I've made some post in here about my stage 2 twin turbo TTA project that I've been working on. Well due to a terrible accident my life has been changed forever. One of my very best friends in this world died a coule weeks ago, at the young age of only 22 years old. His name was Andew Filson and he was a great young man. He was also my nephew from my oldest sister. We where only 13yrs difference in age and where more like close brothers.
Andy owned a 1987 GN that he bought from me when he was 19. I helped him buy the car by making it affordable, and co-signing the loan. I helped him get it back together, and then spent the next three years planning, wheeling and dealing, and wrenching with him to get the car to perform as strong as we could. He ran an 11.78 on pump gas through the muffler last summer. That was last summer not in the cooler fall and that was done on a bone stock long block and a stock intercooler! Please keep in mind that we did this on a college student's miniscule bidget. To top it off the kid owned the car only 3 years, and he still raced it two consecutive years at the nats, turned 12.2 on pump gas in the heat, and drove the car all the way back to Illinois both times undamaged. Andy was very proud of his car and what he had accomplished with it. This was no young silver spoon, this was a guy who struggled for every thing he had, and every thing he had he earned. ALL things considered who wouldn't tip thier hat to him?
Andy's dream was too some day have a stage2 motor in his GN.
Andy's father Jeff and his mother Jill want me to have Andy's car. The car is apart because of the latest round of mods we had planned and Jeff and Jill wanted me to get it back together, drive it, take it to the nats, race it, and never ever sell it. My nephew, close friend, and little brother ment more to me than that. I'm going to finish his dream and make the car a stage2 powered street machine. So my car will be put on hold for a couple of years and I will do my best to set Andy's car up as best as I possibly can. Anything short of my very best may exceed other peoples expectations but I would never be able to accept anything less. I hope that when its all done that Jeff and Jill will have no doubts that they made the right decision. I hope Andy's other familly members and friends will never doubt it either.
The most challenging part of this is that I feel its important to race the car at the nats next spring. The time frame I have is going to make this a very lofty goal. It will be very difficult to get all the pieces together and to get all the work done by then. The time frame will also make this very challenging for me finacially. Thers a saying that says "where theres a will theres a way", I hope I have enough will to find the way.
Sooo.......
If your in Kentucky next year at the nats and you see a car with Andy Filson stenciled on the window please stop by to check it out. Take the time to say hi and introduce your self, and maybe root for it when it makes a pass. If you do root for the car please don't root for me, please holler out "Go ANDY!" because I know in my heart thats who the co-pilot is going to be.
Please include Andy in your prayers, and maybe a word or two to god about helping me make this happen.
Jason Loftus
aka "uncle Jason" or Jay for short
Andy owned a 1987 GN that he bought from me when he was 19. I helped him buy the car by making it affordable, and co-signing the loan. I helped him get it back together, and then spent the next three years planning, wheeling and dealing, and wrenching with him to get the car to perform as strong as we could. He ran an 11.78 on pump gas through the muffler last summer. That was last summer not in the cooler fall and that was done on a bone stock long block and a stock intercooler! Please keep in mind that we did this on a college student's miniscule bidget. To top it off the kid owned the car only 3 years, and he still raced it two consecutive years at the nats, turned 12.2 on pump gas in the heat, and drove the car all the way back to Illinois both times undamaged. Andy was very proud of his car and what he had accomplished with it. This was no young silver spoon, this was a guy who struggled for every thing he had, and every thing he had he earned. ALL things considered who wouldn't tip thier hat to him?
Andy's dream was too some day have a stage2 motor in his GN.
Andy's father Jeff and his mother Jill want me to have Andy's car. The car is apart because of the latest round of mods we had planned and Jeff and Jill wanted me to get it back together, drive it, take it to the nats, race it, and never ever sell it. My nephew, close friend, and little brother ment more to me than that. I'm going to finish his dream and make the car a stage2 powered street machine. So my car will be put on hold for a couple of years and I will do my best to set Andy's car up as best as I possibly can. Anything short of my very best may exceed other peoples expectations but I would never be able to accept anything less. I hope that when its all done that Jeff and Jill will have no doubts that they made the right decision. I hope Andy's other familly members and friends will never doubt it either.
The most challenging part of this is that I feel its important to race the car at the nats next spring. The time frame I have is going to make this a very lofty goal. It will be very difficult to get all the pieces together and to get all the work done by then. The time frame will also make this very challenging for me finacially. Thers a saying that says "where theres a will theres a way", I hope I have enough will to find the way.
Sooo.......
If your in Kentucky next year at the nats and you see a car with Andy Filson stenciled on the window please stop by to check it out. Take the time to say hi and introduce your self, and maybe root for it when it makes a pass. If you do root for the car please don't root for me, please holler out "Go ANDY!" because I know in my heart thats who the co-pilot is going to be.
Please include Andy in your prayers, and maybe a word or two to god about helping me make this happen.
Jason Loftus
aka "uncle Jason" or Jay for short
