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The New 1988 Corvette Donor Car Has Arrived
If you have been following us you will recall we have been planning a build for our 1957 GMC truck project. The truck has been in Read More » -
Pink Floyd gets some BLING
Pink Floyd started getting some BLING this week. The chrome has started arriving back from being redone so on it goes. We also finished the bulk 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 » -
1960 Corvette Soda Blasting and Paint Stripping Process
This is a video on the soda blasting and paint stripping process on project Pink Floyd a 1960 C1 Corvette. 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 » -
A Day at the Porsche Driving Experience
The Full Octane Garage was invited down to Porsche North American Headquarters in Atlanta by Hagerty’s for a special meet and greet and to check out Read More » -
Pink Floyd Day 14
Made some more progress media blasting today. [nggallery id=34] Read More » -
Only in Tennessee
Only in Tennessee, it sure does not look like he is walking on the track π 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 » -
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 » -
Project GMC LS-Z57 β Day 3 Tear Down β Mar 15, 2017
Well we are on Day number 3 (I should say night number 3) of Project GMC LS-Z57 tear down. My friend Allen Pezo came by last Read More » -
Picked up a LS 5.3 and 4L60E trans today
WeΒ picked up a complete LS 5.3 and 4L60E trans from a GMC truck today, I have plans to freshen it up and put in the 1950 Read More » -
C7 is on order :)
The new 2014 C7 is on order and will arrive soon! 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 π Read More » -
1931 Auburn Overheating
The 1931 Auburn is a new addition to our collection and since it has arrived we have been chasing an issue with the 1931 8-98 Lycoming Read More » -
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 Read More » -
Floyd β 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 » -
Correcting that pesky Brake Squeal
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A Small Bit Of Bad News :( (but it is not too bad)
While cleaning out the rocker area I uncovered some severely rusted metal under the fiberglass, who would have known there would be metal in a fiberglass Read More » -
What does the inside of a Fuel Filter look like after 300,000 miles?
For those of you who skimp out a little on maint you might think twice after seeing this π Credits to Chris Fix. Read More » -
You know you are a Car Guy if… episode 2
2nd in the series of “You know you are a Car Guy if…” This is a fun series on how crazy car guys can get. This Read More » -
Week 29 Progress (WOW, it is looking Great!)
WOW, week 29 and we can see light at the end of the tunnel. We got the interior mostly complete this week and I finished up Read More » -
DIY Porsche Cayenne Key FOB Battery Replacement
A key FOB Battery cost HOW MUCH! DIY Porsche Cayenne Key FOB Battery Replacement. You will be shocked at how much mark up Batteries Plus is 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 » -
Project 5 Window Chassis Update
We made some nice progress on the chassis of the 1950 Chevy five window truck. We cleaned up and reinforced a bunch of the welds and Read More » -
1960 Corvette Top Up getting ready for a Sunday Drive.
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Installing Heating and Cooling in my Garage!
FULL OCTANE your GARAGE! In this video we will discuss the various options for heating and cooling your garage and then a more detailed discussion of Read More » -
Jay Leno on the new ZO6
Jay Leno takes a close look at the new Corvette Z06. Read More » -
Project 63 – 5/5 Progress Update
We made some more progress this week The engine bay is mostly complete, got the master booster and brake cylinder installed, the air cleaner painted and Read More » -
Project GMC LS-Z57 β Day 4 Tear Down β Mar 16, 2017
We completed removing all of the parts today that we plan to use and the parts have been delivered to media blast. Now the week or Read More »
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