Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: enginedoctor on January 26, 2009, 04:36:10 PM
Title: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: enginedoctor on January 26, 2009, 04:36:10 PM
A couple of weeks ago,my friend Jay Steel @ Taylor Engines passed away...I have known him since the 70's. He has had his bus. in Whittier,Ca. for ever. Best to his family and I pray he's in a much better place. Jay @ Taylors....Thanks for all!
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: beerjet on January 26, 2009, 04:55:58 PM
:-\ That is never good and sorry for your loss dave . My best goes out to his family and freinds.
-beerjet-
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: enginedoctor on January 26, 2009, 05:16:30 PM
Thanks Omar..... He was an Icon in the industry....Taught me back in the day... ;)
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: povertyjet on January 26, 2009, 06:35:47 PM
That is a shame...Alot of history in that shop even before HE took it over. He did alot of my flatty and model A stuff.
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: enginedoctor on January 26, 2009, 07:15:14 PM
Yup....He knew his shit....and passed his knowledge on. In fact I got into the bus. cause I met him.
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: GT Jets on January 26, 2009, 07:21:44 PM
Sorry to hear this, being from a family of auto mechanics and machinists it always srikes a strange chord with me..
Thoughts and prayers...
Godspeed
GT
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: enginedoctor on January 26, 2009, 07:33:55 PM
I guess that the life of a gear head is always short.....He was only in his early 60's. Stress,or what ??? Who knows....
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: IRRebel on January 27, 2009, 09:11:46 PM
Well, I can relate, as most of you know. My best condolences and wishes for his family, there are never any answers and always more questions and problems in times like these. I hope they have enough love of him to power through all the tough months ahead, I will help in any way if I can. While I did not know the man, he sounds a lot like my uncle in his contributions to hot rodding and street machines. You can always tell the ones whose blood pressure reads 10w30.
Ray
Title: Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
Post by: stc315 on January 28, 2009, 12:03:20 AM
My heart and prayers for his family. Always sad to lose another gearhead!!! :(