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Just a couple of teaser pics guys (and girls). Look for more parts inbound over the next few weeks. We're going to get this project finished!!! Scott C.

Just an update for today. I got the S60R shifter cable assy installed and routed up to the trans. I had to modify the mounting on the floor panel and went through about 20 of them flimsy Dremel cutting wheels. CJ is going to help me make some custom length connectors back on the shifter assy... then this part is done! Bing will soon be filling that empty spot below the gauge panel I've also been figuring out the wiring, cables, etc. and getting the front of the car back on. Here are the pics from today. It's starting to look like a real car again!!! Psychologically I had to put the front end back on the car and put the drivers seat in. This get's me thinking that I'm almost at the end!!! Later! Scott C.

Just an update for today. I got the S60R shifter cable assy installed and routed up to the trans. I had to modify the mounting on the floor panel and went through about 20 of them flimsy Dremel cutting wheels. CJ is going to help me make some custom length connectors back on the shifter assy... then this part is done! Bing will soon be filling that empty spot below the gauge panel I've also been figuring out the wiring, cables, etc. and getting the front of the car back on. Here are the pics from today. It's starting to look like a real car again!!! Psychologically I had to put the front end back on the car and put the drivers seat in. This get's me thinking that I'm almost at the end!!! Later! Scott C.

OK - a day under the car and a few skinned knuckles. What a way to spend a Saturday. Well, let's get at it... got the QBM lower torque mount, front IPD sway and QBM end links installed today. First - out with the old: Now - let's do some comparisons here. First, take a look at the IPD Sway compared to the stock sway. A noticable difference! Note the thickness. And YES the urethane matches my paint job Now let's do a compare of the endlinks. This is probably going to kill me when I try to sell these VMS links later but.... for the betterment of the VS community. Below we have.... the stock endlink the VMS endlink and the QBM endlink No slander here but... SLATER for the WIN! While I had the front of the car jacked up (...plus me after a large coffee, a Krispy Kreme donut and 4 Red Bulls ), I pulled the control arms do that I could get the axles set into the M66. Seems to fit like a Latex Glove!!! Here is a pic of the front sway and endlinks installed: I also hacked out the old exhaust which will soon be up for sale to some new proud owner (teaser). Stock downpipe into a 2.5" pipe and into a Magnaflow CAT. Here is a pick of the whole exhaust including Stainless Magnaflow muffler. People have commented on the nice exhaust note from this setup. The buyer would just need a muffler shop to do two welds and you are GOLDEN Here are the components for the new exhaust. Starting from the right hand side: - the beginnings of a custom 3" downpipe - Magnaflow Stainless high-flow CAT - Magnaflow Stainless Resonator - HKS Stainless 120mm muffler All sections with have V-band flanges so that I can drop out components occasionally. And finally... I was going to keep this under my hat for the Davis meet. But since it is not running yet - I figured I would post what is soon to come!!! I figure it will take about a week for every COP in the south bay to remember that plate! EDIT: Now I have to make this project work, because I can't go back and change the plate to "Project 5" Tomorrow is another day. Scott C.

Ok - I'm back on this thing 'cause I'm tired of hearin' Pras' razzin' me!!! Well - this morning started early with a bit of jetlag. First thing I did was pull the rear bumper and the interior of the trunk. I completed the Walbro 255 retrofit with no problems thanks to a sweet deal from the UNDERLORD. I also got the trunk lid and part of the trunk lined with sound deadening material Ok - next was to finished painting black the last piece of trim which was the rear bumper. Unfortunately it is one big piece so it requires masking off very carefully. Great day for painting!!! Here are progress pics: And the finished product: Some other things I got done but was not worth taking pictures was getting the S60R rear mount installed and the bracket onto the M66. Next step is to rebolt that M66 up to the loaner block and drop it in the engine bay again. This SHOULD solve the rear mount problem. Once in there, I can work the shifter cable assembly appropriately. There is going to be some cut and weld action for that. Basically use the 850 shifter and cables but weld to the ends of the cables at the correctly adjusted length the S60R/M66 clips. Yes - Volvo used different sized clips!!! This should solve the shifter cable challenge. Tomorrow is another day. Scott C. PS - GO SHARKS!!!

Checking in... no I haven't been goofin' off. I've gotten the interior about 90% buttoned up... except for the pieces that I broke here and there. I did get CJ's ventilated block bolted up to the M66 and dropped into the bay so that I could figure out the cables, etc. WOW! - This sure is a shiney motor mount!!! Yesterday I was a bit under the weather thanks to Mr. Merlot. But I did get most of the interior back in play. Just need to tie up a few things here and there. Today - I went to work on the engine bay. Time to get clean in prep for the engine.... hopefully So boys and girls.... if you are going to clean your engine bay, this is the only right way to go!!!! OK - after a good degreasing and scrubbing... I carefully applied paint code 601 in all the right spots. When you paint... masking is the most important thing. Look at that!!!! Somewhat put together again at the end of the day. Now I need to modify the wire harness assembly for the Manual trans. So many things... so little time!!! Ciao Scott C.

I took Pras' advice and started pulling all the external molding and using Black Duplicolor bumper coating. I actually disassembled the side mirror so that I could get to the grey plastic parts only. I will post pics of the finished product. But I want to show everyone who keeps their ride nice and clean, what is look like under that side molding. For those clean freaks out there... it only takes about 2 minutes to take them off to clean underneath. Last week I got the passenger side door lined with a double layer of FatMat. Door is back together and I will apply one layer of the panel and one layer of SecondSkin's Overkill matting on the inside of the door cover. That should quiet things down quite a bit. Today I started focussing on the engine bay, etc. lying in wait for the engine. I noticed a bit of dirt behind the bumper so I had to CLEAN it! Honestly though, I needed to get the grey bumper cover off to apply black Duplicolor. I also need to install the new R bumper but needs to get painted first. Also got the radiator/intercooler assembly out as well as that front black piece. This will allow me to clean everything and make working in the engine bay a lot easier. CJ was gracious enough to lend me a "ventilated" block so that I can mount the M66 onto and figure out the shifter cables, rear mount, etc. Time to get started on that. Final pic for Pras - what makes you think I'm a VS For Sale forum slut??? Ciao! Scott C.