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The 2019 Jaguar I-Pace… Your Luxury Tesla Alternative?
Thanks to Craig and Ronnie at Jaguar Nashville, The Full Octane Garage got to spend some quality time in Jaguar’s 1st EV, the I-Pace. Is it 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 » -
1950 Chevy Truck Body Install
We finally mounted the body on the frame of the 1950 Chevy Truck. Read More » -
Project 57 Has Arrived
It has been a long wait but the 1957 GMC arrived from California today. The body is in better shape than I had anticipated. Read More » -
Jay Leno’s take on the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V
Jay Leno’s take on the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Read More » -
Frame Work Continues
We ran into another small snag this week. After we got the frame back form blasting I noticed a few areas where rust holes had begun. Read More » -
This 1961 Kelly Coach Built Corvette
This is a very cool coach built early 60 Corvette and it has even a cooler story! Read More » -
Engine and Trans mocked up in Project 50 Five Window
We finally got back to work on the truck tonight, managed to get the LS engine and 4L60E transmission mocked up on the chassis. Tomorrow’s project Read More » -
GMC Sierra / Denali Automatic High Beams Explained
Well, just when you think you knew everything… someone shows you something new. In this video FoG explains the function of the GMC automatic high beams. 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 » -
Pink Floyd Day 4
It was a short night tonight. We were able to remove the parking brake, hood release and dash cluster. I also put some stuff on Craig 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 » -
Removing the CAB from the latest 1950 Chevy truck project
A little entertainment when we were using the heavy equipment to remove the CAB from the latest 1950 Chevy truck project. Read More » -
Corvette Montage
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A Week with the 2017 Land Rover Discovery
Jaguar Nashville loaned a new Land Rover Discovery to us for a week while the Jaguar XKRS was in for service. We took this opportunity to Read More » -
UnderCover Bed Cover for your GMC Truck
The Full Octane Garage covers the unboxing, installation and operation of the UnderCover Bed Cover on a 2018 GMC 1500 Sierra. and …. Yes there are Read More » -
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 » -
Cool shot of a Jag XJ220 Flaming Burnout
Now this is a pretty cool shot of a Jag XJ220! Read More » -
Floyd – Week 4 Progress Update
Week 4 has been wrapping up the bulk of the soda blasting. I finally got the door hinges and door strikers removed. I had to grind Read More » -
Project 5 Window Body Update
We just got the body back from media blasting and to our surprise it looks pretty good. We need to replace some cab corners and fix Read More » -
Project 63 – Vintage Air update
First we removed everything form the engine bay accept the engine and we repainted the engine and engine bay then we re-installed the new brake booster, master and radiator. We Read More » -
Engineering Flow Chart
I found this on Facebook and it was too cool to not post! Read More » -
Project LS-57 Project Update 9/23/18
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A Little noise leads to a 5 speed and Engine Rebuild :)
Well, a little noise that I could not diagnose leads to a 5 speed and Engine Rebuild 🙂 While the new 5 speed is on it’s way I decided Read More » -
Project GMC LS-Z57 – Day 2 Tear Down – Mar 14, 2017
We made a little more progress on the tear down tonight. So far no surprises, no rust and almost all of the bolts and screws are Read More » -
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 Read More » -
1950 Chevy Truck F-Body Manifold Modification For LS
It was time to start thinking about the exhaust manifold for the LS 5.3 we dropped into our 1950 Chevy Truck project. The frame is very Read More » -
Project GMC LS-Z57 – Day 5 Tear Down – Mar 17, 2017
OK, it is now day 5 and we have completed the final tear down. The only parts left now are the parts we will not be Read More » -
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 Read More » -
Full Octane Garage Now Offers Corvette Replacement Chassis
We are now the proud Nashville distributor for Chassis Concepts replacement Corvette Chassis to fit C1, C2 and C3 Corvettes. Our complete rolling chassis starts in Read More »
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