Merkur XR4Ti ??

[ih8hardtops]

Hi everyone. I'm new here and I'm in southern Ontario Canada. Lately I've had the urge to build my own roadster. I got pretty excited when I learned that a North American Merkur xr4ti could possibly be used for the build (I think) My son has one that we're pulling the 2.3 turbo motor out of for his project, but he doesn't need the rest of the car. We also have an extra engine (unknow condition internally).
So what I have kicking around is this,
-basically entire xr4ti (alloy wheels, T9, Koni suspension, etc)
-MG Midget seats
-autometer speedometer
-gauges
-enough tools
After I do a little more research, it looks like I may take the next step and order the book. Is the Haynes manual the one that would fit my build the best??
Thank you very much, and
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Jeff