Re: We lost another one
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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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.
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Re: We lost another one
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11/13/16 12:19 AM
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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
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Re: We lost another one
[Re: Kern Dog]
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11/13/16 12:38 AM
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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
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Re: We lost another one
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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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.
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Re: We lost another one
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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
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11/13/16 04:50 PM
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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
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11/14/16 12:22 AM
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I met Ben back in the mid '80s when he was selling a '70 Super Bee V-code body in really nice shape. We travelled down from Seattle (I believe at the time he was in Centralia, south of Tumwater). His collection of parts was really amazing. We came home empty handed that day, but the trip was worth it. He was a regular at the Portland swap meet, and he was definitely losing weight over the years. Sad to hear of his death.
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Re: We lost another one
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11/15/16 09:57 PM
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That's too bad I hope someone will fill his shoes with the reproduction items like lift off hood baseplates. The tooling needs to be saved if it was in his possession.
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Ben Snobar of ShakerHood.com Passed Away on 11/11/16
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Ben owned Northwest Performance, Shakerhood.com. Ben was a friend mine when I first moved to Seattle in 2000. We had a few disagreements, but things were always worked out. I would take my daughter with me when I went to pick up parts. She was 2, 3 and 4 years old back then and Ben did not mind that she always grabbed parts or model cars. He liked kids and through the years would often ask how she was doing. Ben has been an assistant wrestling coach at Olympia High School and/or youth wrestling clubs since I have known him. His Funeral is 11/21/16 at Mills & Mills Funeral Home, 5725 Littlerock Road SW, Tumwater, Washington 98512. RIP Ben Snobar. This is the link to the funeral home. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity...amp;mid=7168884Robert Hoover Hoover Auto Parts
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Re: We lost another one
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11/16/16 03:47 AM
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Last time I saw him was this summer. Never easy to hear that someone has passed and especially someone that loved and shared our passion for Mopars. He was good for the hobby. My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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Re: We lost another one
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11/17/16 03:24 PM
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The last time I saw Ben was at the Sunbust Sunday show in Graham in August. He was definitely thinner than I remember him, but still just as lively and irreverent. He gave me $10.00 to put him on the mailing list for the Mopars Unlimited - Tacoma Chapter newsletter, just to cover the postage he was too busy to be a member. He gave me his new home address and I can post it if anyone wants to send cards to the family.
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Re: We lost another one
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11/17/16 04:56 PM
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Re: We lost another one
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11/20/16 08:43 PM
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For those interested he will be laid to rest tomorrow.
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