aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 It is with great sadness that I post the passing of my friend and my art director for builds; Ed Erbeck Jr, he passed quickly and w/o pain.I actually met Ed here were he reached out to me because of my interest in Chaparrals. He was a Chaparral nut case!We quickly became friends and now on occasion when visiting this forum, I have a tight feeling in my chest as it reminds me of him.I became dependent on him for his opinion on builds, wheel/tire combo, color combo etc... which I no longer have. But most importantly I've lost a friend.He was of the highest caliber as is his dear wife Carol.I'm grateful to Ed for having reached out to me and becoming my friend.Carol wishes to give this community, his friends, an opportunity to buy some of his treasures. Message me off list for his rather impressive collection of race car related books and kits.At first I was going to simply post a list but do not wish to violate forum rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sorry to hear about your friend. I know how tough it can be. The memories of your friend will soon bring a smile to your day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sorry to hear about your friend. I know how tough it can be. The memories of your friend will soon bring a smile to your day.Hi and thank you sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ed was the one who posted the beautiful pictures, many of sunsets. Sorry to hear of his passing, will miss his pictures, thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Ed was the one who posted the beautiful pictures, many of sunsets. Sorry to hear of his passing, will miss his pictures, thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.Hi,Ah yes, you remember.Yes and he's been a long time member of this forum. His photography was first rate as was his taste in race cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hold on. Are we talking about the guy that lived out in the desert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Very sad news. I hadn't seen Ed on any of the forums in awhile. I sent him a PM about 2-weeks ago to check on him and of course got no reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hold on. Are we talking about the guy that lived out in the desert?Hi and yes sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Very sad news. I hadn't seen Ed on any of the forums in awhile. I sent him a PM about 2-weeks ago to check on him and of course got no reply.Hi and thank you for the kind words JC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Man ! I was just thinking about his photos yesterday and wondered if I was missing the new ones. Very sad to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Man ! I was just thinking about his photos yesterday and wondered if I was missing the new ones. Very sad to hear this. Hi and thank you sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Damm. I'm very sorry to hear that. His last visits to the board were back in November of 2016, so it seems.He had a genius with the camera, and his photos made my day regularly. A genuinely nice guy, too. I'll miss him.I thought I'd saved some of his photos he put up here on my own drive, but I haven't found them yet...and it seems the PhotoBucket folks have locked all his online images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Damm. I'm very sorry to hear that. His last visits to the board were back in November of 2016, so it seems.He had a genius with the camera, and his photos made my day regularly. A genuinely nice guy, too. I'll miss him.I thought I'd saved some of his photos he put up here on my own drive, but I haven't found them yet...and it seems the PhotoBucket folks have locked all his online images.Hi and thank you Bill.Have you tried that Chrome/Firefox plugin which allows you to view PB pics from free accounts?I'll try and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltsr Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sorry to hear this Brian. It's always sad to lose a board member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I echo many of the thoughts shard. I never met Ed although we had numerous pm messages at one time. We shared the love of road racing in the 60's. Ed was talented. His talents went beyond his builds but he was talented in sharing so many of us could be better builders. He's one of many builders that I have come to look forward to seeing their work, their advice. I trust he was a good man in person. He was a good man here. Please convey to his wife my condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hi and thank you Mike and Paul. I'm touched at the sentiments but not surprised.Man he was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 So sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Prayers for his family and yours. I like looking at his pictures also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragcrazy Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sorry to hear prayers to his family. I remember his pics lots of sunrise and just beautiful pics!vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Wow! I too am very sad to hear about this. Seemed like a nice guy from his posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Hi and thank you very much Mark, Andy, Vince and Scott for your sentiments.Very nice of you all to reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Ed was always a good sort here. Such a sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 Hi and thank you Bob.Yes, he was always pleasant, just the right brain chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollySipper Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I remember Ed, man. He was genius with a camera! He made everyone want to live where he was because of his beautiful scenery............ sorry for the loss of a friend Brian, could you send me a PM, I tried to send you one, but I guess your mail box is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurfalien Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hi,Yes of course I'll PM you.Odd about my mail box and it looks like one can only empty the entire thing and not specific messages.I've got messages from Ed I wish to keep. I'll send a quick message to the site admin and see if they can increase my mailbox quota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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