Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #178
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From: 	"Joseph P. Portas" <portasm@endeavor.UCHSC.edu>

Subject: Cherry Shifter

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 15:45:55 +0000



CKrivin@aol.com wrote:

> 

> In a message dated 10/1/97 4:50:38 AM, you wrote:

> 

> >Craig...sounds like a good plan...but keep the larger knob till I make

> >

> >you the cherry version....kinda like a loaner...show it off to all them

> >

> >Upstate People!!.......what kind of finish do you want on the cherry

> >

> >one?

> >

> >oiled....polyurathane? ...unfinished?   also tell me what you want

> >

> >engraved on the top.......      =)     Joe

> >

> >--

> >

> >MZ

> Joe:

> Sounds great to me!  I'm going to stop at a local saw mill today to see if I

> can get that cherry.  I'll send it all back to you in the same box you used.

>  I think an oil finish would me super.... I really hadn't thought much about

> the engraving.  I really like the MIata logo, but... I'll ruminate on that

> and include something along with the wood.

> 

> Thanks much.

> Craig

...great anxiously awaiting the cherry samples....if it looks good

maybe others outhere on the net might want to try it for a color match

with wood dashes?...who knows???!!!!! will try and get pix ofknobs I've

done so you can see what others have on thier shifters...next week

maybe...want to go tommorrow up to MTNS to fish fall colors look great

here in Colorado....Hows the fall back east?.....Joe      =)

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MZ