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I just sent the form in for the FBBO tent, so it is time to start planning the tent activities for this year's event. (July 12, 2024 - July 14, 2024) As a reminder, please list FBBO as your "car club" when registering a car. This helps us get a better tent for all of us to enjoy. As usual, we...

My 2020 Ram has been trouble free with 45,000 miles on it so far. But then, the right exhaust manifold cracked and it had to be fixed. This is a common flaw with the 5.7 Hemi (at least in trucks). So I brought it in the dealer to fix this under warranty plus do a state inspection. They called me...

I'll try to tell a story and channel a bit of @moparedtn although I'll never do stories as good as Ed.... So when I got back from my 2022 drive across country I was driving my 73 Road Runner quite a bit - using it like an (almost) daily driver. I found that I really enjoyed driving a classic...

My father-in-law has a real deal Z-11 1962 bubble top Bel Air race car. It runs a 409 and is his pride and joy - he drives it now at nostalgic races and such. Anyway, I found the matchbox size model pictured below. Can the model above be painted to match his actual car (see pictures below)...

I have a big block water pump housing as shown below; it has part number 3698468. It looks like a good, useable core but needs to be cleaned up before use. Price: I don't want this to go to a reseller - rather, I want it to go to someone who truly needs it. So send me a PM explaining your car...

Found and purchased. This thread no longer valid. I am building my buddy's 440 (RB) big block. We have a set of Stage VI aluminum heads. However, when used with a 440, it is my understanding that adapter plates are needed between the heads and the intake manifold - OR - a special Stage VI...

So I have had a strange sequence of events and wanted to post about them here and see what the FBBO brain trust thinks... Background: I have owned a 15 HP Exmark Lazer Z industrial walk behind mower for 22 years. The mower has been flawless for all those years with zero mechanical issues - just...

This thread is dedicated to my first car that I just recently sold. First of all, I will try to channel my inner @moparedtn and tell a story here. I'm sure it won't be near as good as his are, but hopefully folks will enjoy it. Secondly, @PlymCrazy posted a thread awhile back cataloging cars...

I need to work on the A/C systems for at least two different cars. I am tired of (a) leaving my car with unknown shops and (b) paying big dollars for A/C work. So I want to get the tools I need so I can work on A/C repairs myself. Previously, I have just shoved cans of R134a into the system with...

Should we do a FxBO mini tour? So I took a quick informal poll at the FBBO tent at Carlisle to see if members would be interested in doing a little Mopar tour that we managed on our own. Some had fun calling it the HawkRod Power Tour, but I think Hot Rod magazine might have issue with that...

I'm helping my buddy sell his Eastwood 3000lb Rotisserie he used to restore his car. It was used once for that purpose - that's it. It is like new. Rotisserie is located in Lansdale, PA. Shipping (including packing it up for shipment) would be the responsibility of the purchaser. It can be...

We can find small "nits" on almost any car, but there are lots that are really well done. It's hard to argue with the design of a 68 Charger or a 63 split window Corvette. Likewise, there are cars that are just plain ugly. Remember the AMC Pacer and the Pontiac Aztek? But then there are some...

@Nxcoupe had a great idea to better be able to meet some of our FBBO friends (outside of the picnic, of course) as well as support our FBBO folks that have vendor spaces. If you have vending spots, please let us know where so we can find you (and your first name too). If you have a car...

With apologies I am WAY behind this year with Carlisle plans. I had to build an engine and then participate in the Hot Rod Power Tour so my time has been taken up doing that. Same as last year, I will be hosting some tent activities. Thanks to your registrations last year, we were the fourth...

In 2015 I drove my 1970 Road Runner 5,800 miles across country (one way, then shipped it back). In 2022, I drove my 1973 Road Runner over 11,000 miles across country, both ways. I had so much fun doing those trips - hopefully you all enjoyed following along as I posted pictures during our tours...

I have a pair of Oticon Ria 2 mini BTE hearing aids. These came from my wife's grandmother who has passed away. These were fairly high performance hearing aids when they were purchased about 5-6 (?) years ago. The molded ear pieces that go into the hearing aids are, of course, a personal item...

So the holidays are a special time when we get together with family and celebrate. Most of us get together with family and open gifts. For me, being of Swedish heritage, my side of the family opens our gifts on Christmas eve. We have a "Jul bord", or Christmas table (i.e. Smorgasbord) where we...

I found this cool combination vice / anvil at a neighbors house; it was laying in the basement all rusty and nasty looking. I've never seen anything like it! It was patented in 1912, so I am assuming it was made maybe 1913-1919 timeframe? After I cleaned it up it looks really decent. I will...

You and your family are invited! Similar to last year, I will be putting on a lunch picnic on Saturday, 16 July. Time will be noon to about 1PM. The cost is ZERO, the only condition is it will be available until food runs out. Come meet other FABO, FBBO, FCBO and FEBO members! There will...

Some of you may have been following along with my HawkRod RoadKill restoration thread and read about this. I am also trying to leave in a couple of days on a cross country trip and really want to get this fixed. I am posting this here to try and get broader viewing in case there are some good...