From my experience, the less developed a country is, the better they are at fixing old tech. I've seen cars in Lusaka, that looked like crumnpled tinfoil, be restored to good condition - with various craftsmen lined up along the street (curbside, not indoors), each with their own specialty (from welding, upholstery, painting, metal work, mechanical, electrical) - each taking their turn (I believe they were working for different employers, but one contractor overseeing it) - with the only thing being done in a shop being machining parts.
Myself I had a broken steering bearing that made it impossible to carry on. I spendt days trying to fit parts from other motorcycles and bicycles, as well as sourcing new parts that would work - too no avail. As the ball bearings were held in place by a a grate, no other solution than to source a new part from Europe would work. It ended up with them actually machining a new part for me. That new part held up for allmost ten years - including an Enduro Rally (Old Paris - Dakar Route).
In Europe it would have been a long shot to get someone to make me such a part - and it would have cost me a fortune and likely had taken months to get such a small and unimportant job (to them) done. In Africa it took a few hours, and all I paid was a box full of a good selection of cured meat.
To get to the point - your car is an old time favorite in Africa, and they know how to take it down from Atoms and put it back together. Also, Morocco has great crafts men and good acess to parts and donor vehicles. I would be hopeful if you are willing to pay for fast track - but also prepared that it could take a while (weeks?).
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