Thread: I've been ripped off!!!!!!!!!

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Today the mailman brought me the latest Speedway catalog, one dedicated to T buckets. I started looking through it, and found their "new" Tribute T. I did a double take. If this thing isn't a clone of my old 23, I don't know what is. They even had the gall to paint one black and put two two's on it with backwards scoops! There are so many similarities it is strange, like the way the rear wishbones are done, the lowness of the entire car, the low, slanted windshield, the same gas tank and tail lights.

I think Speedway owes me one of these kits free.......I spoke to my Attorneys, Dewey, Cheatum, and How. They recommend suing the pants off of Speedy Bill, but I like Speedway, so I'm just going to let it pass.

Could it be that Speedy Bill reads stuff on Club Hot Rod???

Don

Pops, Saw that too and boy does that look like you old T! Just tell them to send you some royalties or something

Do look a lot alike, but of course Speedy Bill just had to one up you with the quickie in the back!!! Hey, come to think of it I know a guy in the complaint/legal department at Speedway, maybe he could do you some good and throw some extra parts your way... his name is U. Ben Haad....

Yeah Pops, you're just another Norm Grabowski, settin' trends. Next will be a TV show with a parking lot attendant driving your ol' car. Although they won't be askin' YOU to borrow a comb.......................

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Yeah Pops, you're just another Norm Grabowski, settin' trends. Next will be a TV show with a parking lot attendant driving your ol' car. Although they won't be askin' YOU to borrow a comb.......................

Already got the makings of a successful TV venture....

I called them and they suggested I talk to the head of their complaint department U Ben Haad retired. There is a new lady in charge ,I think her name is Helen Waite.............they said "go to Helen Waite ", or something like that.

Seriously, I did think it was funny when I saw it. There are so many similarities, they even mounted a Flaming River Corvair type steering box up on a high pedestal, like mine. If I knew this one was coming in 2011 I would have just waited and saved a whole lot of fabricating and designing!

And Bob, for you information, I DO have a comb...........only it has less teeth than the normal ones.

Don

I am surprised the pic of the girls was not in the add!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

And Bob, for you information, I DO have a comb...........only it has less teeth than the normal ones.

Don

Yeah.............I think the rest of us call that a wash cloth........

Don they are calling their version Project 4.999K. I like the color they chose for the rear wheels, reminds me of something!

Yeah, they couldn't build theirs for $ 3K either, Steve!! I can't complain too much, I used some earlier cars for ideas when I built this one, like Cotton Worksman (I think that is his correct last name) who build a T like this back in the 70's. But I still think they should name this one "Tribute to Don's T"...........I like the sound of that one.

Don

Originally Posted by bob parmenter

yeah.............i think the rest of us call that a wash cloth........

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Yeah.............I think the rest of us call that a wash cloth........

That does it..........one less person on my Xmas list! And I was going to get you something really nice too.


Don

I have always admired your car, I think I have told you that many times. When you hit the mark, like you did, It doesn't surprise me at the least. Imitation Is The Highest Form Of Flattery........I'm not so sure of that sometimes
Ken

Thanks Ken, coming from you that is a real compliment.

Don

Rear Cross member looks alittle similar to this, it happens all the time,

I approached Moon eyes 10 years ago about carrying my 471 6X2 Blower top, 3 months later they came out with there own, its lame, i know bro,

it Blows what do you do! you know whop the O.G is! thats you!