Monthly Archives: December 2016
The Making Of A Pallet Wood Wall In The Full Octane Garage
This is a little bit of information on Garage decorating and the creation of cool accent walls using old pallet wood. This is a project we started in our basement garage to spruce up the walls with a reclaimed wood wall feel on the cheap.
We started the process by installing 2×4 nailer studs to the concrete walls. We then installed 3/8 inch particle board by nailing the 4×8 sheets to the recently installed studs. Next you have 2 options, you can paint the backer board black or take the easier path which we did. We stapled the thinnest roofing felt we could find to the particle board. This is so no gaps in the boards show through.
For the final surface we started with FREE wood pallets, pressure washed them then sprayed a mix of 1 part special walnut stain to 3 parts lacquer thinner. We then laid the wood out by board width and found enough board in the same width to make a complete run across the wall staggering the start points for a random look.
We also used some accent surfaces such as realistic looking brick wall paper glues to 1.2 inch foam insulation boards and corrugated colored metal as a wainscot trimmed out in 1×4 stained pine.
Here are some items we used:
- MinWax Special Dark Walnut stain
- Lacquer Thinner
- Brad Nailer
- Used Pallets
- 2X4’s
- 4×8 sheets of 3/8’s particle board
- Roofing Felt
- Surface Illusions Brown Brick Wallpaper (www.lelandswallpaper.com)
- 1/2 Foam Board to install wall paper over
- Corrugated colored metal (www.blacksmetals.com)
ICT Billet High Mount Narrow Bay AC Bracket Review (LS1/LS2/LS3 or Vortec 5.3) Part #551352-3
We had bought an ICT Billet A/C Bracket part# 551494-3 and installed iton a 5.3 Vortec LS engine but unfortunately I did not measure where my inner fender wells would line up and when I went to install them the 508 style compressor hits.
A quick call into ICT Billet and I found option number two, a part number 551352-3 which seems to have better clearance but they only issue is I now need to use a mini style Sanden 7176 compressor.
The good news is ICT Billet is willing to help us out on a return based on my application error 🙂
Here are a few video’s of my results.
Nashville Cars And Coffee 12-17-16
This is a preview of a few of the cars that braved the wet roads and attended Nashville Cars And Coffee on 12-17-16.
Music City Dream Cars New Showroom Celebration!
Full Octane Garage attended the new showroom Celebration for Music City Dream Cars! Located just off of Armory Drive along side Titan Motoring. What a great time!
Go by and check the out!
Eastwood Brake Tube Flaring Tool Review (Item #25304)
This is a non-sponsored review of the Eastwood Brake Tube Flaring Tool (Item #25304). This is the firs time we used the tool and it is worth every penny of the $189.99 price tag. This is a great tool for the DIY home mechanic or professional. Easy to use and almost fool proof.
DIY Brake Lines Made Easy plus a REVIEW of the Eastwood Brake Tube Flaring Tool
DIY Brake Lines using the Jegs UNIVERSAL BRAKE LINE KIT Item 555-63095 and the Jegs PROPORTIONING VALVE 555-63022. We used the Eastwood Brake Tube Flaring Tool (Item #25304) for the first time and have a detailed review.
ICT Billet A/C Bracket Install & Review 551494-3
We bought an ICT Billet A/C Bracket part# 551494-3 and installed iton a 5.3 Vortec LS engine.
The kit was great but unfortunately I did not measure where my inner fender wells would line up and when I went to install them the 508 style compressor hits.
A quick call into ICT Billet and I found option number two, a part number 551352-3 which seems to have better clearance but they only issue is I now need to use a mini style Sanden 7176 compressor.
The good news is ICT Billet is willing to help us out on a return based on my application error 🙂
Installing Heating and Cooling in my Garage!
FULL OCTANE your GARAGE!
In this video we will discuss the various options for heating and cooling your garage and then a more detailed discussion of my preferred method, the Minisplit system.
Thanks to Ferguson Supply and Fujitsu for there support in the making of this video.
A special thanks to my team at American Heating and Cooling, Inc for their fine work!
MANSORY FULL CARBON FIBER MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN
MANSORY FULL CARBON FIBER MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN
COURTESY OF VELOCITY MOTORCARS!
