Flashback Friday

With Bo’s birthday coming up in four days, we’d like to dedicate this Flashback Friday to him! Happy (early) Birthday to bo-mar’s President, Bo Buchanan.

Let The Good Times Roll...

This year got off to a slow start for us, but it seems that business is finally picking up! It’s always a good day when we get to the mailbox and find multiple Purchase Orders from Amtrak. We love our railroad work! As you may already know, Bo and Mark both worked for Amtrak before starting their own sheet metal fabrication shop. They have been making parts for the railroad ever since. We currently have sixty-four bunks to fabricate for Amtrak! These bunks are placed in Superliner Sleeper Cars for overnight travelers. Next time you’re traveling the country by train, there’s a good chance you’ll see our work up close!

Flashback Friday

Since last week's Flashback Friday featured Bo and Mark's dad in an early celebration of his birthday, we missed our opportunity to feature a Mother's Day photo!  This week, we figured we should go ahead an honor the boys' mother in a late Mother's Day celebration.  Better late than never, right?

Mark, Mrs. Buchanan, and Bo (circa 1966)



The boys with their mom and dad at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last summer.

Flashback Friday

Next week, Bo and Mark's dad will celebrate his 82nd birthday!! Although it's a little early, we wanted to share some pictures of Bob Sr. throughout the years. After all, there would be no bo-mar without Bob Sr. passing on his love of cars and teaching his sons the value of hard work! For those of you who haven't had the pleasure of meeting Bo and Mark's dad in person, he is truly one-of-a-kind!

Happy Birthday, Mr. B!

Flashback Friday

It’s hard to believe that May is here already! Although you never know what Indiana weather will be like in May, one thing you can always count on is the Indy 500! This week, we have a photo of Bo and his girlfriend, Cindy, enjoying a day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Employee Spotlight: Keith

Name: Keith
Hometown: Westfield, IN
Area of specialty at bo-mar: Quality Control
Employed at bo-mar since: 3-21-05
Other job experience: Worked at Ellis Race Cars; built asphalt and dirt modifieds.

How did you find yourself joing the team at bo-mar? The company I worked for shut down, and Bob Buchanan called me over the phone.

Favorite part about working at bo-mar?  Flexible with work and family life (racing).


Interests/hobbies outside of bo-mar: drag racing, family, friends

Favorite movie:  Hoosiers

Favorite quote: "Live your life a 1/4 mile at a time."

Favorite car: 1972 Buick GS Stage 1

Favorite team: Colts

Flashback Friday

With the Pacers headed to the Playoffs tomorrow night, we thought this was a great time to post some old Pacer-related photos!

Here is a picture of Kelly & her friend Melinda posing with Boomer a couple years back.

Kelly with former Indiana Pacer Derrick McKey.  Circa 2006.

Beech Grove Police Department

Last summer, bo-mar designed, fabricated, and donated a mobile combat training door for the Beech Grove SWAT team.   We have since established a relationship with the Beech Grove Police Department.  Last week, we were given another opportunity to work with the officers when they asked us to design and fabricate a custom K-9 kennel for their department.  We have three weeks to fabricate a kennel with rear window guards and custom drawers for storing multiple firearms.  The kennel will fit inside the back of a GMC Yukon.  We'll try to post pictures as the project progresses!  

Flashback Friday

With the Space Shuttle Discovery retiring to the Smithsonian Institute's National Space and Air Museum this week, we thought it was fitting to post this picture of Bo & Mark at Cape Canaveral.  The Buchanan brothers visited the Kennedy Space Center with their parents in the late 1960s. 

Project Update

This week, we had another project for Harry Connick, Jr.  For those of you who missed the post last month, bo-mar fabricated custom piano legs for Harry Connick's role in an episode of NBC's Law and Order: SVU.  We recently received another assignment for the musician/actor.  Now, we are fabricating custom carts for his upcoming tour!  In addition to the carts, bo-mar is also customizing a flat screen mount for Harry Connick's piano case. The projects will be completed by the end of the week.