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Old 03-06-2015, 12:01 AM
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Default I love Jack Olsen's Approach

What he has done with his 72 911, I want to do with my 86 951


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I agree Shawn. I follow Jack's threads and videos. He does sort of remind me of what you and Sid get up to. Very resourceful and has built up such a great synergy with his car. Great garage too!
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Shawn, that was freaking outstanding! Thanks for posting that up! No matter what your hobby, it speaks to why we have hobbies.
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Love his car, and his garage! So simple, yet so many ingenious and practical ideas.
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Originally Posted by alxdgr8
Love his car, and his garage! So simple, yet so many ingenious and practical ideas.
+1 Just perfect balance.
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Great stuff love his work ...............
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Thank you very much, guys!
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Whoaaa, the man himself!!! Looks like you've got some attention Shawn.

Great video and great inspiration!!! Thanks for posting, both you guys! One definition of joy - to be that in tune with a machine developed through your labors/ideas. Awesome.

Also interesting to me as Willow is my 'hometown' track, a little over an hour away, and where I hope to start having some track fun in the not too distant future. Great stuff!!!
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Originally Posted by 333pg333
I agree Shawn. I follow Jack's threads and videos. He does sort of remind me of what you and Sid get up to. Very resourceful and has built up such a great synergy with his car. Great garage too!
Yes, he has quite a few great videos. This one is my favorite. Jack is obviously very talented at communicating and he put in words exactly how I feel about my car and the track.

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Shawn, that was freaking outstanding! Thanks for posting that up! No matter what your hobby, it speaks to why we have hobbies.
Completely agree.

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Love his car, and his garage! So simple, yet so many ingenious and practical ideas.
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+1 Just perfect balance.
Originally Posted by mtnman82
Great video and great inspiration!!! Thanks for posting, both you guys! One definition of joy - to be that in tune with a machine developed through your labors/ideas. Awesome.
Agreed!

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Thank you very much, guys!
Thanks Jack! Look forward to seeing that 1:25 some day!
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breathtaking video Jack.
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Thanks!

While we're at it, I guess. There's one more -- the 'One Car To Do It All' clip.



Now you've got the complete set of the works about Jack Olsen.
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Thanks again Jack - really great stuff. Love your garage as much as your car. The lift in the floor is ingenious - is the lift itself a Jack Olson design or something more off the shelf?
Did I recognize the turnoff road to the 'Star Trek' rocks in the clip?

And thanks again to Shawn for starting this thread.

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I'm doing the Jack Olsen tomorrow. Going to Willow for a track day, hauling all the stuff in car.
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Well I was hoping to see the usual shaky GoPro YouTube videos and I got a Hollywood production! Nicely done Mr. Olsen, you obviously don't do things in a halfhearted way, it's all or nothing. Thanks for sharing
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Originally Posted by JackOlsen
Thank you very much, guys!

Hey Jack,

Your "You can only think about one thing " video explains what tracking a car is all about so eloquently well. I've shared it with my wife and others who wonder why I do it. I'm a newbie on a circuit and was fair warned about how addictive it can be. When people ask me why I am so obsessed about going fast around a circuit I explain that it is an "addiction", and "addictions are not meant to be explained in logical terms". Then I say, Google Jack Olsen Only 1 Thing and you'll begin to understand.

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