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enginedoctor

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Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« 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!
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beerjet

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #1 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-
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i dont but im all for stuffin shit in her ass to make her go away :-*

enginedoctor

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 05:16:30 PM »
Thanks Omar..... He was an Icon in the industry....Taught me back in the day... ;)
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povertyjet

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #3 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.
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enginedoctor

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #4 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.
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GT Jets

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away. New
« Reply #5 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
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If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #6 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....
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IRRebel

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #7 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
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stc315

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Re: Taylor Engines....an old friend passed away.
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2009, 12:03:20 AM »
My heart and prayers for his family. Always sad to lose another gearhead!!! :(
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