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![Oh my. I am not happy starting this article with this photo. But it is the teaser photo I used to end last week’s post on snow removal, and I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/closeupbmw.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Lengths Gone To – Addressing the Rusty Consequences of Winter-Driving")
The Lengths Gone To – Addressing the Rusty Consequences of Winter-Driving
Posted on February 16, 2024 | 50 CommentsOh my. I am not happy starting this article with this photo. But it is the teaser photo I used to end last week’s post on snow removal, and I […] -
![John Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2981631653_4c1de26fd3_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car?")
Cohort Pic(k) of the Day/QOTD: “My Rusty First Car” – Did You Have A Rusty First Car?
Posted on November 18, 2020 | 58 CommentsJohn Lloyd posted this picture of his first car, with this comment: 1950 Oldsmobile 88, in 1963. Five litre V-8 (303 cubic inches), four speed Hydramatic transmission, weighed 3500 pounds. […] -
![I will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CCSurvivor01Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition")
Reality CC: Survivor, Curbside Classic Edition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsI will admit to watching some television, but I generally detest “reality shows” that involve competition and avoid them at all costs. The granddaddy of the genre is Survivor, a […] -
![Why, oh why would I buy such an old junker? The truth is I am a sucker for a cheap but ambitious project. Sometimes it works out fine but quite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Austin-A40-Devon-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: Austin A40 Devon – A Rusty Mistake")
COAL: Austin A40 Devon – A Rusty Mistake
Posted on October 27, 2019 | 31 CommentsWhy, oh why would I buy such an old junker? The truth is I am a sucker for a cheap but ambitious project. Sometimes it works out fine but quite […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […] -
![I grew up in the salty north where rusty cars were a fact of life. In my youth anything I could afford would undoubtedly come with some rust. And having […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FitRust31-crop-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: 2007 Honda Fit – A Rattlecan Rust Repair")
CC DIY: 2007 Honda Fit – A Rattlecan Rust Repair
Posted on November 9, 2018 | 51 CommentsI grew up in the salty north where rusty cars were a fact of life. In my youth anything I could afford would undoubtedly come with some rust. And having […] -
![Last year the family and I did a drive from Alberta, Canada right down to Texas, USA in our family minivan. We did this in four days so there wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ford-F-series.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Huge Cache Of Classic Trucks And A Ball Of Twine")
CC Outtake: Huge Cache Of Classic Trucks And A Ball Of Twine
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 14 CommentsLast year the family and I did a drive from Alberta, Canada right down to Texas, USA in our family minivan. We did this in four days so there wasn’t […] -
![I’ve finished my college work for the semester and I’ll be back to my regular “What If” posts soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share one of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Fall.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Art: The Seasons Of Automotive Life")
Car Art: The Seasons Of Automotive Life
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 11 CommentsI’ve finished my college work for the semester and I’ll be back to my regular “What If” posts soon, but in the meantime I wanted to share one of my […] -
![The other day the publisher of this blog and this olelongrooffan were exchanging a series of emails about scheduling, formatting and many other things that I am sure are boring […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "CC Outtake: How The Mighty Have Fallen")
CC Outtake: How The Mighty Have Fallen
Posted on May 22, 2011 | 6 CommentsThe other day the publisher of this blog and this olelongrooffan were exchanging a series of emails about scheduling, formatting and many other things that I am sure are boring […]
