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![Last time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Paper-Towel-Holder.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder")
CC Mini Project: Piston Powered Shop Towel Holder
Posted on October 28, 2014 | 8 CommentsLast time on CC Mini Projects we built a Rambler hub cap clock. This time we will try something a little more practical for our garage decorations. I did not […] -
![I recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ClockHubCap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock")
CC Mini Project: Rambler Hub Cap Clock
Posted on October 2, 2014 | 23 CommentsI recently restored a very poor condition Rambler partial hub cap I’d purchased on a whim at the local scrapyard. It cleaned up but rather nicely, but I couldn’t think of […] -
![When NASCAR allowed Toyota to design and fabricate a two-valve pushrod V8 specifically for Sprint Cup competition, it marked the first time that it had allowed a purpose-built racing […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/01-R07-Engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "CGI: Not What You Think It Is")
CGI: Not What You Think It Is
Posted on December 20, 2013 | 36 CommentsWhen NASCAR allowed Toyota to design and fabricate a two-valve pushrod V8 specifically for Sprint Cup competition, it marked the first time that it had allowed a purpose-built racing […] -
![I’m also of the opinion that Chrysler got overly ambitious with its heady expansion in the 1990s, and that quality suffered because of that. When the Neon came out, Toyota and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/neon1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Stereotype-Defying Neon With A Half-Million Miles")
Stereotype-Defying Neon With A Half-Million Miles
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 12 CommentsI’m also of the opinion that Chrysler got overly ambitious with its heady expansion in the 1990s, and that quality suffered because of that. When the Neon came out, Toyota and […] -
![My good friend Paul Wasson recently took delivery on the first Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car in Oregon. Having recently done a CC on my neighbor’s 1917 Detroit Electric, I’m struck […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/MitsuEVmotor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV / 1917 Detroit Electric – There and Back Again")
2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV / 1917 Detroit Electric – There and Back Again
Posted on March 6, 2012 | 23 CommentsMy good friend Paul Wasson recently took delivery on the first Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car in Oregon. Having recently done a CC on my neighbor’s 1917 Detroit Electric, I’m struck […] -
![Cruising down the highway, most of an engine’s work is spent pushing air out of the way. Common sense tells us that depends on 1) how much air is in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CdA.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Automotive Aerodynamics: Drag Area – Size Matters")
Automotive Aerodynamics: Drag Area – Size Matters
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 70 CommentsCruising down the highway, most of an engine’s work is spent pushing air out of the way. Common sense tells us that depends on 1) how much air is in […] -
![We took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/CC-158-125-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs)")
Overloaded? By How Much? (Update: By About 2200 lbs)
Posted on January 31, 2012 | 57 CommentsWe took advantage of a dry January to do some serious garden clean-up. Thanks to the serendipity of tree-trimmers being in my neighborhood, who dumped two truck loads of wood […] -
![I’m a retired Special Education teacher. Many teachers feel that our special kids really can’t do very much. Frankly, for the most part the kids agree. I happen to think […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Red-Fiberglass-Trike.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Building An EV/Hybrid: A Hands-On Classroom Project")
Building An EV/Hybrid: A Hands-On Classroom Project
Posted on December 26, 2011 | 8 CommentsI’m a retired Special Education teacher. Many teachers feel that our special kids really can’t do very much. Frankly, for the most part the kids agree. I happen to think […] -
![No, new cars are not our typical thing, but then the Fiat 500 twinair is not exactly the typical car. The not-available-here 875 cc turbocharged twin puts out a healthy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fiat-twin-air-500-630.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Three Cylinders? Bring On The Two-Cylinder Fiat 500 TwinAir")
Three Cylinders? Bring On The Two-Cylinder Fiat 500 TwinAir
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 19 CommentsNo, new cars are not our typical thing, but then the Fiat 500 twinair is not exactly the typical car. The not-available-here 875 cc turbocharged twin puts out a healthy […] -
![When I first encountered the rare 1946 VW at a gas station, its owner was in too much of a hurry to stop for pictures, but invited me out to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/CC-109-004-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Want DOHC Heads On your VW? Build Them Yourself")
Want DOHC Heads On your VW? Build Them Yourself
Posted on July 23, 2011 | 5 CommentsWhen I first encountered the rare 1946 VW at a gas station, its owner was in too much of a hurry to stop for pictures, but invited me out to […] -
![I have a very ambitious CC (Peugeot 505) and related History of all the classic RWD Pug wagons that I was going to write. But summer has finally come, after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-140-102-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "Instead Of Writing A CC I Give My Poor Old Ford Its Annual Wash, Inspection And An Upgrade")
Instead Of Writing A CC I Give My Poor Old Ford Its Annual Wash, Inspection And An Upgrade
Posted on June 17, 2011 | 20 CommentsI have a very ambitious CC (Peugeot 505) and related History of all the classic RWD Pug wagons that I was going to write. But summer has finally come, after […] -
![I first stumbled on fordsix.com when I had some minor issues with my…Ford six. Like all forums, it’s a cornucopia of excellent advice and resources. In addition to the big […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Ford-six-engine.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=89&ssl=1 "How To Make Your Falcon Six Generate 350 (Unblown) Horsepower")
How To Make Your Falcon Six Generate 350 (Unblown) Horsepower
Posted on March 21, 2011 | 4 CommentsI first stumbled on fordsix.com when I had some minor issues with my…Ford six. Like all forums, it’s a cornucopia of excellent advice and resources. In addition to the big […]
