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Alfa Romeo Club Meet at Blackhawk Auto Museum
Posted on October 10, 2025 | 13 CommentsThis past June 7th, the Alfa Romeo Club held a small car show outside the Blackhawk Auto Museum, which I took the opportunity to go see. I expected fun cars, […] -
My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration Part 2
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 14 CommentsWe’re back to my delayed follow up on the restoration process I did on my 1965 Ford F-100. As the picture shows, it is now 2012 and I have a […] -
CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […] -
Dockside Tech: How to Operate A 1943 Aircraft Carrier Elevator
Posted on December 2, 2024 | 50 Comments(first posted 12/2/2018) I am talking about an aircraft elevator circa 1943 on an Essex Class carrier that is still functional. -
My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration, Part 1
Posted on June 26, 2024 | 27 CommentsThis is a picture of my almost finished F-100 in 2018 except for one minor detail. It didn’t start out like this when I bought it in 2006 to haul […] -
1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 19 CommentsIn March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […] -
Mazda Of A Lifetime: 1982 Mazda GLC Sport – One Owner Since New
Posted on March 19, 2024 | 22 CommentsSo how many of these are left on the road anywhere? As a daily driver no less. Well here is one I am very familiar with. -
COAL: 2004 Buick LeSabre — Father To Son Again
Posted on March 16, 2024 | 26 CommentsIn 2004 my father bought his second new personal car in my lifetime. Before he had used those of the Army in 1946, then company cars during his working life, […] -
My Curbside Classic: 1972 AMC Ambassador Brougham Station Wagon
Posted on March 4, 2024 | 54 CommentsNow here is one of 5256 Ambassador Brougham Station Wagons produced and I now own it. Eleven cars. I must be out of my mind. -
CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsHere is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […] -
CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […] -
CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – Filters, Fluids, And Upgrade GM 4t65e
Posted on January 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsCars, circa 2004, many times don’t have a cover under the engine like newer cars. Less to remove but more dirt. I had to hit the bottom with a brake […] -
Car Show: USS Hornet
Posted on May 10, 2023 | 13 CommentsYes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […] -
Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 34 Comments(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Super Sleuths, Date This Photo
Posted on April 17, 2023 | 16 Comments
![Alfa Romeo Club Meet at Blackhawk Auto Museum This past June 7th, the Alfa Romeo Club held a small car show outside the Blackhawk Auto Museum, which I took the opportunity to go see. I expected fun cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rsz_alfa_show_06_2025_009.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration Part 2 We’re back to my delayed follow up on the restoration process I did on my 1965 Ford F-100. As the picture shows, it is now 2012 and I have a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bed_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More Time for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mazda_3_front_brakes_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![My 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab – Restoration, Part 1 This is a picture of my almost finished F-100 in 2018 except for one minor detail. It didn’t start out like this when I bought it in 2006 to haul […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/F100_0518_01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1 In March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Top_end_renovation_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![COAL: 2004 Buick LeSabre — Father To Son Again In 2004 my father bought his second new personal car in my lifetime. Before he had used those of the Army in 1946, then company cars during his working life, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PICT0001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside Here is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/76_Celica_Lou_011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates The GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GM3800_parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – Filters, Fluids, And Upgrade GM 4t65e Cars, circa 2004, many times don’t have a cover under the engine like newer cars. Less to remove but more dirt. I had to hit the bottom with a brake […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buick_fluids_start.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show: USS Hornet Yes, there are car shows at the USS Hornet. Most times on the pier but also sometimes both pier and our hanger deck. West Side de Berkeley organized this car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hornet_Car_Show_072021_016.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some (Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Struts_015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)



