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Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
The world lost a great guy, and a Bay Area mustang Legend, HE was a R O P teacher in hayward for many years,teaching auto body and paint,he also owns Golden West, i had the privilege to be in his class in 03-04, i was already into mustangs but he took my interest in mustangs to another level,i was able to work in shop for a few months, working on shelbys and his famous bullitt resto,i found out today that he passed away yesterday, after school, he went to his shop, and had a heart attack there,I really wish i had droped by to say hello before was taken from us, i learned alot for Him, and im not the only one,RIP Jeff dun you will be missed.

http://www.themustangguys.com/
 
Posted by 90_STANG015 (Member # 8990) on :
 
wow man thats crazy! rip mr dunn. i went to the hayward rop back in 05-06 and had mr sanchez auto tech II, an we would always walk by his class an often go over there to learn a little about paint/autobody also.... he was a really nice guy. Rest In Peace Dunn....
 
Posted by SHOalex (Member # 7720) on :
 
RIP
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
damn my brother was working with him on a door yesterday. he was shocked at the news today in rop
 
Posted by NorCalRydaz (Member # 3233) on :
 
RIP
 
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by LUCKY 187:
damn my brother was working with him on a door yesterday. he was shocked at the news today in rop
He was the one that gave me the news
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
damn this sucks. he called me too about it. just goes to show how short life really is
 
Posted by peter (Member # 10411) on :
 
damn that sux i didnt have hima s a teacher the 2 years i was there i had sanchez both years..but i became great friends with mr dunn..i did the whole front tubular suspension on his hatch back race car..nd i juss saw him yester day wen i visited rop..u will be missed
 
Posted by CobraCoupe (Member # 7233) on :
 
RIP Mr. Dunn, i was in ROP 03-04 in Sanchez class, i always used to bullshit with him about SVOs cause he was in to them too, and he hooked me up many times with some needed parts for my svo, sad day for mustangs [Frown]

[ January 13, 2011, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: CobraCoupe ]
 
Posted by OneFastNotch. (Member # 9537) on :
 
rip.
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
RIP
 
Posted by Smoked50 (Member # 9592) on :
 
rip
 
Posted by 940sick3 (Member # 2713) on :
 
didnt know who he was but R.I.P

sounded like a cool dude
 
Posted by Nastysvt (Member # 6431) on :
 
Yea, I found out this morning. Very sad to hear. For those that didn't know him, one of the nicest guys around, always had a smile on him. Took extreme pride in his work and was a perfectionist in all his projects with attention to detail. If you see any of his builds in person, you would know what I mean. He will be truly missed by his friend family and any mustang enthusiast. R.I.P Mr. Dunn
 
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :
 
Damn...his shop is right down the street from my work and I've been meaning to go over there to check them out. I wish I would have paid him a visit and met him before he left...seems like he was a very good guy. RIP [Frown]
 
Posted by SAV650HAB (Member # 10324) on :
 
RIP sounded like a good guy [patriot]
 
Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
I graduated in 2008 coming out of Sanchez's class and have known Dunn for about 4 years. He was a great person that was always willing to help. I was going to stop by rop yesterday to say hi to everyone but didn't get to it.. now I wish I did. RIP Mr. Dunn. You will be missed.
 
Posted by ISP89LX (Member # 8949) on :
 
I didn't know the man, but it sounds like he was a great soul and touched a lot of peoples hearts, sux to hear when someone that good leaves this world...RIP.
 
Posted by SAMACH1 (Member # 7042) on :
 
Rip
 
Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on :
 
RIP
 
Posted by 331SVO (Member # 7376) on :
 
I was in his class 04-05 learned a lot. I worked with him for two years thanks to him I meet a lot of friends in the mustang game. He was a good friend and a hard worker I can say that if it weren't for him I wouldn't be where I am right now....RIP Jeff Dunn.
 
Posted by silver n black (Member # 8369) on :
 
RIP
 
Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
Rip Mr. Dunn. He was a real good guy. I wasn't even his student and he let my friend primer my 65 there and hooked me up with a gallon of ppg paint. Left alot of friends [patriot]
 
Posted by gohardgohome (Member # 9803) on :
 
Wow!!! Was in his auto body paint class back in 06 and also took collision with mr mckinney. Great guy/teacher!!!! Can't believe it he looked so healthy...i guess its all up to chris now.??? Great builds in that shop from what I heard RIP MR DUNN
 
Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by gohardgohome:
Wow!!! Was in his auto body paint class back in 06 and also took collision with mr mckinney. Great guy/teacher!!!! Can't believe it he looked so healthy...i guess its all up to chris now.??? Great builds in that shop from what I heard RIP MR DUNN
Chris is no longer at his shop. And yes, I agree that Mr. Dunn looked healthy. But the way people look on the outside may not be the same as the inside. This just goes to show that life is very valuable and you should not take advantage of it.
 
Posted by 86turbocoupe (Member # 10454) on :
 
Great dude he was an excellent teacher he always had something positive to say. Wish I could hav seen him 1 last time. He will be missed by all who knew him. RIP MR DUNN
 
Posted by 331SVO (Member # 7376) on :
 
I wish I could have seen him one more time as well it was good to shoot the shit with him ...
 
Posted by The Mustang Guys (Member # 6759) on :
 
Some know me as Skrach, Douglas Johnson, or for those of you who attended ROP you would know me as Mr. Johnson. Jeff was my best friend. Jeff was a one of a kind guy. Whether he knew you 10 minutes or 10 years he would bend over backwards for you. He was a great teacher, and a great friend. I spent a great time with him as a sort of apprentice and business partner. I learned so much from Jeff both about business and about the trade. Jeff was like a father to me and I will miss him greatly. So many great memories. There is a memorial planned for January 23 (sunday) at the ROP center in Hayward. 1-4pm
We encourage anyone who has a mustang, shelby, or muscle car to bring it to the memorial in tribute to Jeff. Thank you all for your kind words. Jeff will be greatly missed. There will never be another like him. We lost both a great friend, and a great mustang enthusiast.

Details about the memorial are on our website:
www.TheMustangGuys.com

If anyone needs to get a hold of me you can contact me via email at skrach@vividlyvintage.com or call me at 510-427-3960. Ask for Doug

Thank you all for your kind words and memories. take care,

Doug

[ January 19, 2011, 01:51 AM: Message edited by: The Mustang Guys ]
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
Didn't know him but many of m close friends as u can see are hurt by the loss of this good man..so sad and I wish well upon his family
 
Posted by LUCKY 187 (Member # 4347) on :
 
I'm down to go Sunday. [patriot]
 
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on :
 
I'll try to swing by to show some support [patriot]
 
Posted by gohardgohome (Member # 9803) on :
 
I'm there!!!!
 
Posted by The Mustang Guys (Member # 6759) on :
 
Thank you guys if you are able to come by on sunday. Just a friendly reminder.. (even though Jeff loved the smell of tire smoke) please drive respectfully and respect all laws of the road. I don't want anyone getting hurt or anyone's car to get damaged. Also I am in the process of putting together a "Jeff Dunn Memorial Car show" in the future and this is a test bed for using the ROP as the venue. If all goes well, and no one acts a fool, everything should be a GO. So please contain yourselves lol. Thanks guys for your understanding.
 
Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by The Mustang Guys:
Thank you guys if you are able to come by on sunday. Just a friendly reminder.. (even though Jeff loved the smell of tire smoke) please drive respectfully and respect all laws of the road. I don't want anyone getting hurt or anyone's car to get damaged. Also I am in the process of putting together a "Jeff Dunn Memorial Car show" in the future and this is a test bed for using the ROP as the venue. If all goes well, and no one acts a fool, everything should be a GO. So please contain yourselves lol. Thanks guys for your understanding.
Hey Skratch, this is Nick with the Blue GT/red toyota pickup. I'm sorry to here about Jeff, I know you two were really good friends. I will be attending on sunday and will try to gather up some cars to go.
I talked to Sanchez last week and he said he'd be helping out at the shop sometime and if you need a helping hand PM me for my number and I'll be glad to be of assistance.
 
Posted by Sic Beast (Member # 6771) on :
 
RiP
yes he was a great guy. i was in his class back in high school. exactly got me into mustangz even more after his car
 
Posted by The Mustang Guys (Member # 6759) on :
 
Thanks Nick.Yeah sanchez and I are taking care of the shop for the family. I will call you if we can use your help. Thanks buddy. As long as we keep our passion for mustangs strong guys,we will keep his spirit and memory alive. I am in the works of a yearly Memorial car show (other than this weekend). So I will keep CAFORDS in the loop.
 
Posted by SLOWSN95 (Member # 8269) on :
 
No problem Skratch.. just let me know if you guys need anything
 
Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
I will be there tomorrow [patriot]
 
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on :
 
Ill be there aswell with the boyz
 
Posted by 79 cobra (Member # 10137) on :
 
ill be there with full slicks
 
Posted by fordkitty13 (Member # 14849) on :
 
The Mustang Ranch owner has also passed. Everything is for sale in Fresno. https://www.facebook.com/themustangranch/

[ 2023-05-10, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: fordkitty13 ]
 




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