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I shared a couple months ago that I had parted ways with my 1969 Dodge Dart GT. Selling that car was one of the toughest decisions I have ever made. As a result I have gone over to the B-Body (dark?) side. I recently was able to finally buy what I was after. This is the replacement for my Dart...

Well I am sad to report that as of yesterday, I am no longer the owner of my 1969 Dart GT. A lot of blood, sweat and tears (and money) went into making this project what I wanted it to be nearly 10 years ago. This is the only car I have ever loved that I owned personally. My daughter grew up...

My daughter and I joined one of our forum members for a nice long cruise down to an All-Mopar show near Chesapeake, VA, last Sunday. It was a nice three hour drive one way and the weather was perfect. I was shocked at how many A-bodies were at the show. Usually I can go to a whole season's worth...

A little late getting something posted up and didn't see what others had shared. Taken this long to sit down at my computer. Wanted to share some of the A-body pics from last weekend. I have to say, in all my years going to Carlisle, the weather on Friday and Saturday was about as perfect as I...

Since the coronavirus has basically slammed the brakes on having car shows and cruise-ins, we decided to have our first real car cruise. We dubbed it the "Coronavirus Breakout Cruise." The weather decided at the last minute not to cooperate - it rained from the minute we pulled out of the...

I drove a 2008 Dodge Avenger for years as my commuter and go everywhere car. I recently put it out to pasture after approximately 300,000 miles as it was hanging by a thread. I decided I wanted a slight upgrade to the Avenger - something I would enjoy but that I can use for anything from family...

Went to a local all Mopar show in Culpeper, Virginia over the weekend. Was joined by an A-Body friend with his 68 Dart GTS (383) who is an infrequent visitor to this site. Here's a few pics of the cool A-bodies that were there as well as a couple extra shots of us on the road to the show...

Took me some time to get readjusted after our road trip for the Hot Rod Power Tour. Thought I would share some pics from along the way, including a number of A-bodies that I saw. Unfortunately, my Dart didn't make post time because it developed a problem in the front wheel I could not get...

Was wondering if anyone is planning on participating in the Hot Rod Power Tour next summer (June 2019)? Goes through the following locations next year: Charlotte--Z Max Dragway Martinsville Speedway Bristol Motor Speedway Kentucky Motor Speedway Lucas Oil Raceway (Indy) Fort Wayne, IN Norwalk...

I know that I have one of the few A bodies in my area that shows up at local car shows and cruises. The odds of running into another Dart in particular are pretty slim. So what are the odds of running into another Orange 69 Dart at a local car show? I would have thought pretty slim, and then...

I am not one to brag about winning any trophies. Truthfully, I don't really care one way or the other. I didn't build my car for that reason. But I was pretty damn shocked to win the "Best in Show" at a big 4th of July car show yesterday. There were some beautiful cars at the show, including...

Last weekend I finally pulled the trigger on a car that I have been after for awhile--2018 Dodge Challenger T/A 392. All I can say is I am blown away by this car. I love my Dart, but this thing is a whole different animal. Having never been a racer, this is the most powerful car I have ever...

Got to see a Hellcat on a mobile dyno at a car show this weekend. I was pretty impressed that it managed to put up 659 HP at the rear wheel and 643 lbs/ft of torque. Owner was very happy. On a more amusing note, the Hellcat was followed by this ProCharged Z06 Corvette. Owner was bragging that...

Wondering if there are any A-body Pro Streeters on FABO going to the East Coast Pro Street Nationals at Maryland International Raceway in Bud's Creek, MD, this coming Saturday, May 27? Would love to see some Mopars lay the smack down on all the Chevy's and Ford's that will inevitably be there.

For you guys and gals who move back and forth between FABO, FBBO, FCBO, and FEBO, do you typically use just one username across the different sites? I am getting ready to join FEBO because I am about to get into a Challenger project, and was just curious what is common.

I have been off of the site for awhile. Back around the end of January I was hit by a box (moving) truck on the interstate. The truck drifted into my lane and before I could get out of the way the step bumper grabbed the crash bar on my bike (08 Dyna) and turned me sideways at about 80 mph. My...

Was wondering if any FABO people in the Northern and Central VA area are going to be at the Mopar show at Chrysler of Culpeper this Sunday, October 2. Hoping to bring my Dart out for this one.

We are putting the finishing touches on my 69 Dart project now. Today, a guy walked into the shop where we are finishing the work. He is having a custom mid-70's Chevy pickup built at the same shop (a very high dollar build). On the spot, he offered me what I would consider an unbelievable...

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I want to start by publicly thanking Leanna (Phoenix Specialty Coatings) for doing an outstanding job! I sent off my air cleaner cover and valve covers to Leanna a little while back. She sent me some pictures of the finished product today and I just had to share them. The color is Flag Red...

Yesterday I was finally able to get the floor shift conversion done in my 69 Dart. I wanted to publicly thank three guys who made the conversion a success. I have to thank FABO members Moparparts (Don) for the complete and correct 69 floor shift kit, Redfish (Ben) for the template for the...

I figured I would post a short video of what my Dart sounds like once it gets warmed up (similar to a Cuda post I saw recently). Car has rebuilt 318 bottom end, 2.02 heads, mild Mopar cam, Edelbrock carb and Mopar intake. Exhaust is all stock. The warm idle might be a touch high, but it seems...

I have had some tough experiences including some near death type stuff when I was in the Army, but today I had to do the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I had to tell my 11-year old son that his "Gramps" (my wife's father) passed away. He loved him so much and looked up to him having spent...

Yesterday I had the chance to go to an NHRA national event for the first time--the Auto Parts Plus Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, PA. I am sure it goes without saying to those of you who have been to NHRA events in the past that it was fantastic. The highlight for me was meeting...

I was wondering what different insurance companies you guys are using to insure your cars? I was looking at Hagerty's but I have two claims on my regular insurance in the last five years (both about three years ago) and they don't want to insure me with that on my record.