Everyone's Friend Jeff , RIP

["Chainsaw" Jim Johnson]

Giggles13 posted on Aug 09, 2010:

I got this from Bicycle Don and am posting this on here to let his fellow freak's know.
Jeff is a FreakBike Militia - Great Lakes Member.
We plan on attending the viewing and the funeral.

On Sunday, we lost a fellow custom bicycle builder Jeff Chapp. You may also know him and his lovely wife Jamie as owners of Time Frame, Complexed, Sentimental Journey, Columbia 5 Star, and other custom and restored bicycles. Always a favored display at the Autorama. He shared his talents to help countless others with their custom projects. He passed suddenly, by accident at home. Jeff, we will miss you and what you were always able to contribute to others.
Viewing will be at UHT Funeral Home, 35400 Glenwood, Westland Michigan. Wednesday Noon to 9PM, with Funeral Services Thursday at 10AM.

peace
Bicycledon

["Chainsaw" Jim Johnson]

KoolKat posted:

Sincerest condolences from the Atomic Zombie family.


Grindo posted:

Very sad to hear.
My condolences to everyone.


ShaggyEvil posted:

A loss of a friend is a very sad thing. I had never met the man, but I have heard of him....and what I heard was always all good! My thoughts go out to his family.


bike_builde_72 posted:

might be a nice gesture to post a memorial photo album of his work, for those of us that don't know him or his work...just an idea...


BUCK posted:

Keep the Kustoms rollin up there JEFF R.I.P PEDAL ON!!!


moteurhead posted:

Best wishes to his family and all who adored him.


scrapyard don posted:

A Big Guy with a Big Heart and an Awsome Talent. We will miss Him, but we will never forget Him. May God Bless Him and comfort His Family in thier time of need.

["Chainsaw" Jim Johnson]

HannanCustoms (Eric Hannan) posted:

Sympathies from the Hannan Customs crew to the family.
I've met Jeff at Autorama and we had a mutual admiration for each other's work.
I wish I've known him better...


Nogoodnic posted:

Prayers and thoughts go out to the Chapp family, RIP Jeff.
Here are some of the bikes that Jeff has built.

["Chainsaw" Jim Johnson]

Nogoodnic posted more of Jeff's bikes:

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And the man himself with his ever present winning smile, Jeff Chapp

["Chainsaw" Jim Johnson]

Chainsaw posted:

Many of you guys know of Jeff and his Time Frame bike.
bikerodnkustom4.homestead.com/cover8_02_.html

His bike was one of the true "Freak" classics around our parts of Michigan. Jeff was a gentle giant among the custom bike builders at Autorama. He was kinda quiet but was always eager to talk about our great hobby or just about anything else mechanical. Jeff and his wife Jamie were always warm and welcoming smiles at Detroit's Autorama. Over the years they've been able to make it to a few of our rides and they even surprised me by showing up on my 50th birthday to help in the celebrating.

I will truly miss this man and his talents. I wish we could have spent more times together. Thank you for allowing me to call you a friend.