[Roadsters] X-Country

[Hall, Phillip B. (MSFC-ED03)]

 Being an engineer and a NON-wordsmith, I had to look up Patina.  1.  A
thin layer of rust or green corrosion that appears on copper or copper
alloys.  2.  The Sheen on an antique surface produced by use and age.

I think #2 hits the mark!

Phil
SEROC

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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+phillip.b.hall=nasa.gov at autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+phillip.b.hall=nasa.gov at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Andrew Murphy
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 1:04 PM
To: peter harrison; datsun
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] X-Country

Peter,

8500 miles in a roadster! I have never heard of anyone driving that many
contiguous miles. You win the perpetual "Iron Butt" award - Miata seats
or not!

Being a bit of a wordsmith, I can tell you the word is patinated....

Congrats to you and Eliza for completing this epic journey!

Take Care,

Andrew Murphy
1966 1600> From: granvillecomputing at hotmail.com> To:
datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:23:24 -0800>
Subject: [Roadsters] X-Country> > It appears to me that my emails have
not been reaching the list - inasmuch as> I have not been receiving
copies of emails I have sent.> > Has anyone received anything (other
than personally
referenced) since about> November 25th or so.> > You should have
received at least 3.> > If anyone would like more details (assuming they
have been missed) please let> me know.> > Anyhoo,I am back. After 8500+
miles - Eliza is dirty (but not too much so,> thank god she is silver
and not black ) - don't know that i would have> attempted such a trip in
anything contemporary british
(foreign) ( speaking> as a brit ) - she held up fine - muffler problems
, bit of misfiring at @3200> (occasionally) - but overall what an
amazing tribute to japanese engineering.> Smooth, reasonably powerful
(1600), good roadholding (panasports), 5 speed> really makes a
difference and personally, not to be attempted wihout the> benefit of
miata seats, that in my humble opinion is an area that Datsun could>
have been better at.> > So now I am in a quandry - when to clean her up
- she needs to wear the patina> of having done what she has done, but
equally I don't want her to be a DIRTY> car. I think I will leave her as
she is (patinad (sp?) until the new year and> then do some SERIOUS
detailing.> > So, I have stuff to do, upgrade the lights ( they don't
illuminate deers/elks> at 100 paces), rebuild the suspension (pulls to
the left)> > > Anyhoo, I am as previously stated - HOME>
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