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12-29-2015, 09:45 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Plano,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance, 408 525HP/490TQ, Mass Flow EFI
Posts: 180
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Jay
The Statesman of the Cobra Club, a Master with the Cobras, an Elegance with the Mechanicals, and a Coach to all the Players. The best times I had was in your shop. Thanks for the time Jay. I will miss you.
Francis
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12-30-2015, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dallas,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF, Keith Craft 460
Posts: 231
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I sit here this morning trying to gather my thoughts on what to post about my friend. Nothing I can share will even begin to express what he meant to all of us.
Jay and I became friends when he was my customer at Texas Body Works 20 years ago. He sold me his second Cobra that he and Tom Meadows built in 1999. We have been close friends ever since the day we met.
A veterans' veteran, his work for men and women in uniform was a driving force in his life. His support for Wounded Warriors and Operation Comfort was legendary. Jay would do anything to help a soldier. He was awarded the Silver Star in Vietnam, but of course never spoke of it.
The only thing he loved more than soldiers was his mother Eva. Jay would go have breakfast with her everyday and visit with her for hours. I came by the shop one day and he was in a rare funky mood. He had sold "Baby" that morning. "Baby" was his mother's Cadillac he custom ordered for her years ago. She absolutely loved that car and she would talk to it as we rode around with her.
He could drive anything with wheels, campaigning Cobras all over the country. Jays days of being a Pro-Am driver were some of his happiest. He built more than twenty Cobras and sold hundreds. If you needed to know any information on a car anywhere he was the guy. All of us would marvel of how he knew the history of almost any Cobra in the country.
Jay was one of the founding members of the Texas Cobra Club. The club has grown into the second largest Cobra Club in the world behind Australia. We always debated how we were going to compete with a whole continent. He never wanted to be president of the club, even though we asked him every year. He would help anyone in the club at anytime, arranging everything from an emergency tow to driving instruction. We have some great memories of our annual spring meets in Austin driving at triple digits through the Hill Country.
The times spent with Jay and Dee I will cherish the rest of my days.
He was my brother, my mentor, and my friend.
I only wish I could have just one more bear hug.
Rest in peace my friend
Last edited by D Dubya; 12-30-2015 at 06:17 AM..
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12-30-2015, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dallas,
tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR track car, SL-C track car
Posts: 1,262
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Like many of you, I met Jay through the Texas Cobra Club. He was the kind of man who made friends easily and was always willing to share, whether it was a word of advice, some knowledge, a tall tale, a big hug or a beverage. Like others have said, he was committed to helping others, whether it was his mom, other veterans or his friends. Jay was a man who lived life fully and left a lasting legacy. He was a rare friend and I will miss him greatly. Rest in peace brother.
John
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12-30-2015, 09:30 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Carrollton,
Tx
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR DAYTONA COUPE 302 COBRA FE STOCK
Posts: 846
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Jay was always there when and where you needed a real friend. His energy stays on and his legacy will never die. We are all so fortunate to have been with him.
Larry
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12-30-2015, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: La Plata,
MD
Cobra Make, Engine: - Unique - 302 - 4 spd. -
Posts: 680
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I met Jay at one of the first Spring Flings, and we shared many laughs together during the evening gatherings at the hotel parking lot. I remember he and I were admiring a "real" competition Cobra in London and we overheard someone say, "they should fix the dents in the fenders".....Jay remarked, "every one of them dents is worth a thousand dollars"..in that slow Texas draw. Never will forget that day.
Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. He's one guy that will be missed by many.
God speed my friend.
Jim
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12-30-2015, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Westerville,
OH
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 1884 5.0 E.F.I. NOS
Posts: 51
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What a loss. Truly a great guy. I'll miss him greatly.
Gordon Gross
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12-30-2015, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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Hoping that the procession is well represented by both our Cobra family and the military. He did a lot for both...
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01-03-2016, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Broken Arrow. OK ( South Tulsa), USA,
OK
Cobra Make, Engine: 66 COBRA FE 427 /4SP. (HCS Coupe w/ 408 Stroker and TKO 600 -sold)
Posts: 5,595
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Just got home from Dallas and I can tell you that both military and cobra interest were well represented. We all knew Jays passion for the Cobra community but what most of us didn't know was that Jay was awarded the Silver Star for valor and bravery during a rescue mission of a downed pilot and co pilot in which 9 of his squad were ambushed and Jay was wounded while carrying the pilot to safety. Jay never mentioned his accolades. After the funeral Richard Rawlings of Fast and Loud opened up his shop (TV Set) for a gathering of Jays friends complete with a full bar. Good stories were told by many.
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"Let's roll"
"Be part of Something Good
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from CD "Long Road Out of Eden"
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01-03-2016, 04:25 PM
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Senior CC Premier Member
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: SoCal,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX #4xxx with CSX 482; David Kee Toploader
Posts: 3,574
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Glad to hear it and the great stories. A tip of the hat to Richard for doing that too!l)
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01-03-2016, 05:06 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
Posts: 2,408
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For those of you on Facebook there is a tribute page for Jay...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/622407467927299/
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Gary
CAV GT40
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01-06-2016, 07:16 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Charles,
MO
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR MKII - 460 Crate with Cobra Jet heads, 750 Quick Fuel Carb, and Edelbrock Torker II Intake port matched to heads
Posts: 622
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I first met Jay at RNG in St Louis in 2008. It was my first time on the track and he seemed to know this, apparently my driving skills weren't impressive. As you know, Jay was the flagman at the start/finish line and he stopped me on the way in to the pits to let me know I wasn't turning my head to look through the turns. He gave me many pointers that day that I still remember and use. His dedication to Operation Comfort was beyond anything I've ever seen. I remember at the RNG banquet, he matched the total of all contributions from ALL of the driver's combined himself! He was a giving man, whether it be of his time, his money or his wisdom. He will be missed at the TCC meet this year. Rest in Peace Jay.
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02-13-2016, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,313
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I've been offline focused on other things and I just heard this today. RIP Jay old friend!
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05-21-2018, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Wimberley, Texas,
TX
Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance 1966 Cobra with a true Ford 427-side-oiler motor. It is a factory built reproduction of the famous AC Cobra built by Carroll Shelby in the 60's
Posts: 62
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I am so honored to have called Jay my friend and I only knew him for a short period back in 2004, when I won a Shelby Cobra and Flyin Freddie was ripping me for being a "troll" to this site. Jay drove down from Dallas and verified everything and helped prove Freddie wrong that I was a legit new Cobra owner. Freddie and Jay were such good friends to me and my new experience I got lunch from Freddie and they both signed a Club Cobra shirt I still have after 14 years. I'll never forget meeting his stature of a man when we first met, he was friendly from the word Hello, I'm Jay. I'm sorry I am late in finding out this news as I had left the club for a few years, but I am back and this time I am bringing my farther in law as we both now have Cobra's. So I look forward to be able to meet some if not all of you on the road here in Texas.
Thanks for being so kind and welcoming Jay, it's made a lasting impression.
DownTown
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Always move forward through life and keep an active mind so that you don't get lazy and I end up passing you in my COBRA!!!
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