Bill; You are absolutely correct! My correlation to CSX is a bit off as Chrysler has a lot to loose and a probable liability with people producing bad parts with their name on them. Were as CSX lost nothing by have their name used on a couple of toy trains. As Bob in Sacramento stated "the repop game is a double edged sword. We as mopar fans often Desire parts that match the original in every way, even when there may not be any available. If someone decides to produce a copy of the item, they can proceed in a couple of directions. They can copy the part with all of the detail, Including logos and part numbers, etc. Or they can just copy the part and delete any identification marks that are licensed by the OEM. I think that we help the unlicensed vendors and ourselves if we encourage them to manufacture the latter. Why is it so necessary to have the often problematic minutia on the part? As long as the parts fit right, look right, and function properly, who needs numbers and logos?" Thank You both for opening my eyes to the big picture Herb 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Challenger RT 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1 St. Louis, MO. -------Original Message------- From: Bill Watson Date: 7/15/2008 3:08:33 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Layson. Mopar was and still is a division of Chrysler LLC (formerly DaimlerChrysler Corporation and before that Chrysler Corporation). There were rumours going around that Chrysler was going to sell it, but that Is all they were - idiotic rumours. And even if Mopar was no longer owned By Chrysler LLC, the parts were designed and engineered by Chrysler LLC, not Mopar. Thus all rights to all parts used in Chrysler LLC vehicles that Were designed and engineered by Chrysler LLC and its predecessors, belong to Chrysler LLC. Make an example of Laysons? They had every right to do what they did and It is about time they got tough. Do you think Ford and GM just sit on their Hands when a company makes reproduction products and uses their logos Without their approval? As long as a company has Chrysler's approval to make reproduction parts and Use the name/logo, they have nothing to fear. Just like all the firms Making reproduction Ford and Chevy parts. In this world of ripoff parts and lawsuits, GM, Ford and Chrysler all need To protect themselves. And us. Bill Vancouver, BC ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.