http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:08:13 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:13 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Why-a-backup-plan-is-a-good-idea-with-collector-cars?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Yesterday was one of those days where I had decided I was going to take advantage of the beautiful Colorado weather and drive my 1972 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible into the office for our team lunch. We had planned to go across the way from the of... Repairs Advice Series Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:12:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Why-a-backup-plan-is-a-good-idea-with-collector-cars?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d8-To-drive-or-not-to-drive-you-classic-during-the-winter-months?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner That is the question. Depending on where you live you may get different answers, but for the Denver climate it is one that some car enthusiasts struggle with. The Denver Metro area is one of those places where the weather sometimes just doesn'... Repairs Advice Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d8-To-drive-or-not-to-drive-you-classic-during-the-winter-months?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Rubber-to-Chrome-Time-to-start-dismantling?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Hopefully that last couple of weeks has given you time to start and complete the planning process for your MGB rubber bumper conversion project. The next step in this process is the dismantling of the current bumper structure and this is also wher... Repairs Advice Series Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:58:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Rubber-to-Chrome-Time-to-start-dismantling?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Rubber-to-Chrome-The-start-of-an-MGB-bumper-conversionPlanning?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner The start of any good project starts with planning, but who am I kidding we normally jump right to the dismantling and destruction of the old right? Okay, so that is normally what I would do, but in order to be a good host and give the average MG ... Repairs Series Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:42:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Rubber-to-Chrome-The-start-of-an-MGB-bumper-conversionPlanning?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Have-you-ever-considered-an-MGB-rubber-bumper-to-chrome-conversion?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner MGs are one of those brands of British cars that you can't help to love. They have spawned catchy phrases like, "Gentleman don't drive at night." Or "How do you know when to check the oil? When it stops leaking." Howeve... Repairs Advice Series Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:02:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Have-you-ever-considered-an-MGB-rubber-bumper-to-chrome-conversion?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-chores-of-fender-skirts-and-tips-for-taking-care-of-them?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Classic cars have same beautiful and innovative design qualities and features. Some of them were way ahead of the times like the glass panoramic roof on the Ford Crown Victoria or the Memory Seats on the Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. Even the Panora... Advice Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:20:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-chores-of-fender-skirts-and-tips-for-taking-care-of-them?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-three?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Just to recap from part 2, we have installed the fuel pump and now you will want to wire the fuel pump to a toggle switch under the dash. In a lot of the old cars you can now get a fuse box adapter that is a metal piece that you place behind the g... Repairs Advice Series Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:35:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-three?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-two?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Time to get down and dirty--installing an auxiliary electric fuel pump(Photo: Picasa via CreativeCommons) We left off last time talking about vapor lock, the causes and the most common fix—an auxiliary or inline fuel-pump. As I said, the m... Repairs Advice Series Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:28:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-two?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-one?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Do you have a vapor lock problem in the summer?  (Photo: WikiCommons) Lately I have been writing a lot about things you can do to or with your classic car during the winter months. This particular project is fairly simple and can be completed i... Repairs Advice Series Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:17:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d17-A-good-project-to-consider-for-your-classic-ride-Auxiliary-fuel-pump-part-one?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Denver-Winter-Tip-Keep-your-classic-for-idling-high?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Even this 1969 Camaro SS needs to have good carb care for the winter(Photo: JEMcgrew) In today’s age of fuel-injected cars we sometimes forget that there was regular maintenance on the carbureted cars of the past. It used to be normal... Repairs Advice Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:42:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Denver-Winter-Tip-Keep-your-classic-for-idling-high?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Great-Halloween-classic-carsan-addition-to-your-costume-this-year?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Black Beauty - 1966 Chrysler Crown Imperial   (Photo: Flikr via CreativeCommons)   Halloween is one of those holidays where you can have fun that is otherwise taboo the rest of the year—in other words you can play dress up. For some ... Events Advice Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:41:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Great-Halloween-classic-carsan-addition-to-your-costume-this-year?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Summer-comes-to-a-closenow-time-to-tackle-those-projects?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Plan your winter auto projects and show off next summer! (Photo: JEMcGrew)Summer coming to a close can be a bittersweet moment for those of us in the collector car hobby. It marks then of the busy season where we are trying to get to as man... Repairs Advice Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:16:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Summer-comes-to-a-closenow-time-to-tackle-those-projects?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Sunday-Classic-Car-Adventure-Cruise-the-Colors?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Fall Color Tours in Colorado  (Photo: MyColorado.org)Sunday, September 27th, I will be taking my 1972 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible out for a Sunday Afternoon Car Klub event where we will be cruising the back roads of the mountains to see the As... Advice Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:43:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Sunday-Classic-Car-Adventure-Cruise-the-Colors?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d26-The-winter-and-classic-cars-Why-we-can-still-enjoy-them-when-they-are-off-the-road?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner As summer departs, the Denver Classic Car Examiner has advice for the Winter(Photo: JEMcGrew)For many summer is the busiest time of year with their collector, custom or hot rod vehicle. It is the time where there can be an event, big or small, f... Advice Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:20:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d26-The-winter-and-classic-cars-Why-we-can-still-enjoy-them-when-they-are-off-the-road?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Event-Friday-at-Colorado-National-Speedway-starting-at-10-am?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Colorado National Speedway Event September 25th, 2009(Photo: coloradonationalspeedway.com)This is coming in a little late, but this looks like a great event and a lot of fun if you can make it out to the track for the festivities. I have been out to ... Events Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:23:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Event-Friday-at-Colorado-National-Speedway-starting-at-10-am?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d13-A-brand-new-1972-Cadillac-Eldorado-or-at-least-one-with-zero-miles-again?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner My 1972 Cadillac after she turned 00000 miles again   (Photo: JEMcGrew) This last weekend was beautiful. There were sunny skies on Saturday for the 2009 Colfax Cruise and then warm and partly cloudy skies Sunday for The English Car Con... Cadillac Decades Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:30:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d22-A-brand-new-1972-Cadillac-Eldorado-or-at-least-one-with-zero-miles-again?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Today-was-the-Colfax-Cruise-tomorrow-the-English-Motoring-Conclave?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Example of an MG--an perfect English Motoring Example(Photo: WikiCommons)As many of you probably knew, today was the 2009 Colfax Cruise and from what I could see it was a good turn out. In fact, it was so good that it took so long to get into Invesco... Events Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:09:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Today-was-the-Colfax-Cruise-tomorrow-the-English-Motoring-Conclave?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Weekend-Events-September-1820-2009-Friday-Cruisein-Saturday-Cruise-and-English-Motoring?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner English Motoring Conclave 2009  (Photo: thecoloradoconclave.com) Yesterday, I wrote about the Colfax Cruise that is going to take place September 19th from 2-7 p.m. Well, thanks in part to one of our loyal readers here at the Classic Car Examin... Events Car Clubs News Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:46:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Weekend-Events-September-1820-2009-Friday-Cruisein-Saturday-Cruise-and-English-Motoring?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Count-down-to-the-Colfax-CruiseGet-set-for-this-Saturdays-Fun?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Picture from OCCC sponsored Cruizin' Havana 2009(Photo: JEMcGrew) Maybe it is the realization that the summer months are coming to end or the changing of the colors along the foothills, but the Colfax Cruise is something I am truly looking forwa... Events Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:47:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Count-down-to-the-Colfax-CruiseGet-set-for-this-Saturdays-Fun?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Cruisein-tonight-at-Rosies-Diner-in-Aurora-from-59-pm?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner Rosie's Diner Weekly Wednesday Cruise-in Nights (Photo: Rosies-diner.com) Have you gone to one of the weekly Wednesday Cruise-in Nights at Rosie’s Diner this summer? Well, if you haven’t and don’t have plans for tonight you sho... Events Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:27:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5373-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Cruisein-tonight-at-Rosies-Diner-in-Aurora-from-59-pm?cid=exrss-Denver-Classic-Cars-Examiner