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Merkur XR4Ti
Last Update:  Thursday, 5/28/2009

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May 22, 2003 - first shoot of my new XR
June 2003 - second shoot of the XR
June 26, 2003 - miscellaneous
July 01, 2003 - eyebrows I
July 03, 2003 - eyebrows II
November 28, 2003 - update
December 28, 2003 - update
January 04, 2004 - Evolution III body kit
January 19, 2004 - window switch rebuild
June 07, 2004 - Avon beach, new wheels
July 13, 2004 - update, new boost gauge
July 31, 2004 - Paint I
August 06, 2004 - Paint II
November 08, 2004 - 16V Volvo I
November 28, 2004 - harness bar and strut braces
January 16, 2005 - bodywork (went in ditch)
January 30, 2005 - bodywork, suspension, and brakes
March 16, 2005 - bodywork and 16V Volvo II
April 03, 2005 - 16V Volvo intake
April 30, 2005 - update
May 08, 2005 - suspension
May 12, 2005 - suspension
May 13, 2005 - suspension
June 09, 2005 - Holset HX35W
June 11, 2005 - 16V Volvo on the car
June 21, 2005 - engine bay gutted
June 30, 2005 - Header I
July 01, 2005 - Header II
July 28, 2005 - collector plate
November 20, 2005 - Volvo head
November 25, 2005 - log manifold
December 05, 2005 - log manifold, Megasquirt
December 11, 2005 - o2 bung, oil feed, poly mount, new gauge
January 01, 2006 - external wastegate
January 21, 2006 - downpipe, gauges, headlight mounts, timing tensioner
February 04, 2006 - front europlate, cossie inlet manifold (to be reflanged)
February 26, 2006 - NPR intercooler, cossie manifold, interior
February 26, 2006 - HY35W vs. HX35W vs. T3 comparison
March 19, 2006 - hood scoop, Saab radiator
April 15, 2006 - fuel lines, head bolted on, new emblem
June 09, 2006 - WMV video of the 16V 2.3 RUNNING!
June 10, 2006 - engine and interior update
June 30, 2006 - welds on seat brackets (Eric's black XR)
July 09, 2006 - pics of (old) Grant wheel mounting, new RFL BOV
July 17, 2006 - Odyssey PC680 battery install, engine shot
September 03, 2006 - hood painted (flat black), fender painted (Cybergreen)
September 19, 2006 - the $6.33 turbo heat shield
January 11, 2007 - 17x7" steelies (five lug!)
January 20, 2007 - 1st gen Escort flares mockup
January 27, 2007 - undercar goodies, possible ragtop mockup
January 29, 2007 - 8.8 differential (brackets, Round 1.)
February 04, 2007 - 8.8 differential (brackets, Round 2.)
February 10, 2007 - 8.8 differential (brackets, Round 3.)
March 19, 2007 - engine out, underhood improvements, powdercoated beam, etc.
April 11, 2007 - alternator tensioner, mc²racing diff mount, PPG TurboCoupe sign
April 23, 2007 - air dam, Cobra brakes installed
May 22, 2007 - hydraulic clutch, Neon coilpack, pretty blue timing belt
August 25, 2007 - beginnings of a new manifold
September 14, 2007 - some progress on the new manifold
September 21, 2007 - nearing completion on the manifold
November 06, 2007 - 8.8 differential, 17x7" steelies installed
December 13, 2007 - 13" Cobra brakes on Scorpio spindles (requested by Dimitri)
December 18, 2007 - Stern (Face II) Inter-Touring wheels (17x7 5x114.3 +41mm)
December 24, 2007 - Stern wheels paint
January 06, 2008 - Stern mounted, Motegi weighed, right-side STA bent...
January 31, 2008 - manifold finished, rally stickers, turbo oil filter
February 06, 2008 - semi-trailing arm reinforcements
February 09, 2008 - new oil lines
February 16, 2008 - Cosworth shell (parts donor)
April 09, 2008 - Corbeau LG1 seats mounted
April 12, 2008 - new brake brackets, designed to use with 87-88 TurboCoupe calipers and FC RX7 rotors
April 15, 2008 - new rear brake setup installed
April 21, 2008 - XR posing around town (train yard, steel corrugated shed, real artsy shit.)
May 04, 2008 - bellhousing notched to accomodate sway bar
May 10, 2008 - St. Cloud Area Cruise (low turnout due to inclement weather)
May 22, 2008 - Broken axle at BIR
May 29, 2008 - blown headgasket, sinking washers
June 03, 2008 - head installation, Harley brake hose
August 19, 2008 - another blown 8993 headgasket (blown while roughing out a 20 psi tune)
April 15, 2009 - Corbeau LG-1 seat frame repair (and fat-man-compliant reinforcement)
May 14, 2009 - alternator bracket repair/rebuild (again...)
May 28, 2009 - relocated handbrake cables to accomodate the added girth of a TurboCoupe driveshaft