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2017 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Citrus Meet
2017 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Citrus Meet & Boca Raton Concours d’elegance
The DJI Phantom4 , a Visual Introduction
As the Full Octane Garage continues our quest to improve our quality and content, we bring you, our wonderful viewers, a sample of content to come using our new DJI Phantom4 Drone.
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5 MUST HAVE Accessories for your GMC Denali Sierra Pick Up!
The Full Octane Garage presents the top 5 Accessories for the GMC Denali Sierra Pick Up!
A Week with the Jaguar XE
The Full Octane Garage pounced upon the opportunity to drive the new 2017 Jaguar XE 35t for the past week. Check it out as we put the new Jaguar thru its paces!
Thanks to Jaguar Nashville for the use of the new XE!
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 narrow and we were determined to have a 2 joint steering column. The stock cast iron 5.3 truck manifolds did not come close to working so we borrowed a friends rear drop block hugger headers and those also did not work.
We had stock set of F-Body Firebird manifolds which were steel instead of cast so we tried to fit them in and the passenger side was fine and the drivers side was very close but the O2 sensor and bung were hitting the steering shaft. I figured if I could cut out the O2 bung and weld in a replacement section with a slight indentation it should clear fine. We did just that and we also moved the O2 bung more towards the front and inside of the engine and it clears great now.
While we were welding we cut off all of the emissions provisions and welded plugs in so it looks like they were never there.
Here is the scoop on the drivers side. As you an see when it had the shield and O2 bung in place the single steering rod would not clear.
1950 Chevy Five Window Progress Update 01/15/2017
Here is a quick walk around video of the progress on our 1950 Chevy Truck Restorod project as of 1/15/17.
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. The Dolphin gauges use a 5 inch so when we went to install them in the truck dashboard they went right through the hole. At that point we posted some questions on the forums and a few owners suggested a new bezel and mount kit from Classic Instruments.
We ordered the parts and the Dolphin gauges fit perfectly and the new bezel fits the dash nicely. The mounting kit, not so much. We had to do some bending to make the mounting brackets match up to the studs that stick out of the dash but they are thin metal which is fairly easy to bend.
Bottom line is the Classic Instruments kit will work with the Dolphin Gauge set.
The parts required can be found on the Classic Instruments web site.
47-53 Chevy Truck Bezel- Available is all series part#BZ4753 (Note you will need to order TWO of these even though they are pictured in a pair) Ask me how I learned this 🙂
47-53 GM Pickup Mounting Kit part #MTBRGMK (One kit for 2 holes)
This picture shows the adapter ring installed on the left gauge.
Gas Tank Leak? Red Kote Gas Tank Sealer Review & Application
We shot a fairly detailed video of building a new fuel tank and showing a Red Kote Fuel Tank Sealer Review & Application process.
