and supplies where ever I could. Some of you may have been in contact with me for various parts and giving me advice. I became a Gold Member soon after joining this forum after seeing how valuable the the info as well as how well the members help one another. There are a couple of fire starters here but for the most part I had nothing but great encounters so far.
What started all this mess was an ad on Kijiji with a white Scamp for sale and it was a beauty but it was sold from under my nose. No fault of mine but none the less I was hooked after talking to the seller. He is a solid Mopar guy and made me want a Scamp even more. Then my search began and it was this video [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXD-bMxY6qM"]1972 Plymouth Valiant Scamp #0047 Gateway Classic Cars - Indianapolis - YouTube[/ame] that fianlly cemented my wanting to get into an A body Big Block car. A Scamp from Gateway Classics with a 440 and wild green paint job. One of the members on this here forum beat me out on the purchase. Seeing how I couldn't have that car I decided I better build my own. So here I am! I seen this car on e-bay and it was getting no hits. So I waited for the auction to end and made contact. Went and seen the vehicle and bought it.

In the mean time I bought a 440/727 ( 1978 ) from ad on on Kijiji. $200.00 Couldn't go wrong I figured. So it was delivered and I began to tear it down.
I was not impressed at what I found. See my link at the beginning of the thread. Rust water coolant oil. It was a basket case. But some members told me to relax and not to worry about it.
So today the block went to the Spa........ The machine shop owner told me he would get back to me in a few days with the results. barring a crack it will be good to go along with the rusty LY rods I dropped off. Great news!
Other purchases made were original GTX Scoops, Grill, Aluminum water pump and housing, DC Big Block K-Frame, M1 single plane intake among other little odds and ends.
Very excited to do this build and this is all new to me. I'm a Ford guy originally and have owned 4 Mustangs, 1968,1974,1986,1990. But that's all behind me now. Also looking forward to MOPARFEST this summer.

Still looking for more parts and advice. You may be hearing from me.
Later