So ive been a troll around here for a while so its time to start my own build thread.
Started off buying my 2000 GPW AP1 for 5k 2 years ago, i was test driving it and an axle broke (not my fault i was still in the parking lot i met the guy in). Well a long story short he thought it was the diff so i got it for half asking price. turned out to be a broken axle and an easy fix. well fast foward 3 months when i had an overheating issue and popped the HG and scored up #4's walls pretty bad. dident know this till after my 7 month deployment so it sat for a WHILE. i finally got stateside and pulled the valvecover to find this

off went the block to Laskey for a 10:1 pauter rod, CP piston build while i ordered all new OEM parts for the botom end, and started my shave and tuck.

 

while i was doing all of this i recived a package in the mail

 

then i had to decide on turbo stuff and well at this point i have to be honest i was running out of money so heres the turbo stuff

 

Well after all this it was time to put the motor in





she sat for the last 2 months and i finally got to put some time into her so as she sits today(yes i know its dirty will be cleaned as soon as i get her home)




Want to know everyones thoughts

still to go
ID2000's
IE dual 044 surge tank
oil scavage pump to valve cover
catch can

 

if anyone wants more pics please ask as i have hundreds!!!

 

Looking good,real nice job on the tuck/ shave job

 

Thanks it was my first shave/tuck i really dont know if i would do it again. She's in primer now and will be for a while as i cant afford a good paint job and getting her running is #1 on my list.

 

amazing

 

Looking good so far I wouldn't wrap the manifold. Theres nothing to melt since you tucked everything.Quality of the manifold is still unknown and it may start to crack. Any reason your using a scavenge pump instead of just running the drain to the timing cover or pan?

 

I think gravity will help your oil go back to the pan. No need for scavenge pump at that turbo location. Even though the manifold is from a reseller on ebay I think the quality seems to be up par with more expensive offerings, at least the welds on your unit looks ok. for sharing your story.