A great car guy left today in okc

For you guys in the okc area, jimmy jorski died this morning, man I am gonna miss him. He had so much knowledge of the hot rod lifestyle and history that will never be learned by most of us. his expertise in building early vetts and salt flat race cars will never again be duplicated... rest in gods hands old friend..

 

...I'm sorry for your loss Sam...I didn't know him personally, but any friend of yours is a friend of mine...condolences.

 

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I new Jimmy for about 15 years and it is a great loss. His zest for the car hobby and to friends will never the same.

 

thanks larry, jimmy was one of a kind went way back to the early days around here , ran with connie swingle builder of early drag ch***is and the best fibergl*** man in town for yrs on the vetts, as well as the record holder in a couple of cl***es at bonneville.. ...........

 

Hi SAM, sorry to hear of the loss of one of the real guys like you,I really think there will be cool hot rods in heaven and no rust.
on a up note i am getting ready to drop the body back on the stude i got from you,
Bob

 

Wow, I'm suprised by this news. Jim was one of those guys you just knew was gonna live forever. I loved to go in his shop on Council and look at the pic on the walls. Lots of history there.

 

Sorry to hear this. I'll miss Jimmy at Speedwekk this year.

DW

 

thanks jimmy was a car guys car guy, ...........

 

bob, how are ya post some pics of it i was wondering how it is going.........coming to mokan?

 

Hi Sam,
I still have a lot of work to do,frame is 7 lbs of tig filler rod heaver i was hopeing to have it driveable for the hunters pileup.but next year
i don't want to rush thru and not try to do it right the first time.I will try to post some photos need to make them smaller.
Bob

 

kool i do think ya need to come to the mokan hamb drags anyway......

 

I had the pleasure to meet Jimmy a couple of times. Anytime we lose knowledge like his, we all lose.

I'm sorry to hear of his p***ing.

J.

 

I met Jimmy thru Connie about 15 or so years ago, he was a real stand up guy, sure gonna miss him

 

Sam,
Went to Jim's wake celebration this evening, and it was just about a who's who of hot rodders in OKC. He was such a great guy, and a man who lived life to the fullest. Everytime I fire up the old Poncho, I'll think of him, since he's the guy I bought it from.
Don

 

Hi Sam,
that would be looks like 590 miles, and the day after my birthday (good present to my self)

 

Yea it is ironic in that I am going to bonneville this year for the first time and would have enjoyed hanging with jimmy while there and had planned on just that .. It is a great loss .........but he wont soon be forgotten