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We lost another one #2195433
11/12/16 11:09 PM
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I just heard that Ben Snobar passed away yesterday.

Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195435
11/12/16 11:13 PM
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Dang.

His brother lived in my hometown & I bought 340 manifolds from Ben in the pre-internet days to replace the headers that were on my T/A, so that was 30 years ago.

Condolences to his family & friends.


Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195436
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angel

I've done business with his company.


Tom

"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."

-Henry David Thoreau

Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths

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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195446
11/12/16 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted By ScottSmith_Harms
I just heard that Ben Snobar passed away yesterday.


Thanks Scott. I've known Ben for 20 years. Never an issue, always positive transactions. Visiting his Battle Ground Washington residence was always interesting. Lost a lot of weight in the last 10 years or so.
RIP Ben, thank you for your contribution to Mopar.

Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195460
11/13/16 12:04 AM
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Tell us more about the man. I don't recall hearing the name before.

Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195461
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Sad to hear that...I've always liked Ben...A real asset to the hobby in the recent past and the story of his evolution through the mopar community was one to be heard... angel RIP Ben

Re: We lost another one [Re: Kern Dog] #2195474
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Originally Posted By Frankenduster
Tell us more about the man. I don't recall hearing the name before.
He's been a sponsor here for awhile.

web site;

http://www.shakerhood.com/


Tom

"Everyone should believe in something; I believe I'll go fishing."

-Henry David Thoreau

Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths

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Re: We lost another one [Re: Kern Dog] #2195484
11/13/16 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted By Frankenduster
Tell us more about the man. I don't recall hearing the name before.



Longtime seller of Mopar parts in the Seattle area. Asked top dollar (or close to it)
But it was his business and I always considered him up front. Manufactured a repro shaker set up.

For years I thought he was of Native Amercan heritage...I was wrong....Eastern Indian.

Good guy, RIP

Re: We lost another one [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #2195506
11/13/16 01:32 AM
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Sad news, we are losing way too many good people nowadays, RIP Mr. Snobar... angel


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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195525
11/13/16 01:49 AM
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Wow! I bought a few parts from him a few years back. He had some AWESOME cars in his garage. He was well known for having excellent quality parts and asking top dollar.

RIP Mr Snobar

Re: We lost another one [Re: nutso suave] #2195599
11/13/16 03:58 AM
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Sad, so sorry to hear


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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195604
11/13/16 04:33 AM
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Sad news.

I first met Ben in the early 90's, he was selling Gene Gregory's Shaker hood stuff. I met him through Gene.

I had just started reproducing the aluminum 4 speed shifter brackets and was wholesaling them to Ben (among others).

RIP Ben. angel


Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195629
11/13/16 10:08 AM
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sad to haer RIP

Carsten

Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195676
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Sad news to hear. RIP


Al & Sheila
Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195705
11/13/16 01:52 PM
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I couldn't find the obituary does anyone have a link

Re: We lost another one [Re: TONY_DAGOSTINO] #2195737
11/13/16 02:41 PM
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Probably early for an obit. Probably something tomorrow


http://www.thereflector.com/

Ya know, Nowadays I always say you know when we are getting older when we check out the obituary.

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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195786
11/13/16 04:45 PM
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He lives in Tumwater, Washington, near Olympia. Sad to see another one go. This hobby is aging fast.


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Re: We lost another one [Re: tallzag] #2195789
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Originally Posted By tallzag
He lives in Tumwater, Washington, near Olympia. Sad to see another one go. This hobby is aging fast.


Has he lived at the same place all this time?


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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195921
11/13/16 10:02 PM
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As long as I've known him which is about 10 years. Probably a lot longer. Know he was in Bellingham in the 80's.


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Re: We lost another one [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #2195948
11/13/16 11:00 PM
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I met him June 1984, he was deeply rooted in the Mopar hobby then. Got to know him and was good to see around. He started making some needed repo parts. He didn't sell for top dollar, he set the top dollar.

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