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**Rickysnickers** · 12-28-2021, 08:32 PM

One of out members passed away suddenly, Skymangs. Here's the quote from the post (it's in his build thread).

"Just heard last night that Chris, Skymangs, just passed away on 12-23-21. He was very active on this group, and also owned Ol Sarge Customs, even after his accident, he still ran it with his son's. Sadly I haven't kept up communicating with him the last few years, but was a great guy. I don't know any details yet, but wanted to share the news "

**Dan in Pasadena** · 12-28-2021, 09:07 PM

Wasn't his health greatly compromised by the fire in his shop a few years ago?

**Rickysnickers** · 12-28-2021, 09:10 PM

I do not know the answer to that Dan, sorry. I would suspect that may have come into play, but that would only be speculation and I don't want to start any rumors.

**joedoh** · 12-29-2021, 01:56 AM

heartbreaking. chris was a real one, someone who would help anyone, without expecting anything in return. i talked to him a couple times when i was afflicted with noob-itis and it was great how he answered the same 4 questions he had answered a thousand times for me like it was the first time anyone had asked. i loved his common sense approach, some people need that kind of motivation and it was nice to see him prompt people to consider alternatives to just buying stuff either done or with snap-tite instructions, to make them confident in their abilities. I liked seeing his projects, even when life fed him bowls of lemons and he kept building. godspeed ole sarge.

_Ogre · 12-29-2021, 02:49 PM

bummer, he will be missed anywhere he hung his hat

vintovka · 12-29-2021, 06:24 PM

Sorry to hear. I member hearing about the horrible fire. Here's his obit for those close enough to attend:

https://www.williamsfuneralchapel.ne...istopher-klapp

mr48chev · 12-30-2021, 06:59 PM

Dang that is really sad to see, he was always one of those who gave a good honest answer to someone else's question and made some great contributions otherwise.

MiraclePieCo · 12-30-2021, 09:32 PM

His voice will continue to speak to us from the S-10 Swap How-To thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632686

Russell Ashley · 12-31-2021, 05:29 PM

I'm sorry to hear this. I consider him to be the S-10 swap master, able to do it faster than anyone else. It was really a heartbreaker when his shop burned.

Daze57 · 01-01-2022, 04:54 PM

He will be greatly missed ...R I P !

12-28-2021, 08:32 PM	#1
Rickysnickers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eagle, ID Posts: 2,933	Attention all One of out members passed away suddenly, Skymangs. Here's the quote from the post (it's in his build thread). "Just heard last night that Chris, Skymangs, just passed away on 12-23-21. He was very active on this group, and also owned Ol Sarge Customs, even after his accident, he still ran it with his son's. Sadly I haven't kept up communicating with him the last few years, but was a great guy. I don't know any details yet, but wanted to share the news "

12-28-2021, 09:07 PM	#2
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,331	Re: Attention all Wasn't his health greatly compromised by the fire in his shop a few years ago? __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

12-28-2021, 09:10 PM	#3
Rickysnickers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eagle, ID Posts: 2,933	Re: Attention all I do not know the answer to that Dan, sorry. I would suspect that may have come into play, but that would only be speculation and I don't want to start any rumors.

12-29-2021, 01:56 AM	#4
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,747	Re: Attention all heartbreaking. chris was a real one, someone who would help anyone, without expecting anything in return. i talked to him a couple times when i was afflicted with noob-itis and it was great how he answered the same 4 questions he had answered a thousand times for me like it was the first time anyone had asked. i loved his common sense approach, some people need that kind of motivation and it was nice to see him prompt people to consider alternatives to just buying stuff either done or with snap-tite instructions, to make them confident in their abilities. I liked seeing his projects, even when life fed him bowls of lemons and he kept building. godspeed ole sarge. __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

12-29-2021, 02:49 PM	#5
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,666	Re: Attention all bummer, he will be missed anywhere he hung his hat __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

12-29-2021, 06:24 PM	#6
vintovka Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Hunkered Down Posts: 1,773	Re: Attention all Sorry to hear. I member hearing about the horrible fire. Here's his obit for those close enough to attend: https://www.williamsfuneralchapel.ne...istopher-klapp __________________ 1954 USAF 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714917

12-30-2021, 06:59 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,281	Re: Attention all Dang that is really sad to see, he was always one of those who gave a good honest answer to someone else's question and made some great contributions otherwise. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

12-30-2021, 09:32 PM	#8
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Attention all His voice will continue to speak to us from the S-10 Swap How-To thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632686 __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

12-31-2021, 05:29 PM	#9
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,640	Re: Attention all I'm sorry to hear this. I consider him to be the S-10 swap master, able to do it faster than anyone else. It was really a heartbreaker when his shop burned.

01-01-2022, 04:54 PM	#10
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: Attention all He will be greatly missed ...R I P !



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