How to Get Started on For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum

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To start using For A Bodies Only (FABO), create a free account with the Join Free link, then introduce yourself in the FABO Welcome Wagon and read the Website Help & FAQ section before posting. This path fits new A-Body owners and Mopar enthusiasts who want to ask technical questions, browse classifieds, or share a restoration. The forum is built around Plymouth Barracuda, Valiant, Duster, Dodge Dart and other A-Body Mopar cars, so car-specific questions belong in the technical forums, not the site-help areas.

Step 1: Create your account

  1. Open the forum home page and select Join Free (the Log in link is for returning members).
  2. Complete the registration form and confirm your account.
  3. Log in and, if you plan to browse from a phone, use the Install the app option shown on the site.

Expected result: you can post, reply, and access member features. The site notes that JavaScript should be enabled and an outdated browser upgraded for correct display, so check that first if menus or buttons misbehave.

Step 2: Introduce yourself in the FABO Welcome Wagon

The FABO Welcome Wagon sits under the Off Topic Forums and is described as the place to introduce yourself. A short post works well:

  • Your car (for example, a 1970 Plymouth Duster)
  • Your goal (restoration, parts sourcing, general tech help)
  • Your experience level

This gives other members context and often brings useful replies from owners of the same model.

Step 3: Read Website Help & FAQ before asking site questions

The Website Help & FAQ forum is explicitly for learning how to do things on the site, and new members are told to read it. It already covers practical topics such as deleting conversations from your inbox. Check it before posting a how-to question — the answer may already be there.

Step 4: Post in the right section

What you want to do Where to go
Ask about the Barracuda, Valiant, Dart, Duster or other A-Body tech Mopar Technical Forums
Buy or sell a Mopar part or car Mopar For Sale Ads (Classifieds)
Ask a question or suggest a change about the website itself Website Questions and Suggestions
Discuss non-car topics Off Topic Forums / General Discussion
Share a build Members Restorations
Talk garage builds and tools Shop, Garage and Tools

The Website Questions and Suggestions forum states plainly: do not post car questions there. Keeping car topics in the technical forums gets them in front of the members most likely to answer.

Common snags

  • Posting a car question in a site forum. It will likely be moved or ignored; use the Mopar Technical Forums instead.
  • Skipping the FAQ. Site features like inbox cleanup are documented there, so searching it first saves a thread.
  • Browser problems. If the page looks broken, enable JavaScript or update your browser as the site advises.
  • Unsure where a thread belongs. Browse the section descriptions on the home page — each forum lists its purpose and thread/message counts so you can judge activity before posting.

Once registered, the New posts and Latest activity links are the quickest way to see what members are discussing and to find threads on your model.