Midwest TMS'ers General Communication Thread
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Ford Claims Ownership of Your Pictures
Mike Rogers writes "In a move that can only be described as 'Copyright Insanity', Ford Motor Company now claims that they hold the rights to any image of a Ford vehicle, even if it's a picture you took of your own car. The Black Mustang Club wanted to put together a calendar featuring member's cars and print it through CafePress, but an attorney from Ford nixed the project, stating that the calendar pics and 'anything with one of (member's) cars in it infringes on Ford's trademarks which include the use of images of their vehicles.' Does Ford have the right to prevent you from printing images of a car you own?"
Ford Claims Ownership of Your Pictures
Mike Rogers writes "In a move that can only be described as 'Copyright Insanity', Ford Motor Company now claims that they hold the rights to any image of a Ford vehicle, even if it's a picture you took of your own car. The Black Mustang Club wanted to put together a calendar featuring member's cars and print it through CafePress, but an attorney from Ford nixed the project, stating that the calendar pics and 'anything with one of (member's) cars in it infringes on Ford's trademarks which include the use of images of their vehicles.' Does Ford have the right to prevent you from printing images of a car you own?"
Gee maybe if Ford spent more time on their cars than they do sueing people for copyright they just might not have just dropped to number 3 in the country.
Ben your on to something there.....I think some of their copyright paranoia comes from or learned from Carrol Shelby Mr lawsuit himself....
Well I brought one of his first sets. lots of tool marks. I have spent several hours grinding,filing, sanding, and polishing them. I also drill out his hole to fit a rubber grommet into it so they don't rattle on the headrest posts. I do like them and I think they are getting better at their finish. Tom and Scott saw them at Brenspeed's Dyno day.
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Well I brought one of his first sets. lots of tool marks. I have spent several hours grinding,filing, sanding, and polishing them. I also drill out his hole to fit a rubber grommet into it so they don't rattle on the headrest posts. I do like them and I think they are getting better at their finish. Tom and Scott saw them at Brenspeed's Dyno day.

I have been looking at these again lately. Maybe because I have went several weeks without buying any mods for the car.
I'm in withdrawal mode. But I could not deal with that rattling issue. Good fix Darrell!Scott
Robert, you will find no one is as old as ''oldmach1dude ''..
I'm 49 too When I was in high school I drove a 71 Chevy van all tricked out ( party van)....
murals, **** carpet and a 350 all cammed up!....before heading to the hills Oregon for College My Father handed me the keys to one of these only yellow.....man I still miss the car, sold it for 3.000 grand when I got married in 1982
I'm 49 too When I was in high school I drove a 71 Chevy van all tricked out ( party van)....
murals, **** carpet and a 350 all cammed up!....before heading to the hills Oregon for College My Father handed me the keys to one of these only yellow.....man I still miss the car, sold it for 3.000 grand when I got married in 1982
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I had a classmate that drove his father's old company van. I forget what business he had but his company logo was still on the side which we think helped keep the cops away. There was some serious party going on in that van. When I think of all the **** that I did back then it's a wonder that I'm still alive!
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Ha Ha .... I know what you mean Robert. Looking back to those times I sometimes feel lucky I lived past 20 yrs. old. I spent 1 year at Ohio State. I was in an agricultural dormatory with a bunch of farmers. That year was a blurr.
I made the decision to move back home and go to Wright State. I never would have survived 4 years up there.
Oh baby We just heard of a Fatality at one of our Mills up in East Chicago. Young Kid doing the job I do. He just got done talking to his Father who also works there when it happen. A 50 ton Slag dump truck ran into his locomotive. The 1" thick plate on the front of the Loco was bend back pretty good.
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The picture of the semi truck happen here last year on the Corpatate Safely day( not by me). Truck cleared the tracks than pulled in front of the train to straight out. The semi was 2 months old.
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The picture of the semi truck happen here last year on the Corpatate Safely day( not by me). Truck cleared the tracks than pulled in front of the train to straight out. The semi was 2 months old.
The shaft is installed but I haven't driven the car yet- my son's Xmas program was cancelled last month due to snow and tonight was the make up date. I may try to go out yet tonight for a test drive. Other than that, I've been real busy tonight talking to my "cousin" about a couple of things..... one of which you all will see very soon- the other may be a couple months yet.
Secret agent man...... 
Secret agent man...... Do feel Agent 47 mirrors in Tom's future?
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Looking like a busy day at Brenspeed on Feb 15th. 2 sets of cams, other goodies for Ben plus custom dyno tunes for both of us.
Larry (Airecare) did you ever commit on the custom dyno tune on your car on the 15th??
Scott
Maybe Secret Agent Man will cut thru all the "Smoke and mirrors" by than and let us know what Darrell, Darrell and Tom are up too.
Larry (Airecare) did you ever commit on the custom dyno tune on your car on the 15th??
Scott
Maybe Secret Agent Man will cut thru all the "Smoke and mirrors" by than and let us know what Darrell, Darrell and Tom are up too.
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Looking like a busy day at Brenspeed on Feb 15th. 2 sets of cams, other goodies for Ben plus custom dyno tunes for both of us.
Larry (Airecare) did you ever commit on the custom dyno tune on your car on the 15th??
Scott
Maybe Secret Agent Man will cut thru all the "Smoke and mirrors" by than and let us know what Darrell, Darrell and Tom are up too.
Larry (Airecare) did you ever commit on the custom dyno tune on your car on the 15th??
Scott
Maybe Secret Agent Man will cut thru all the "Smoke and mirrors" by than and let us know what Darrell, Darrell and Tom are up too.
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Holy crap dly, that's horrible.......
Let me get this straight- you and Ben are now both doing cam installs that day? So are you both heading up? Larry, what about you? C'mon don't leave me hanging, I got 4 weeks of vaca to burn up between now and June.
I'll come up on that day and hang out....... 
Let me get this straight- you and Ben are now both doing cam installs that day? So are you both heading up? Larry, what about you? C'mon don't leave me hanging, I got 4 weeks of vaca to burn up between now and June.
I'll come up on that day and hang out....... Looky at the "red" line in the bottom of Ben sig! With your connections I would have thought you would have been up on this.
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Ha Ha .... I know what you mean Robert. Looking back to those times I sometimes feel lucky I lived past 20 yrs. old. I spent 1 year at Ohio State. I was in an agricultural dormatory with a bunch of farmers. That year was a blurr.
I made the decision to move back home and go to Wright State. I never would have survived 4 years up there.
I made the decision to move back home and go to Wright State. I never would have survived 4 years up there.I noticed that your from southwest Ohio. Do you know where Fairfield is? Also have you ever been to Hocking Hills state park?
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I'd love to drive you old farts around, but after riding in a blown eye catcher such as mine while a movie is playing on the screen in the dash, you'd probably just end up envious. Remember after your cam install, you'll still only be ~150 rwhp less than mine.
Plus, I'm kinda like woman candy in this car, you two dudes couldn't catch my fastballs.


