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About Author: tbm3fan
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CC Clue: Sending Signals
Posted on June 20, 2019 | 9 CommentsYou could say I am signaling my next story about a car down the street from me. -
COAL: 1986 and 1991 Mazda 626 – Ongoing Love Affair
Posted on April 4, 2019 | 19 Commentscurbside pictures of blue sedan by PN since I have none of my actual ’86. 1980 saw my first foray into Japanese cars in a Honda Civic wagon with 5 […] -
Carrier Classic: Grumman F4F Wildcat – The Restoration
Posted on March 15, 2019 | 22 CommentsAs I said yesterday, we will return now to the process of turning an ugly duckling into a beautiful bird. -
Aviation History: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Posted on March 14, 2019 | 28 CommentsGrumman fighter development started with the two seat Grumman FF biplane now using retractable landing gear (manually) into the fuselage. Two single seat biplane fighters followed up, the F2F and […] -
Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King
Posted on February 21, 2019 | 35 CommentsWhen I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […] -
CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation
Posted on February 14, 2019 | 47 CommentsWhen I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […] -
Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair
Posted on December 18, 2018 | 54 CommentsThis is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […] -
CC DIY Repair & Maintenance: 1967 Mercury Front Suspension Rebuild
Posted on October 22, 2018 | 37 CommentsI have had this car since 2004 but have not done much work on it since that time other than taking care of it. Well the time has come… -
Vintage Snapshot: Mission San Diego de Alcala 1972
Posted on October 8, 2018 | 8 CommentsRan across this photo in my files of the parking lot below Mission San Diego de Alcala taken in May 1972. For any San Diegan there are a few other […] -
Dockside Classic: YT-146 “Hoga” – A Small but Historically Significant Boat
Posted on August 1, 2018 | 27 CommentsHere we have a small forlorn, weather beaten and rusty boat next to some big ships since 1996. Much like our Curbside Classics abandoned behind an old building. Ah, but […] -
Vintage Photography: San Diego Car Show, 1972
Posted on February 8, 2017 | 129 Commentsclick on images for glorious full size The site for this small local dealers’ show was Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego’s Mission Valley. I had only recently bought my […]

![COAL: 1986 and 1991 Mazda 626 – Ongoing Love Affair curbside pictures of blue sedan by PN since I have none of my actual ’86. 1980 saw my first foray into Japanese cars in a Honda Civic wagon with 5 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSCN0602.jpg)

![Aviation History: Grumman F4F Wildcat Grumman fighter development started with the two seat Grumman FF biplane now using retractable landing gear (manually) into the fuselage. Two single seat biplane fighters followed up, the F2F and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Grumman-F4F-3-Wildcat-VF-6-Black-F14-aboard-aboard-CV-6-USS-Enterprise-1942-0A.jpg)
![Curbside Classic Capsule: 1964 Chevy C-10 Fleetside – A Mileage King When I read Paul’s recent post about the 1962 Chevy C-10 with great patina I quickly noted that I could find one myself that could rival that one and then […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_1066.jpg)
![CC Tech: 1973 Dodge Polara HEI Ignition Conversion and Motorcraft 2150 Carb Adaptation When I first bought my 1973 Dodge Polara Custom Spring Special, I was aware it had the Mopar electronic ignition. However, my Fords all have a 12V Pertronix system installed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Polara_001.jpg)
![Cougar Of A Lifetime: 1968 Mercury Cougar – A Half Century-Long Love Affair This is me and my 1968 Cougar circa winter 1974 at the top of Mt. Soledad in San Diego. You can tell it is winter as I am wearing a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Cougar_1274.jpg)

![Vintage Snapshot: Mission San Diego de Alcala 1972 Ran across this photo in my files of the parking lot below Mission San Diego de Alcala taken in May 1972. For any San Diegan there are a few other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mission_020.jpg)
![Dockside Classic: YT-146 “Hoga” – A Small but Historically Significant Boat Here we have a small forlorn, weather beaten and rusty boat next to some big ships since 1996. Much like our Curbside Classics abandoned behind an old building. Ah, but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Hoga_001.jpg)


