Porsche356ss

Hi Guys, Looking for some advice. So about 36 years ago my Dad bought a Mardave Marauder for me because he was flying I.C. engine R/C planes at the time (I on the other hand had my eye on a 1/10th Tamiya Pajero!). We were living in South Africa at the time but shortly after moved back to Ireland. The Mardave was built but after several excruciating attempts to start with a bicycle (up turned) we never got it running. Last week my Dad handed the car back to me (which has been on the shelf for the last 36 years!) and said I should try to get it running. I know this will probably raise eyebrows but I was wondering if it is possible to fit a modern pull start IC engine in place of the Irvine ABC that I have. I'm more into electric R/C cars and don't want to go to massive bother kitting out for a friction start box, etc..

Just wondering if anyone has completed a Dakar Truck using a Bruder Cab build on a Tamiya cc01 chassis (old Volkswagen Touareg Kit). I'm hoping I can build the chassis as normal but wondering about wheel size and how to mount the cab to the chassis. I've built kits before but this is the first time attempting a "custom" build so would appreciate any assistance.