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- The important stuff- Been to the Indy, seen Petty race, attended the Long Beach Grand Prix, and and have lapped Talledega at 160 MPH. The personal stuff- Live in LA with my wife and daughter, work for Honda. Critical skill- Can fix anything on four wheels.
![I’d planned to wrap up my posting on GM wiper tech today, but walking out of a local LA Taco shop I saw this definitive Curbside Classic, and wanted to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Front-shot-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1960 Ford F-100 – Sunshine Truck On A Sunshine Day")
![Today, I’m going to skip the tech articles and share some shots of a houseboat I’m very familiar with. In the past seven years, I’ve taken five trips on her, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/In-the-element.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Dockside Classic: 1998 53′ Lakeview Houseboat – “Dances With Fire”")
![In my last posting, I discussed the General Motors depressed park windshield wiper system used on my El Camino. If you missed the article, here is a brief description of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Needed-parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive Into GM Wiper Systems (Part 2)")
![(First Posted August 31, 2013) On any street, I’d be hard pressed to miss this red 928. The swoopy body and “arrest me red” color choice catches my enthusiast eye, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-3-quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: Porsche 928 – A Victim of Entropy")
![(First Posted August 23, 2013) As I rolled through a parking lot in San Pedro, the bright plumage of this Porsche tail section caught my eye. From a distance, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Front-quarter.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1969 Porsche 912- The Economical 911")
![Yep, more on cruise control design, theory, and installation. I touched on speed inputs in Part 1, but today I’ll dig further down, with a focus on installing a speed […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Need-4-speed.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 3")
![Living in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wiper-stalk.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1")
![I frequently see these two Corvettes parked next to each other on a corner lot in Torrance. While I’m no ‘Vette expert, around 20 or 25 years separate these cars, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2-Vettes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: Two Corvettes in Torrance")
![As I mentioned in my initial post last week, I’ve mounted factory Cruise Control Systems on the following Asian models: A 1985 Mazda RX-7, a 1990 Mazda Miata, and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1-Front-3-Quarter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 2- Early Asian Systems")
![This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors")
![Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems")
![Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style")
![This week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alternator.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap")
![This week, I’m going to review changes I’ve made to the El Kylemino’s gauge package. This image shows the original gauge package. It included the base speedometer and fuel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Late-Dash-with-Tach.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- Improving My El Camino Gauge Assembly")
![After reviewing my activities with the Soul Survivor last week, this week we’ll take a closer look at the engine swap. The car originally came with a 109 horsepower […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Installed-Gates-Clamp.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech- A Closer Look at the Soul Survivor Engine Swap")
