forabodiesonly.com

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

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.

The classifieds on For A Bodies Only (FABO) live in the Mopar For Sale Ads section of the forum. That board is described as the place to buy or sell a Mopar part or car, and it also explicitly allows members to sell "anything else" to other members. To post or reply, you'll need a forum account — the site shows Log in and Join Free links in its main navigation, and posting is a member action. The public pages don't state whether browsing the ads requires login, so treat viewing access as something to check on your first visit.

Where the classifieds sit in the forum structure

FABO organizes its boards into a few top-level groups, and the sale ads are one of them:

The navigation bar also has a dedicated Classifieds link alongside New posts, Recent Posts, What's new, Articles and Photo Garages, so you don't have to hunt through the forum list to reach the ads.

What you can buy and sell there

• Mopar parts — the core purpose of the board.
• Mopar cars — complete vehicles are covered by the same description.
• Non-Mopar items — the board text says members can "sell anything else" and "sell your stuff to another member," so unrelated items are permitted in the same section rather than a separate one.

Practical steps

1. Open the site and use the Classifieds link in the top navigation, or scroll to the Mopar For Sale Ads group on the forum home page.
2. Create an account via Join Free if you don't have one — you'll need it to post an ad or respond to one.
3. Read the board's own rules and any pinned threads before posting; the site's Website Help & FAQ board is where new members are directed to learn how the site works.
4. Post your ad with a clear title and the part or car you're offering, or contact a seller through their thread.

Things to watch for

• Login before you plan to act. The navigation offers Log in and Join Free, which signals that member actions require an account. Don't assume you can post as a guest.
• The site relies on JavaScript. Its own pages warn that JavaScript should be enabled for a better experience and that an outdated browser should be upgraded — worth checking if menus or the Classifieds link don't respond.
• No pricing or fee information is published on the pages reviewed here. Nothing in the site's public text indicates whether classifieds cost anything, so confirm any terms on the board itself rather than assuming the ads are free.
• Keep car questions out of the website-help board. The site explicitly says not to post car questions in the Website Questions and Suggestions forum — technical questions belong in the Mopar Technical Forums, and sales belong in Mopar For Sale Ads.

For A Bodies Only Mopar Forum (forabodiesonly.com) is an English-language club and discussion board for owners and enthusiasts of A-Body MOPAR cars — the compact Plymouth and Dodge models of the 1960s and 1970s. It combines model-specific technical help, member restoration threads, a classifieds area, photo garages, and general off-topic discussion. It is most useful if you own, restore, or are shopping for a Plymouth Barracuda, Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart, Duster, or a related A-Body, and want a community organized around those cars rather than general automotive chat.

Who the site is for

The forum's own description names the Plymouth Barracuda, Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart, Duster, and "other A-Body Mopar automobiles and Mopar muscle cars." In practice that means:

• Owners and restorers working on a specific A-Body project and looking for model-specific answers.
• Parts buyers and sellers using the classifieds to move or find Mopar parts and cars.
• Mopar muscle car enthusiasts who want A-Body content without sorting through brand-wide forums.
• New members who want to introduce themselves and learn how the site works before posting.

If your car is a B-Body, E-Body, or another Mopar line, the site's focus is narrower than a general Mopar forum — check whether a section matches your model before committing time.

What you'll find inside

The forum is organized into a few broad areas, each with its own purpose:

Two practical notes from the site itself: the Website Help & FAQ section is where new members are told to learn how to use the site, and the Website Questions and Suggestions section explicitly says not to post car questions there.

How to use it effectively

1. Start with the Welcome Wagon. The FABO Welcome Wagon is the introduction area; posting there is the conventional first step for new members.
2. Read Website Help & FAQ before asking site questions. It covers how to do things on the website, so basic account or posting questions are likely already answered.
3. Post car questions in the technical forums, not the website section. The site separates site feedback from vehicle discussion, and misplaced threads are less likely to get the right readers.
4. Use the classifieds for buying and selling. The Mopar For Sale Ads area is the designated place for parts and car listings.
5. Browse restorations and photo garages for reference. Member restoration threads and photo garages are where build details and real-world examples live.

The site also exposes activity feeds — New posts, Recent Posts, Latest activity, New articles, and Latest reviews — which are the fastest way to see what's current without opening each section.

Practical things to know before joining

• JavaScript is required. The site displays a notice that it works better with JavaScript enabled, and warns that an outdated browser may render it incorrectly.
• There is a mobile app option. The site offers an "Install the app" prompt, so phone browsing is supported.
• Account access is via Log in / Join Free. The site presents both a login and a free join path; the forum content described here is community-generated, and the site's own materials do not state any paid membership tier.
• Content volume varies by section. Site-posted counts show the technical and general discussion areas are far busier than niche sections like 3D printing, so expect faster answers on common A-Body topics than on specialized ones.

When it's the right resource — and when it isn't

Choose For A Bodies Only if your question is specific to an A-Body Mopar — a Dart wiring issue, a Duster suspension choice, a Valiant parts hunt — or if you want a classifieds pool already filtered to Mopar parts. It's also a reasonable place to document a restoration and get feedback from people working on the same platforms.

Look elsewhere if you need brand-wide Mopar coverage across body lines, if you want a general classic-car forum, or if you need official manufacturer documentation rather than community knowledge. The forum is a peer discussion space; treat answers as experience-based input and verify specifications against service manuals before relying on them for a build.

Technical discussions for A-Body Mopars — including the Plymouth Barracuda, Plymouth Valiant, Dodge Dart and Duster — are grouped under the Mopar Technical Forums section of forabodiesonly.com. That section is described on the site as the home for "All Technical Mopar related Automotive Discussions." If you are looking for repair, restoration or performance talk specific to these cars, start there rather than in the general or off-topic areas.

How the forum is organized

The site separates car-related technical content from everything else, so knowing which section you are in matters:

Practical navigation tips

• Post car questions in the technical forums, not the website forums. The Website Questions and Suggestions forum explicitly states: "DO NOT post car questions here." Use it only for questions or suggestions about the website itself.
• New members should read the Website Help & FAQ forum first; the site notes that new members should read it, and it covers how to do things on the website.
• Introductions go in the FABO Welcome Wagon under Off Topic Forums, not in the technical sections.
• Parts and cars for sale belong in the Mopar For Sale Ads section.
• The site recommends enabling JavaScript in your browser for a better experience, and notes that an outdated browser may display the site incorrectly.

In short: for Barracuda, Valiant, Dart or Duster technical talk, go to Mopar Technical Forums; keep website issues in the Website Questions and Suggestions forum and non-car chat in the Off Topic Forums.

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:

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.