Hi Ron - I got my 67 sprite about 6 months ago. (Had a 62 that I sold in 65, sure wish I'd kept it). Mine was a garage find also that hadn't be titled for 26 years but was in great shape with a lot of basics done. I was on ebay for 6-7 years and the nearest sprite was about 250 miles away but I found this one 2 blocks from home. My advise would be to have a good garage person go through the fuel system before ever putting in a battery. Lots of gunk in those old lines.
Good luck!
Clark from Kansas