- Description
- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
![This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors")
![Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems")
![Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style")
![This week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alternator.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap")
![This week, I’m going to review changes I’ve made to the El Kylemino’s gauge package. This image shows the original gauge package. It included the base speedometer and fuel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Late-Dash-with-Tach.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Improving My El Camino Gauge Assembly")
![After reviewing my activities with the Soul Survivor last week, this week we’ll take a closer look at the engine swap. The car originally came with a 109 horsepower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Installed-Gates-Clamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- A Closer Look at the Soul Survivor Engine Swap")
![I’ve promised to share with my El Camino project details every Tuesday morning, so let’s start by reviewing the factory installed options it came with. To help guide us […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dave-EL-Camino.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Reviewing the El Kylemino’s Features")
![On Tuesday, I introduced you to the El Kylemino, my ’87 El Camino. Back in 2014, I introduced you to the first Curbside Classic I purchased, the Soul Survivor. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RMMR.resize.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Update on the Soul Survivor")
![Link to my love letter. Many moons ago, I wrote a love letter to the many El Caminos plying the streets of Los Angeles. At the time, my only motivation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Exterior-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Introducing the El Kylemino")
![(First Posted August 29, 2013) Yes, it’s another Saturday here in Southern California. As always, the air is lousy with sunshine, and I’m suffering through another crappy day ;-). I’ve been […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Line-Up.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "California Living: A Line-Up of Woodies on Silver Spur")
![Paul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Car-plumbing.resize.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six")
![(first posted 8/6/2013) I’ve already reported on the Canton, South Dakota Car Show, but I felt the need to place a spotlight on this very original 1974 AMC Javelin. Since […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Front-three-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1974 AMC Javelin – Original Six Shooter")
![(first posted 9/5/2013) Oh look, a first year Colonnade coupe! From 1973 to 1977, the Oldsmobile A-Bodies became the dominant nameplate among the B-O-P intermediates, so you might think the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Rear-3-quarter-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1973 Pontiac LeMans Coupe- A Strong Start to a Weak Finish")
![(first posted 4/27/2013) As many recent Curbside Classic blog posts have noted, the cars that decorate street scenes in period movies and the rows of classics we see at car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Brookwood-6.gif?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Chevrolet Brookwood (Biscayne) Wagon – California Patina")
![(first posted 5/13/2013) Every time we purchase a car, we need to balance the rational with the emotional. Should we choose a car because it meets all the critical factors […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/DSC00121.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1968 Dodge Coronet 500 – My Youthful Desire")
