72 Scamp from the Gold Country

I pulled this Scamp out of a field. Took some major elbow grease to clean it up and get all the leaves and stuff out of it. once it was cleaned up what I have found is a car with pretty much no rust. Only thing I have found so far is lite surface rust in the trunk.
Had a white Vinyl top but after sitting outside in the hot california sun for who knows how long it was cracking apart.
i have started to disassemble it now. Am not doing a full restoration. Just as I need to.

Interior needs a new Dash Pad and rear sail panel and will probably do a new headliner.
Engine compartment needs to be gutted cleaned and painted.

Body is really straight just a few door dings and a small dent in a front fender. looks like someone leaned into it to hard.

The plan is to get a set of ralleyes for sure.

The questions will be many I am sure for one
Stroke the 318 (has anyone done a 349? ) or just build it with performance parts.

Didnt like the white Vinyl much maybe black? Or with the top being in this nice of shape just paint it Petty blue like the rest?