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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

So some of you may have seen me mention a cross country trip in some of my posts. I did a cross country trip in my 70 Road Runner in 2015. I tried to do another in 2020 and 2021 but Covid and other things stood in the way. May 2nd, 2022 my buddy Barry and I are doing another cross country trip...

...if this makes me less of a man, then so be it. It's amazing how pets worm their way into our hearts. They devote their whole life to us, and provide us with unconditional devotion and companionship. This afternoon we had to put down our little munchkin, Zoe, who didn't even tip the scales...

Many of our cars have some unique mark or way they operate that helps make them recognizable to us. I'm not talking about color or options, but typically some kind of defect that they have had for many years. In some cases, this defect becomes almost like an old friend and we leave it alone...

My 70 Road Runner is an original 4 speed car, now a passion 5 speed manual. My 62 Corvette I got from my father-in-law is also a 4 speed manual. Given a choice, I would choose a manual over an automatic; I just like shifting a manual transmission! Having said that, I have recently gotten my old...

The car hobby is pretty broad. Some love having and showing 100% original vehicles, some like driving them and adding modern suspensions, engines, etc., some like building race cars. The list goes on and on. For me, I like old muscle cars that look reasonably near factory stock, but...

I bought a brand new 2020 Ram and took delivery almost exactly a year ago. I ordered the truck to my specifications and I figured I would do a quick review in case anyone is interested in some of my experiences with the truck. The Truck: A 2020 Ram Laramie Longhorn 4x4 Off Road 1500. Options...

Time for some public thanks to some great FBBO members! 1) Rocker Arm: I had one rocker arm on my 383 go bad. I needed just one so I could temporarily get the engine back in my 70 Road Runner while I check my stroker engine for issues. Both @Don Frelier and @4mulas offered me a replacement...

I don't have this issue since I am in the US, but I figured I would post this in case it helps any of our Canadian neighbors... I was on a site looking for tires, and at the bottom they have the following note: HTS code for Canada... HTS code 9966.00.00 for Antique Vehicle Parts. Tariff item...

It's a long story, but I finally won a settlement against GM for my GMC Yukon XL. It had transmission issues they did not want to admit to, so eventually the lemon law helped me out. Here is what I replaced the Yukon with - It's a 2020 Ram 1500 Longhorn that I custom ordered with everything I...