For 2013 this is where I need to be spending my time.
On the 18th June hopefully this car will be departing for the 3rd Annual PUT FOOT RALLY. Its a social rally that leaves from Cape Town in South Africa. We then will be travelling 8000km over 18 days going through Namibia, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique. The aim of the rally is to help raise funds for school shoes for under privilaged kids. It is also the aim of the organisers to prove that any vehicle can tour through Africa and that a 4 x 4 is not always required.
We have plenty work ahead of us and hopefully we will be able to complete the project in time.
For anyone on Facebook search for DIE ENGELSE (The Engels Family) and you can see a little more about it. Also on
www.putfootrally.com there is more info.
Our biggest problem is finding spares. Not much is available in South Africa. The car needs a 2,0L motor but all i can find is 1600 OHV motors. I found a 1600 Twincam motor from a 125 but is not in good nick at all. There are Lancia's in the country but also very scarce. There might be some light at the end of the tunnel for a motor but will only know by end of next week. I'm also looking for the part that holds the passenger doors small triangular window in place and the drivers side black trim on the B-Pillar that covers the hindges for the rear windows. So if anyone has these parts and prepared to sell to me with shipping to South Africa please email me at
mengels1@telkomsa.netHope you all have a fantastic 2013.
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