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About Author: tbm3fan
Posts by tbm3fan
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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 […] -
CC Tech: Parklane Reunion and Suspension Update
Posted on October 31, 2021 | 71 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 […] -
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 […] -
BOAL: 1973 Schwinn Sports Tourer
Posted on March 19, 2021 | 35 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 […] -
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 […] -
CC Tech: Bicycle Maintenance and Restoration
Posted on February 17, 2021 | 53 CommentsWith lots of spare time, courtesy Covid-19, I was looking for something to restore. Having done cars, a plane, and an aircraft carrier I had just the thing which hasn’t […] -
Vintage Photos: Street Scenes – San Diego, 1973-74
Posted on January 17, 2021 | 51 CommentsI’ll start with this photo that I took in 1974 on Kodachrome. I went around shooting some places at random and some because of an association in my mind. This […] -
Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 12 CommentsYou have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […] -
COAL: 2018 Mazda 3 Sedan
Posted on August 28, 2020 | 19 CommentsSo what does one do when your wife’s car is stolen and then held hostage by the tow company? -
Curbside Outtakes: Auto Row – It’s 1977 Again
Posted on August 21, 2020 | 7 CommentsI saw these two many months ago and had actually seen the Mark driving on the base. Fast forward to July and I noticed there were more and more cars […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy
Posted on June 8, 2020 | 34 CommentsSo I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […] -
Carrier Classic: F-14 Tomcat -Top Cat
Posted on May 18, 2020 | 26 CommentsNow who doesn’t like the F-14 Tomcat. Well, except for an opposing pilot who sees this look in their rear view mirror. -
Vintage B&W Car Show Photos: San Diego, 1972
Posted on May 11, 2020 | 20 Commentsclick on images for full size Three years ago I posted Kodachrome slide pictures of this car show in the Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego, circa February 1972. I decided […] -
COAL: 2004 Ford Focus ZTS
Posted on August 22, 2019 | 40 CommentsIt is 2004 and my 1986 Mazda 626 is passing 350,000 miles now. It is time to consider it’s replacement and can I find one that will pass all my […] -
Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille
Posted on June 21, 2019 | 15 CommentsFor two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […]
![Dockside Classic: Making a window frame 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/rsz_prifly_glass_003.jpg)
![CC Tech: Parklane Reunion and Suspension Update 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Don_Parklane_01-1.jpg)
![Non-Vintage B&W Film Snapshots: Neighborhood Finds During Covid 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/odg.jpg)
![BOAL: 1973 Schwinn Sports Tourer 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/a-bl.jpg)
![CC Tech: 1965 F100 Front Suspension Rebuild 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://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-radius.jpg)
![CC Tech: Bicycle Maintenance and Restoration With lots of spare time, courtesy Covid-19, I was looking for something to restore. Having done cars, a plane, and an aircraft carrier I had just the thing which hasn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-bike.jpg)
![Vintage Photos: Street Scenes – San Diego, 1973-74 I’ll start with this photo that I took in 1974 on Kodachrome. I went around shooting some places at random and some because of an association in my mind. This […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sunset_Cliffs.jpg)
![Curbside Classics: AMC Pacer and Diesel Maxima – At NAS Alameda, Home For Wayward Cars You have all seen this spot before. Some cars leave, like the ’72 Colt, and new orphans arrive. I leave the base every Saturday through this entrance/exit and I never […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-pacer.jpg)

![Curbside Outtakes: Auto Row – It’s 1977 Again I saw these two many months ago and had actually seen the Mark driving on the base. Fast forward to July and I noticed there were more and more cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lincoln_Cadillac_02.jpg)
![Curbside Capsule: 1968 VW 1600 Type 3 Squareback – Eyeing the Patient’s New Toy So I am awaiting my patient for an eye exam, he arrives, we go into the exam room to sit down, and he tells me he drove up in his […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/68_VW_Square_002.jpg)

![Vintage B&W Car Show Photos: San Diego, 1972 click on images for full size Three years ago I posted Kodachrome slide pictures of this car show in the Fashion Valley Mall, San Diego, circa February 1972. I decided […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/a-pant.jpg)
![COAL: 2004 Ford Focus ZTS It is 2004 and my 1986 Mazda 626 is passing 350,000 miles now. It is time to consider it’s replacement and can I find one that will pass all my […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Focus_2019_01.jpg)
![Curbside Classic – 1961 Cadillac Four Window Sedan deVille For two years I have been driving down a street where there was a covered car. I never managed to see the car out in the open but knew it […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rsz_pict0003.jpg)


