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  Project 63 – The new addition, a 1963 Split Window

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  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 »
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  Ardmore TN Car Show 2016

  The Full Octane Garage attended the Armore Car Show in Ardmore, TN. Friendly people, beautiful cars and Mildreds for lunch! Thanks for having us , Ardmore! Read More »
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  MANSORY FULL CARBON FIBER MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN

  MANSORY FULL CARBON FIBER MERCEDES SLR MCLAREN COURTESY OF VELOCITY MOTORCARS! Read More »
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  Nissan Pathfinder Long term Review, An Owners Perspective

  Nissan Pathfinder Long term Review, An Owners Perspective Read More »
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  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 »
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  WE BUY PROJECT CARS & TRUCKS

  Do you know anyone who has a project they started and cannot quite get it finished? Have a project you are tired of and are looking 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 »

• Project 63 – Interior Progress Update 5/13/13

  I am finally making good progress on the interior. I was able to get the Second Skin heat mat down and I got the whole rear compartment other 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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  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 »
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  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 »
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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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  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 »
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  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 »
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  Floyd – Week 3 – The car formally known as Pink Floyd

  Week 3 has been more soda blasting. So far I have used 500 lbs of baking soda. I have decided to start going to weekly progress Read More »
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  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 »
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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 »

• Duke Engines – Increasing The Efficiency of the Internal Combustion Engine

  This looks pretty interesting, would be cool to see it in a real car!   Read More »
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  First Attempt Cutting Up the 1988 Corvette with the Eastwood Versa-Cut 60 Plasma Cutter

  This was our First Attempt with the Eastwood Plasma Cutter. You get to have a good laugh about mid way through when some hot sparks landed Read More »
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  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 »
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  PupProtector Car Seat Cover Review

  At the Full Octane Garage, when we use a product and find that it may benefit our viewers, we like review it after running it thru Read More »
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  Men’s Room Sink

  We were out to brunch at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville and I know it is hard to say a bathroom is cool but this one Read More »
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  1963 Corvette Split Window (Project Second Chance)

  Well it seems I am a gluten for punishment, I am back for my 4th build since 2012. At the end of each build I keep Read More »
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  2017 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Citrus Meet

  2017 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Citrus Meet & Boca Raton Concours d’elegance Read More »
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  SEMA Day 3

  This place just keep going and going on for ever! It ROCKS! Read More »
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  Project 63 Engine Bay Refresh

  I am making progress on the engine bay refresh. It is getting close to the point I can start putting things back together 🙂 Don’t mind Read More »
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  1960 Corvette Top Up getting ready for a Sunday Drive.

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  Floyd – Week 7 Progress Update

  Week 7 was a slow progress week. I was waiting on parts to arrive to complete the rocker restoration and now the rockers and new chassis Read More »
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  Raptor Bed Liner used as undercoating on a 1950 Chevy Truck (Raptor by U-POL )

  This is a video we put together on using Raptor by U-POL as an undercoating and underside finish for both drivers and show cars. This application Read More »