Monthly Archives: June 2017
Project Z57 GMC Chassis from RR Frames has arrived
The new custom built Chassis from RR Frames arrived for Project Z57 GMC last night. This is built to accept C4 Corvette suspension and running gear and an LS2. Now I guess I need to get busy 🙂
1950 Chevy 5 Window Truck Project Update 6/18/17
We have been making a little progress on the 50 Five Window. I am hoping just a few more nights and I will be able to fire it up.
I keep thinking I am 2 more weeks away and that keeps happening every 2 weeks 🙂
I need to get this one completed because the new custom chassis comes in next week for my 1957 GMC project 🙂
I finally made some decent progress this weekend and actually got it back down on the wheels. I have the engine bay just about complete, wood for the bed is sealed ready to install, made seat brackets and got the seats installed and completed all of the electrical and A/C. The electrical was a pain because I decided to mount the fuse box and computer under the passenger seat and I had to extend a lot of wires.
I was able to keep the engine bay pretty clean, installed all of the wiring under the passenger front fender and have a drop out battery box under the passenger floor.
I had to try 3 different pipes before I was finally able to get the air intake route to work, it was very tight up against my radiator fan. I still need to fab up a support bracket for the intake piping.
2300 Miles in a Jaguar with no Top, One Man’s Epic Journey
Our friend Paul took the time to sit down with the Full Octane Garage and share his incredible 2300 mile journey to collect a replica of a 1952 Jaguar XK120. This beautiful 25 year old reproduction only had one major concern…. its brand new top was not installed!
