is the vehicle able to be supplied with a FORD engine? maybe the current owner could swap the shark teeth for something more suited (maybe a chicken!)
would you be interested in swapping for a good class six car, shortened vw floorpan, swingaxle trans with reduction hubs, good 46hp engine, galvanised rollbars (waterpipe-heavy duty)? can throw in some spares.
OH, except to say that with all the krispy creams & k.f.c., that tubby (i mean tebba), might need more than a 2.6ltr rallifart engine(sorry, i mean ralliart).
but then again, 3 months with jenny craig could do wonders.