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  Pink Floyd Day 13

  Day 13 started the Media Blasting with baking soda. It is quite messy but very cool! [nggallery id=33] Read More »
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  Initial Engine Start Up

  Here are a couple of clips of the initial engine start up. 1st Attempt to Start Disaster, starter stuck engaged 🙂 2nd Attempt at Engine Start Read More »
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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 »
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  Project Pink Floyd – The Doors Are On!

  I finally finished painting the last of the small parts including the door hinges. After the paint dried we got the doors hung so now the long process of body alignment comes Read More »
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  Pink Floyd – Week 22

  Welcome to week 22 🙂 We made a lot of fabrication and re-assembly progress over the last week. We installed the new dual brake master system and finished Read More »
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  Pink Floyd Has A Body!

  The body and frame finally came back together as one today. The only thing left of Pink Floyd is the old hood hanging on the wall Read More »
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  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 »
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  Pink Floyd Day 11

  On Day 11 Pink Floyd is starting to become a little less pink and purple. I started using a chemical stripper but it was taking way Read More »
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  SEMA Day 2

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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 »
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  You know you are a Car Guy if…episode 3

  3rd in the series “You know you are a Car Guy if…”   Read More »
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  Pink Floyd – Week 20 (Body meets Chassis)

  Finally week 20 is here and the body is ready to put back on the chassis.   [nggallery id=58] Read More »
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  Very cool Camper

  This is a very cool camper. Read More »
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  Only in Tennessee

  Only in Tennessee, it sure does not look like he is walking on the track 🙂   Read More »
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  Floyd – Week 15 (Frame repair COMPLETE)

  As week 15 comes to a close we made great progress on the rust repair in the frame. There was a little more damage than I Read More »
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  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 »
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  What’s New At The Full Octane Garage (12/2/18 Update)

  Full Octane Garage Project Updates (1933 Auburn is in paint) Read More »
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  Pink Floyd Week 23

  We made great progress during week 23 of the build. The A/C, radiator and almost all of the engine bay is complete. It seems like this Read More »
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  A “Cheap” Ferrari 550 Maranello (Strange Car Stories)

  Episode 2 of our Strange Car Stories segment. Ouch, a $50,000 Mistake! This is a story of an old friend finding a deal that was too Read More »
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  Funniest boat launch ever!

  You have to watch this the whole way though but it is funny! Read More »
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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 »
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  1950 Five Window Update

  1950 Five Window Update picture Read More »
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  Pink Floyd – Week 18 progress (Finally Got Some Color)

  Week 18 began with finally getting some color on a few parts.  We tried to lay down color in week 17 but we ran into fisheye issues and Read More »
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  Fresh 6.0 Aluminum and a Fresh 5.3 Arrived

  I have been on the hunt for two LS motors for my two truck projects. A friend swapped out his freshly built 5.3 for a 6.0 Read More »
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  Tesla Model X vs Model S P90D Ludicrous Husband vs Wife Drag Racing 1/4 Mile Showdown

  This was interesting. Thanks to Drag Times for sharing! Read More »

• Bel Air off to a new home

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  1931 Auburn brought home the Presidents Choice best in show award

  We had a great time at the Wilson County Car show on Sunday. Full Octane Garage’s recent project which is a 1931 Auburn brought home the Read More »
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  Welcome to the Full Octane Garage!

  Welcome to the Full Octane Garage! We are going to have some FULL OCTANE FUN! Read More »
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  Cool shot of a Jag XJ220 Flaming Burnout

  Now this is a pretty cool shot of a Jag XJ220! Read More »
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  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 »