What Else Can Members Do on For A Bodies Only Besides Forum Threads?

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For A Bodies Only (FABO) is more than a thread-based discussion board. Beyond the technical forums, members can read and comment on articles, share build photos through Photo Garages and showcase items, follow member restoration threads, and take part in off-topic sections such as general discussion and jokes. These features are visible to anyone browsing the site, while posting and interacting require a free account.

Content Beyond the Discussion Threads

The site organizes member-created content into several areas that sit alongside the regular forums:

  • Articles — a dedicated section with new articles, new comments, and a latest-reviews view. Members can publish write-ups and other members can comment on them.
  • Photo Garages — a gallery-style area for member vehicles, with its own new items, latest content, latest reviews, and latest updates views, plus an author list.
  • Showcase items — a separate collection with new showcase items, latest reviews, and a series list, useful for presenting a build or a specific part in a structured way.
  • Member Restorations — a forum where members document their projects from start to finish, so you can follow a build over time rather than reading isolated questions.

A practical example: if you are rebuilding a Duster and want to see how others handled a particular stage, you can check Member Restorations for a documented build, then look at that member's Photo Garage for additional photos that did not make it into the thread.

Off-Topic and Community Sections

Not everything on FABO is Mopar-specific. The off-topic area includes:

Section What it is for
FABO Welcome Wagon Introductions for new members
General Discussion Non-automotive general chat
Jokes, Funny Stuff, Anything Goes Light-hearted posts, kept semi-clean per the section description
General Automotive Topics Car discussion that is not strictly A-Body technical
Shop, Garage and Tools Garage builds, tool questions, and DIY information
3D Automotive Parts Printing Discussion of 3D-printed parts for classic cars

These sections are useful when you want community input on a garage project or a tool purchase, or simply want to see what other members are working on outside the technical forums.

Technical and Classified Areas

The core technical forums remain the main draw, and the classifieds are a separate area for buying and selling:

  • Mopar Technical Forums — all technical Mopar discussion.
  • Mopar For Sale Ads — buy or sell a Mopar part or car, or post other items for sale to other members.
  • Classifieds — reachable from the main navigation alongside New posts and What's new.

If your goal is to find model-specific discussion for the Barracuda, Valiant, Dart, or Duster, start in the technical forums; if your goal is to buy or sell, go straight to the classifieds section.

Getting Around the Site

The main navigation lists Home, Forums, New posts, Recent Posts, Classifieds, What's new, and Featured content, with secondary links for new articles, new profile posts, latest activity, and the Photo Garages and showcase areas. Log in and Join Free appear in the header.

Two practical notes from the site itself: the forum recommends enabling JavaScript for a better experience, and it warns that an outdated browser may not display the site correctly, suggesting an upgrade or an alternative browser. New members are directed to the Website Help & FAQ section, which covers how to do things on the site and is described as required reading for new members.