Fw: [DML] logos & copyrights

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

Some folk want to keep the cars identity a secret!

Chris P

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter" <Whalt@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] logos & copyrights


> Murray,
> Removing the DMC logo from the grille is pretty easy. It comes off
without
> leaving any noticeable holes because the holes are in the deep recesses.
> The logo is held on with 3 pins that penetrate the grille and are held on
> with one-time-use spring washers. By this I mean that you have to destroy
> the washers to get them off. (I'm not sure what the proper name for them
> are, but it is a common item in auto parts stores.)
>
> Once removed, there was a slight weather print where the logo had
protected
> the area of the grille beneath it. That is strange because it is the only
> part of my exterior that shows any weather damage, so I'm pretty sure this
> came from a different car and that mine had been wreaked on the front by a
> previous owner. (My fascia had been repainted, too.) I have since bought
a
> NOS grille on eBay that came without the logo and is also conveniently
> missing the 3 mounting holes. So when I put that on, the mystery will be
> complete (at least on the front).
>
> I watched (through a restaurant window) as 3 old ladies walk around my car
> several times trying to figure out what kind of car it was. After a few
> passes, one of them saw the dark name on the bumper. Even then they were
> not sure. The last one of them shrugged as she walked away.
>
> It is these finer things in life that I enjoy. One day I'm going to hide
a
> microphone on my car and record what people say. I'll put the better
> comments on a list and post them for everyone to see. It never ceases to
> amuse me what the common expert has to say about my car.
>
> Walt Tampa, FL
>
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