Jim Ruggles

[Steve Boyle]

Has any one heard from Jim Ruggles lately?

 

[ek02]

Jim Ruggles past away May 30th, 2015 at the age of 80.

 

[Steve Boyle]

I had not heard that, I worked with Jim from 86 until the shop closed, lost contact the last with him over the past few years

 

[Chuck Leeper]

Jim Ruggles past away May 30th, 2015 at the age of 80.

RIP, Jim. One of the good guys!

 

[Steve Boyle]

RIP, Jim. One of the good guys!

He was one one the best engine guys that the ever was, he single handedly made the stage 1 and 2 what they became. We had a lot of fun making the rules guys try to figure out what to do with the V6 against the V8's

 

[Chuck Leeper]

I had not heard that, I worked with Jim from 86 until the shop closed, lost contact the last with him over the past few years

Steve, I thot your name sounded familiar!! I was about to ask you, when you posted the above.
I remember the woman that did the engine assembly, but can't remember her name...You recall?
Where are you living, now?
I'm < an hr from Jim's old shop, out I-20 east, Madison area. I STILL haven't learned not to fool w/ hotrods....
With your work at Jim's, I imagine you also know Garry Grimes. He did a lot of the IMSA Buick stuff.
I'm taking an engine to him next week. He's in Alpharetta.

 

[SS/GN]

Sorry to read this, we lost another great Buick pioneer. RIP and thanks for all you did for these cars.

 

[Steve Boyle]

I am in N Fl now, do restoration work and historic race cars and engines on the side, hard to get away from it I guess. I do remember Gary. Tomoka Brady was her name, I think she ended back in Tallahasse .

Have not not much V6 work in a while but in reading thru some of the post seems some things have not changed all that much engine wise.

 

[eagleguy]

Wow, bought one of his books and he helped me with working on the carb for my 71 Skylark. RELLY nice guy! He will be missed.