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Pink Floyd – Week 17 progress
Week 17 has been busy. We started putting the frame back together. The new front suspension is now complete, the brake lines are plumbed and we are close Read More » -
50 Chevy Truck Body Progress
We finally got back to work on the 1950 Chevy 5 window truck project this week. Today Dennis spent a bunch of time prepping the majority Read More » -
Chassis Work Begins (Week 13)
Week 13 was productive. The first round of block sanding is complete and the car is now in the second round of primer. We also finished Read More » -
Pink Floyd Day 16 (FUN WITH STRIPPER)
OK, get your mind out of the gutter, I meant paint stripper and not real strippers 🙂 I took today to work with chemical stripper to Read More » -
Project 63 got some color today!
Project 63 got some color today! Pictures of Dennis doing the final shooting. Read More » -
DIY – $10.00 Porsche 911 Exhaust Mod (AKA Fister and Gundo Hack)
This is a video showing you how to improve the sound of your 911 (997.1) Exhaust for under $10.00 with the Full Octane Exhaust Mod (AKA Read More » -
Side Effects of Ethanol
We know ethanol does some strange stuff to fuel systems but we did not think this is one of the expected side effects 🙂 Read More » -
Human Car Sounds Guy – Australia’s Got Talent
This is pretty funny! Read More » -
2015 SEMA Battle Of The Builders
Full Octane Garage was very excited to have our 1956 Corvette Resto-Mod (Project LS-56) accepted in the 2015 SEMA Battle Of The Builders competition. It was Read More » -
I Paid The Porsche Tax!!! (Strange Car Story)
You buy a Porsche 911 then to your surprise there is a Porsche Tax. This is a story of the pain of learning about the Porsche Read More » -
Floyd – Week 12 Progress Update
We have now started week 12 and this is body work week. We are filling and smoothing the surfaces and generally making a big dusty mess. Read More » -
1950 Chevy Truck Paint Progress
We periodically do a few major projects in the Full Octane Garage. We are currently building a 1950 Chevy 5 window restomod truck and we wanted Read More » -
C2 ZR1 ’64 Corvette Stingray
This is a custom C2 Corvette called C2 ZR1 with the new aluminum block LS9, supercharged ZR1 powerplant. Thanks to Miatamaniacmike for this video. Read More » -
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 Read More » -
Pink Floyd Day 9
Day 9 is complete. We removed the engine and transmission and prepared the engine for the new owner to pick up tomorrow. [nggallery id=30] Read More » -
Cool shot of a Jag XJ220 Flaming Burnout
Now this is a pretty cool shot of a Jag XJ220! Read More » -
1960 Corvette Top Up getting ready for a Sunday Drive.
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1956 Bel Air 4 door Resto-Mod LS1 EFI 5.3/4L60E
————————————————– This is a very recent restoration, the body was stripped to bare metal and the car had very little rust. The front floor pans and Read More » -
SOLD – 1956 Corvette Resto-mod $149,000.00
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Bugatti Veyron Gets Kicked To The Curb By Soccer Mom Van!
We did a car spotting drive and caught a Bugatti Veyron in a normal neighborhood and it appeared to have been Kicked To The Curb By Read More » -
10 Car Logos You Probably Never Knew The Meaning Of!
Thanks to Car Throttle for this clip. Read More » -
Project 63 gets a some new skin and bling
Well while we had the transmission out for a 5 speed sway we decided to go ahead and rebuild the numbers matching 327. Unfortunately that is adding 4 weeks to Read More » -
Pink Floyd Day 7
Day number 7 was a short night. We finished up removing the last of the bumper brackets then I built the body dolly. I had to Read More » -
Pink Floyd Is Alive!
We finally took the car for the first drive! We now have 45 miles on it and after fighting several leaks we think it has stabilized. Read More » -
Retrofit Modern Gauges in 1950 Chevy Truck
We decided to Retrofit Modern Gauges in our 1950 Chevy Truck project but it turned out to be a bit more complicated that we had anticipated. Read More » -
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 Read More » -
Project 63 gets an engine
Well it is getting close now, we got the engine back from the machine shop this week so this weekend project 63 got an engine and Read More » -
Project LS-56 1956 C1 Corvette Restomod
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Pink Floyd Day 1
Sunday March 25th 2012 began the Pink Floyd restoration and face lift. Debby and I worked most of the day setting up a staging area along Read More » -
1931 Auburn at the 2016 Atlanta Concours
We had a fun time with the 1931 Auburn at the 2016 Atlanta Concours last weekend. We wanted to share a few pictures and we will Read More »
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