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![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&ssl=1 "Car Show: USS Hornet")
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 […] -
![(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&ssl=1 "Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some")
Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 24 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 -
Vintage Snapshot: High School Parking Lot, 1971
Posted on February 14, 2023 | 89 Comments(first posted 2/14/2017) Car spotting in a Catholic High School student parking lot -
CC Tech: 1991 Mazda 626 LX – After 31 Years It’s Time To Replace A Few Things
Posted on November 16, 2022 | 28 CommentsSince I last introduced my 626 a couple of years ago there has been some maintenance of things expected and some unexpected. So let’s take a look. -
CC Tech: Installation of Power Brake Booster and Dual Master Cylinder In My 1965 F-100
Posted on September 14, 2022 | 20 CommentsI had only had the truck for four days in 2006 when I lost my brakes 1.5 miles from home and rolled through a 4-way stop. -
CC Tech: 2004 Ford Focus Maintenance, Part 2
Posted on September 8, 2022 | 17 CommentsSee what I saw? Now how many want to place a bet that the very first word out of my mouth was nuts? -
CC Tech: 2004 Ford Focus Maintenance – New Brakes and a Serpentine Belt After 186k Miles
Posted on September 7, 2022 | 21 CommentsThis Focus was acquired on Feb. 12, 2004 and has accumulated 186,000 miles. I figured it was maybe time to do its first-ever brake job and serpentine belt change. -
![My office is just a short 5 minute walk from this location and I drive by it when I head to my office. I noticed older cars gathering here in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Danville_Coffee_Cars_2022.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Informal Danville Coffee and Cars")
Informal Danville Coffee and Cars
Posted on July 21, 2022 | 19 CommentsMy office is just a short 5 minute walk from this location and I drive by it when I head to my office. I noticed older cars gathering here in […] -
![When carriers change port it also meant the entire crew changed port and the town they lived in. So to facilitate the move of the crew carriers would ship all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Homeport_change.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Vintage Snapshot: (Car)Carrier Flight Deck")
Vintage Snapshot: (Car)Carrier Flight Deck
Posted on June 28, 2022 | 36 CommentsWhen carriers change port it also meant the entire crew changed port and the town they lived in. So to facilitate the move of the crew carriers would ship all […] -
![So what do you do when docents come to you and say Pri-Fly is closed because of broken glass. Well I say I will go take a look at those […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rsz_prifly_glass_003.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: Making a window frame")
Dockside Classic: Making a window frame
Posted on May 15, 2022 | 11 CommentsSo what do you do when docents come to you and say Pri-Fly is closed because of broken glass. Well I say I will go take a look at those […] -
![In late April the son of the former owner sent me an email mentioning that his Dad was cleaning out the garage and found some parts I might want and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Don_Parklane_01-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: Parklane Reunion and Suspension Update")
CC Tech: Parklane Reunion and Suspension Update
Posted on October 31, 2021 | 35 CommentsIn late April the son of the former owner sent me an email mentioning that his Dad was cleaning out the garage and found some parts I might want and […] -
![I shot these pictures no more than 1.5 miles from my house while driving around so you may see part of my car in a few. Yes, I shot all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/odg.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Non-Vintage B&W Film Snapshots: Neighborhood Finds During Covid")
Non-Vintage B&W Film Snapshots: Neighborhood Finds During Covid
Posted on October 24, 2021 | 20 CommentsI shot these pictures no more than 1.5 miles from my house while driving around so you may see part of my car in a few. Yes, I shot all […] -
![I started looking on Craigslist for a Schwinn Super Sport as I was working on the other two bikes. Located one 60 miles north but was unable to get there […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-bl.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "BOAL: 1973 Schwinn Sports Tourer")
BOAL: 1973 Schwinn Sports Tourer
Posted on March 19, 2021 | 34 CommentsI started looking on Craigslist for a Schwinn Super Sport as I was working on the other two bikes. Located one 60 miles north but was unable to get there […] -
![As long as I have had my truck this radius bushing has always been as pictured. Heard many a story on replacing them from easy to somewhat difficult but after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-radius.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1965 F100 Front Suspension Rebuild")
CC Tech: 1965 F100 Front Suspension Rebuild
Posted on February 21, 2021 | 22 CommentsAs long as I have had my truck this radius bushing has always been as pictured. Heard many a story on replacing them from easy to somewhat difficult but after […]
