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Posted by: oldschool Jun 30 2015, 10:52 AM

https://youtu.be/QLrpM-a9xJg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLrpM-a9xJg

We did this interview at the Porsche swap meet at the beginning of our 914 Experience.
I was setting up my mics when John who I never met before came up to me and ask Me how I feeling after my heart attack. He then told me about his sickness.
he did say he was at peace.
We will all miss you John.

Posted by: markb Jun 30 2015, 11:02 AM

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this.

Posted by: Bob L. Jun 30 2015, 11:09 AM

Nice!

Posted by: cpavlenko Jun 30 2015, 11:53 AM

nice clip of the Cap'n. and yes, I drive my 914 daily.

Posted by: oldschool Jun 30 2015, 12:00 PM

repost.

Posted by: somd914 Jun 30 2015, 12:00 PM

Thanks for the post - agree with the Cap'ns thoughts about the car and community.

Posted by: montoya 73 2.0 Jun 30 2015, 12:11 PM

Posted by: bigkensteele Jun 30 2015, 01:36 PM

QUOTE(markb @ Jun 30 2015, 09:02 AM)

Thank you SO MUCH for posting this.

I now feel like I finally "met" him to some degree.

Posted by: Big Len Jun 30 2015, 01:49 PM

Excellent.

Posted by: 914Mels Jun 30 2015, 02:06 PM

John really nails the 914 lifestyle!

Posted by: Ian Stott Jun 30 2015, 03:58 PM

Really glad I got to see that, thank you for sharing.

Ian Stott
Moncton
Canada

Posted by: Shadowfax Jun 30 2015, 04:16 PM

Nice. Thanks for posting, Jaime.

Pedro

Posted by: Heeltoe914 Jun 30 2015, 04:26 PM

Great clip and that is how we should remember him. Thanks for posting.

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Jun 30 2015, 04:28 PM

Thanks Jaime and Eric. You guys are class acts, just like the Cap'n was. Like him, you're keeping his passion alive. Thanks for giving us a little insight into who he was outside of here.

Posted by: ConeDodger Jun 30 2015, 04:36 PM

I met him at the first Parts Heaven Swap Meet I went to. Given his screen persona, I was not expecting the great depth of humanness I found. He didn't have what I was looking for, but he knew who did and walked me the 50 yards down the street to where it was, leaving his own booth unmanned. Small thing but unexpected. Sometimes the unexpected is the measure of a man. In our world, this was a great man...

Posted by: green914 Jun 30 2015, 05:44 PM

Thanks for posting.

Posted by: Geezer914 Jun 30 2015, 06:09 PM

Thanks for posting, nice to see and hear the Cap'n. May God rest his sole, he will not be forgotten.

Posted by: wndsnd Jun 30 2015, 07:19 PM

For those of us who never met him personally that was great. Thanks Jamie.

Posted by: RobW Jun 30 2015, 07:31 PM

Love the hat. Love the guy. Thatnks for posting.

Posted by: Maltese Falcon Jun 30 2015, 07:31 PM

Good piece of history there Jaime/ Eric...thank you for sharing here !

Posted by: 76-914 Jun 30 2015, 07:39 PM

Posted by: 914_teener Jun 30 2015, 07:46 PM

Thanks Jaime....

Think I remember him saying he worked at Rusnak in Pasadena.....somebody correct me if I.m wrong.

I remember seeing the new 914.s in the lot as a kid in the 70's.

Funny how people reconnect.

Posted by: ezbngreen914 Jun 30 2015, 07:58 PM

Good to see. Thanks for posting.

Posted by: turk22 Jun 30 2015, 08:02 PM

So glad you guys were able to get an interview with John, it was really very special to put a face and name with the Capt.

Can't express how good it was to see him "in the flesh" as it were.

Posted by: Krieger Jun 30 2015, 08:11 PM

Good work! Thanks for posting.

Posted by: VegasRacer Jun 30 2015, 09:56 PM

QUOTE

It's a car. It's meant to be driven.

So.

Do what the man says.
Take you car out for a drive in his honor.

Posted by: shoguneagle Jun 30 2015, 09:58 PM

Truly says what the 914 experience is in very few elegant words. A true reflection of who and what Cap'n Krusty is. Will miss he and the best to his family. Will think of him often when working on my car.

Thanks for posting. Great tribute to the Cap'n.

Steve Hurt

Posted by: dale73914 Jun 30 2015, 10:42 PM

thanks for sharing

Posted by: KENNY Jul 1 2015, 04:47 AM

Thanks for posting

Posted by: rmital Jul 1 2015, 07:13 AM

QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Jun 30 2015, 11:56 PM)

QUOTE

It's a car. It's meant to be driven.

So.

Do what the man says.
Take you car out for a drive in his honor.

yep...working way too much the past few months, ignoring fun.
watched the clip yesterday took my 914 for a drive last night in John's honor.
It felt great; thank you John for reminding me.

Posted by: sb914 Jul 1 2015, 07:17 AM

Thanks for posting this clip.

Posted by: infraredcalvin Jul 1 2015, 08:02 AM

Thank you for posting.

Posted by: Millerwelds Jul 1 2015, 08:26 AM

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 1 2015, 08:33 AM

Think about it. We are the last group to drive vintage Porsches hard, fast and for the majority, daily. Totally get that. I am so glad you were able to get that interview. Thank you.

Posted by: Chris Pincetich Jul 1 2015, 08:40 AM

Posted by: zymurgist Jul 13 2015, 12:48 PM

Thanks for posting. I never had the pleasure of meeting John, so this was a treat.

Posted by: Rob-O Jul 13 2015, 01:11 PM

Thanks for posting that.

I think the board should honor him with (at the very least) one of the forums. Should the garage be named in his honor? Howard got a screen color palette. Lapuwali got a classic thread. Certainly the Cap'n, who seemed to be most prolific here in the garage, is deserving. Here, here!!

Posted by: 914four Jul 13 2015, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(Rob-O @ Jul 13 2015, 02:11 PM)