RIP John Larson, AKA Cap'n Krusty Options

[Drums66]

......*PEACE* be to Cap'n...God bless his family!

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[boxsterfan]

I'm sitting here at the airport and reading everyone's wonderful comments about the Cap'n. His method of delivery of telling you something was unique as it ever gets. So, I thought I would scroll back through some of Krusty's posts and it didn't take long to find this gem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

"Again, you're joining the ranks of those who call those things "copper" nuts. They're NOT copper, they're STEEL, with a copper plating. Clearing out the "pinch" makes them regular nuts with a hefty price tag.

The Cap'n"

I'm gonna miss that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

[Harpo]

Cancer sucks

[Hine62]

RIP

[Gudhjem]

Thanks for all the help over the years Cap'n.

RIP

[GermermanCarGuy]

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This news ruined my day.

RIP and God Bless.

[Valy]

RIP Cap'n.
You left us with a huge void.

[jbyron]

So sorry to read about the Cap'n. Such a loss. He will live on in the archives to render his advice for years to come.

[campbellcj]

I only met John in person a few times but memories from the online world go WAY back and are all positive.

RIP.

[914Mike]

I only met John in person a few times but memories from the online world go WAY back and are all positive.

RIP.

Likewise. Rennlist days are way back, as is the original Club days. Been hearing advice from quite a few with more experience than I for a while now.

Some where in there I met John at the Parts Heaven swap. I was just a grasshopper, looking for little bits for my first or second 914, and there he was with a van load of parts spread out. I started asking how much for this, and how much for that, and what about if I add that, how much? No matter what I picked up, his answer was always the same, "Five bucks".
The lesson I learned that day, it's better to sell the parts cheap than to haul them home again, thanks to John...

[914_teener]

I knew this was coming. I quess this is true for all of us.

I met John on four occasions. I had heard through one of the members here that he could rebuild 901 transmissions. I gave him a PM and asked if he could help, and of course he said he would.

We made the exchange in Pasadena, and it turns out we had more in common since I had grown up there and his parents had lived there too.

So after a few emails with the exchange and pictures, turns out the bearings in the trans were shot….brass cages were gone ect …ect. ..but gear cluster looked great.

He wanted it done right.

My goal was to learn something….I told him that…(no offense Doc)…but this guy knew more about Porsche and mechanics than anyone I had met, and probably ever will,(Maybe
Slits comes close). We just don’t live in the same time I grew up in. That is what has struck me about his passing.

The internet is information. John had knowledge. There is a difference.

Back in March of this year (I think), I knew he was coming down to the Phoenix Club for the annual swap meet. I saw him there and he looked healthy enough. He said he was almost done with it (the trans) and that I could pick it up on my way up there but that he was having some serious health problems. I knew what that meant just by the way he said it.

I went to his house, after the WCR, to pick up the trans with a couple of other folks that were kind enough to haul it back. I had so much crap stuffed into the frunk I just didn’t have room for it.

He hadn’t the strength to put the nosecone on the trans back on. I told him I could do it. He insisted on helping.

As I noticed the silicone on the shift fork flange I asked him why that was there?

His answer?

“Because someone else didn’t know what the fuck they were doing”.

Here is to you John. I had a few beers in my garage tonight (maybe more that a few) and wrote “Thanks John” on the top of the trans with my diamond engraver.

You shared so much with others.

God bless you and your family. I had the privilege of meeting them.

[pcar916]

Damned shame, but he's left a great legacy behind.

[Big Len]

I knew this was coming. I quess this is true for all of us.

I met John on four occasions. I had heard through one of the members here that he could rebuild 901 transmissions. I gave him a PM and asked if he could help, and of course he said he would.

We made the exchange in Pasadena, and it turns out we had more in common since I had grown up there and his parents had lived there too.

So after a few emails with the exchange and pictures, turns out the bearings in the trans were shot….brass cages were gone ect …ect. ..but gear cluster looked great.

He wanted it done right.

My goal was to learn something….I told him that…(no offense Doc)…but this guy knew more about Porsche and mechanics than anyone I had met, and probably ever will,(Maybe
Slits comes close). We just don’t live in the same time I grew up in. That is what has struck me about his passing.

The internet is information. John had knowledge. There is a difference.

Back in March of this year (I think), I knew he was coming down to the Phoenix Club for the annual swap meet. I saw him there and he looked healthy enough. He said he was almost done with it (the trans) and that I could pick it up on my way up there but that he was having some serious health problems. I knew what that meant just by the way he said it.

I went to his house, after the WCR, to pick up the trans with a couple of other folks that were kind enough to haul it back. I had so much crap stuffed into the frunk I just didn’t have room for it.

He hadn’t the strength to put the nosecone on the trans back on. I told him I could do it. He insisted on helping.

As I noticed the silicone on the shift fork flange I asked him why that was there?

His answer?

“Because someone else didn’t know what the fuck they were doing”.

Here is to you John. I had a few beers in my garage tonight (maybe more that a few) and wrote “Thanks John” on the top of the trans with my diamond engraver.

You shared so much with others.

God bless you and your family. I had the privilege of meeting them.

Great read. Thanks for sharing.

[ThePaintedMan]

“Because someone else didn’t know what the fuck they were doing”.

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That quote and this picture really puts it all together for me. What a great guy John was!

[arkitect]

Rest in peace Cap'n.

You will sorely be missed on this forum. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

Dave

[Perry Kiehl Clone]

Prayers for John's family at this difficult time. He was an amazing, stand up guy. Even though I'd only "met" him by phone, his character was ever present.

His wisdom, insight, and wry wit will be missed. There's lots of "how to" info on P-cars, but he had so much first hand experience, John could've wrote chapters on "how not to".

We are all destined toward the same fate, but John was the kind of guy that we all would've liked to have had much more time with.

His family suffers an immense loss, and we morn the loss of a friend, colleague, and invaluable resource; but from what little I know of John, I'm sure it is well with his soul.

[tomeric914]

Peace be with you Cap'n.

[Andyrew]

John was a guy that I loved to argue with.. and argue he did! But whenever he pushed his opinion on something you knew there was more than a grain of truth.. there was decades of truth and The need to help others.

Great character of a man who will be sorely missed..

[Vysoc]

There is a big hole in the 914 World that can not be filled.

Cap'n Krusty, "The Krusty One" reminds me of my fishing mentor in the Ten Thousand Islands,(Florida) his nickname was also Captain Crusty. He taught me how to tie all my fishing knots. He once asked me "who tied this Bimini Twist?" Like I did it wrong, I said I did...he replied you did it right, looks good.

People like the Cap'n are Old School and I wish we had more like him in today's world, mechanics with a CAN DO mentality that figure things out because that's what they had to do to get things fixed. We have all been in the presence of greatness and we are all better for what we have learned from men like John Larson.

I wrote a thread about how I put some Pilot Fog Lights on my 914 and explained how I attached them, he responded, "Those better be Eye Candy Only!"

Rest In Peace John Larson.......You may be gone but you will never be forgotten!

Thank you for your sage advice on everything!

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[abnrdo]

I just cant believe it...... I hope he is driving a great road up there.