Will This Corvette RUN AND DRIVE 750 Miles? Forgotten For 20 Years!
2023 ж. 19 Қаз.
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This Anniversary Edition 1978 Corvette was abandoned for what I'm told is around 20 years. It looks like someone once did a full build on it which appears to be around the last 90s. I'm going to try get this running and back on the road and attempt to drive 750 miles home.
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Who else has developed the vice grip garage language in their everyday life
We're going to pretend we didn't see that comment.😅J/K
I've, always had my own version of it. But, no one here, would believe me.😄
Don't listen to the haters
I use the term cold snack all the time now.
I say that we gotta hook our peepers on it at work.
Derek, I’m sitting here in the hospital with my little girl and my wife after a long difficult week of you name it sicknesses. Your video brought the first smile to her face all day! Thank you for all your hard work and the time you spend away from your boys to bring us joy every week.
It was the muffler straps on the headlights that got me! 😂
Hope everybody gets better hang in there brother 🤘🏽
Best of luck getting better man!
Hoping everything gets better for you and fast brotha 🙏
I hit the little "thumbs up" button but thats because i hear what you are saying. Two years ago when I was caring for my terminally ill dad Derek made me laugh and smile in a way that I still cannot describe to this day. I wish I had discovered his channel before he passed. Something about these video helped me through a very very rough time. Sam I wish you, your girl and your wife the best. Isn't it weird? Good people do still exist (Derek I mean)
I have spent more time watching this guy than crap TV the last two months. Enjoyable and sometimes educational.
I haven't watched TV in like a decade or more, glad you could finally open your eyes 😂
I love yor videos. I'm 74 yrs. old and retired from working on cars and such. But I still like watching you do what I did 40 years ago.. fixing cars and driving them home. Cool videos.
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I'd rather watch this than most of the reality tv and other junk on cable anymore... keep em coming Derek, appreciate ya! 🍻🇺🇸
I agree with you 100%. And no disrespect Derek if you see this, but your personal videos are much better than Road Worthy rescue.
Since the only TV I get is the at-work break room...only recently did I start seeing trailers for the show. Apparently it was off-season so I happened across VGG here in stead. Haven't seen any of the TV eps since no way to or about to trying to schedule work tasks around seeing a TV show. But from what I've seen just of the odd trailer...these solo versions are more interesting. No commercial interruptions (YT ads notwithstanding) or network time slot crunches... @@marcusaurelius2770
@@marcusaurelius2770I like both
100%. TV is just crap.
Agree. Wait. People still pay for commercials..er I mean cable?!
So much tenacity! 97.86593% of people would have given up on the first day! Glad to see you made it!
It seems like just any car with a complete motor , he can about 95 percent of the time get it running . This guy is awesome ! He is like a shade tree mechanic with all the know how and then some ! Great mechanic and an awesome man . RESPECT Sir RESPECT !
My late father lost his pilot’s license due to Multiple Sclerosis. He spent his airplane money restoring a 25th anniversary Stingray. It was his pride and joy for two decades. Looked like the day it rolled off the showroom floor when he finished it. Countless car shows where he’d sit under a shade tree, sip ice tea and swap stories with other enthusiasts. I’m laughing because I think he fought every issue you fought on this one! 😂 Thanks for the great video and memories Derek 😎
guessing he wouldn't approve of the green.
This guy is actual legit cool. Hard to find nowadays. I find it interesting that he doesn't go around trying to flex on people and get attention. He saw an engine fire, ran over, put it out and left the fire extinguisher, never mentioning it again. I'll continue watching for sure. Good content.
He has found a way to follow his passion and entertain others all while making a living. Hatred runs deep, even if you don't realize it. Just be happy for him.
You're really a man that takes the time to complain about somebody else's success? If you don't like it then don't watch it.
he is just a good person, keep the videos comming.
The green is cool.
I’d like to see this one brought back to life but that’s just me , I know it’d take a lot of work , I do so enjoy your videos , no swearing , no drinking etc ; I can recommend all your videos to my kids , church friends , family etc; blessings to you and your family .
No drinking lol
I personally think you need to add drinking beer to your videos.😂
that ol girl been waiting years to see her hips in the streetlights again good job D what a beautiful save!
2 hours of VGG is exactly what I needed today! Just in time for beer and pizza.
Thanks for stopping by
Same! 🍕🍺
Amen
@@ViceGripGarage that a lot of happy weeds there
@@jimmyjams4860 Derek is telling you a vision better then MSM
A 2 hour corvette revival is what I needed after a long ass friday
Yeah I busted ass today, this was perfect and appreciated
Major respect , on dropping all, and running to that burning car, and helping that family..
Dropping all...except the camera.
@@theupscriber65 Did you see him filming that happen? I didn't.
He filmed like 3 seconds of the fire before he put it out. @@lyman135
When we got a engine to fire after sitting foe extended time we slowly fed a QT of ATF into the carburetor while running, the engine would smoke but usually end up at a nice idle getting the wash from the ATF!
49:00 yup. And still kicking at 64!
Whenever I see a 2 hour revival, I know it's going to peg the struggle meter. Derek, your ability to hang with it is impressive. The look on your face when you left that last gas stop said it all. To top it off, you when lent a hand when someone, somehow was having worse car problems than yours. Truly a generous man. Thank you!
... bring the thunder...fellers and fellettes...
Two hours of VGG and a Vette?! Oh heck yes!!!!!! Probably going to have to break this up (got more work to do) but going to relax some now with this. Thank you for all you do for us ~ Chuck.
Appreciate your view sir!
The only Vette I ever owned was back in the 80's. I bought it, drove it an hour and a half home and immediate sold it to a neighbor. So this show is longer than my experience as an owner.
@@ViceGripGarageTruly - my pleasure.
That three tone Mopar green paint job leaves a lot to be desired. Always drank from the hose as a kid.
🤣🤣👍👍@@RogerGBowie
I'd be able to live with the green if it was all the same shade but if I was gonna paint it, I'd go back to silver. It breaks my heart to see these cars get this far gone and I'm happy you're bringing her back to life. Happy trails. I'm gonna go back to watching. Bye👍
I appreciate anything Derek rescues, from a push mower to a gyrocopter, I would drop what I'm doing and watch.
He did a gyrocopter??!! Which episode?
@@Tractorsandnonsense All joking aside, if Derek had a rescue video come out titled "Can I get this old 1992 gyrocopter running and fly it from one end of my yard to the other?" easy multi million views.
@1969BBC It's not to far fetched have Cleetus McFarland there to coach how to fly it 😂
This man reminds me of my stepdad that passed away a month ago from cancer he had one of these and he loved to work on it for my mom because he gifted it to her but the car is still not done
That car looks absolute stunning.
The Green Latrine would be a great name for this, been wanting to use that for a while
My son was playing hot wheels with me earlier today (he’s 3) and tells me: “dad can you tow me, one of my sparkalators fell out”. He loves watching your videos with me and we both appreciate your content Derek!
Those are the best dad memories
That is adorable 😄 It sounds like you're raising him right! Children absorb and learn what they hear... he's off to a great start😀😊
That's funny. 3 yr old
Derek nailed it, Florida water IS like No Dak slough water!
Thanks. I'm a Brit that's also lived in the Appalachia. Owned and driven a bunch of American vehicles from that era, both sides of the pond. Can really relate to fixing them in parking lots and by the roadside. Had some long walks though. No Uber or cellphones in them days.
As a kid in the 70's, not only did we drink from our hose, but the neighbors were also absolutely ok with drinking from their hoses as well. We were never dehydrated and we played from sun up until sun down.
One time I remember very well we we're across town and we needed a drink and we just walked up to a random faucet and started to drink when the old woman that lived in the house came outside and we expected her to yell at us to get outta her yard . She offered us paper cups with ice because it was hot . We thanked her and had nice ice cold water. Things were so much different back then.
@@johnromansky6834different times🥺
I grew up on a farm, and frequently drank from the hose. While making hay, rinsing off after unloading a wagon and getting a drink was wonderful.
Yes, drank water from hoses 😎
I will give Derek all the credit that this far in, as well known as he is; he'd still rather not bother anyone and just get the rig runnin' where it's at. Dude could make one social media post in any state and have a lift in an hour.
I LOVE these 70s Corvettes...always wish I had one.
You can get em pretty cheap right now.
Watching this in the UK, I would actually be willing to pay money, and use the rest of my holiday leave, to join this guy on a vehicle recovery like this. I've found anyone that is as chill and calm as this guy while doing their job is like that because they're good enough at their job that it's just easy and enjoyable for them. I reckon you could learn alot from this guy in a week.
I really can't lie, the humor in this episode was excellent, I loved every moment, My sides were splitting
So much of it goes over people’s heads too! You know a good 40% doesn’t even realize what he’s doing with wordplay which sucks for them lol
Yup 👍 So nice to see a good ‘ole “will it run and drive” video again!
Derek, C3 headlight door mechanisms are designed to go over center and lock in the upright position even without the vacuum motor working. You can push them up all the way from underneath the front until the linkage locks over center of the pivot. If the mechanism doesn't lock in the upright position, you can make a simple mechanical adjustment on the linkage to get it to lock and stay in the upright position. They were designed this way on purpose in case the vacuum motor failed and you had to manually push up the headlight doors from underneath by hand.
Oh now you tell him. 😄😄
I tried like mad!
@@jasonkelley6185I'm sure he already knew this! Pretty much all Chevy and Mopars had this feature as a just in case option.
@@ViceGripGarage Derek, If the headlight motors fought you when the engine was running and the headlight switch was on, then you have a bad headlight switch. The easy fix for this is to disconnect the small vacuum line running from the headlight switch to the headlight motor vacuum valve in the front of the car in front of the radiator. When you disconnect the hose, the headlights should pop up with the engine running if the headlight motors work. If they don't, you will be able to push them up from below.
Know i’m late but this definitely needs to be brought back to life!, It wants to live!!
New to the channel and I'm pissed off I haven't found this gem sooner! This guy is awesome from his own sort of language he speaks from his overall love for cars. Definitely one of my favorite channels
Just wanted to say thank you sir for staying true to yourself no matter how many fellers and fellets tune in. The way you are with your family speaks volume to how great of a man/father/husband/goin ta town rig specialist you are. Keep up the great work and try to remember you don’t have to do anything that you don’t enjoy. Thank you Derek!!😊
I appreciate that
@@ViceGripGarage of course! I wish people understood how much you sacrafice for us. We only see a small percentage of how tolling it is on you. That’s why I really hope you take time to enjoy what you’ve worked so incredibly hard for. Once again thank you!
@@ViceGripGarageI have always loved these revivals and road worthy rescues. I have been watching you since your old shop in Minnesota when you did that 1980 burgundy square body. That's for the awesome videos. Are you going to be at the Daytona turkey run Thanksgiving weekend would love to meet you. And see if you sign my vice grip independence chevelle shirt thanks again.
@@ViceGripGaragecorrventador
@@ViceGripGaragehey d your got somebody scamming people on here please let people know he is gifting you red Buick t says you have to pay shipping so you will come feature an episode the person is using your first and last name with a 3 at the end just thought you should know
Derek is one of the only youtubers that gets millions of subscribers and keeps their content original to how the channel started. Kudos to VGG. Once a fan forever a fan. This channel helped my get my 1966 mustang going strong again a family heirloom. There we go spelling error fixed🤣
Heirloom
Who cares about spelling I care about love of old cars memories they hold too us petrol heads us English idiots call our selves!! Love the American stuff too but MG Rover till I die! Been dead as manufacture for 18 years now don't buy a Chinese one tho there trash!
Those plants that look like pot are actually bamboo. Dont smoke 'em.
He's 1 of very few KZheads with over a million subscribers whose video view counts match the sub number... Like the other fella said, once a fan always a fan
Derek does it without cursing...explosions...people running...
The "reveal" of the color gets me every time. I've watched this I-can't-tell-you-how-many times. ty so much for the content.
I love this video, old technology and engineering still working today, showing that with correct treatment anything can last
This guy is HILARIOUS!! You make car repair fun!!
What an awesome episode, love the revival series. As a FL resident, could definitely relate. Derek, your patience, perseverance, and positive attitude are inspirational man. I truly don't know how you do it, you must be exhausted. I truly appreciate all you do and love your channel. Keep it up brother and God Bless America!
Thank you so much
Right after watching Derek break down so much and not get upset now wen I get a flat tire or break down I don’t get mad anymore
Just get that rig back into good ole Tennessee and the critters will deal with those nasty Florida ants. @@ViceGripGarage
@ViceGripGarage Bro, you pulled the Speedy Gonzales with the family with the car on 🔥. That shit was hilarious the way you said it! Keep it up man.
Hey Tim, you have mentioned every single thing I had in mind. Derek, you are truly a great mechanic that have patience like I have never seen on anybody. I wish people can learn from you how to never give up. To be honest with you at first I had to learn to listen to your jokes but later I realized what you were really funny and real. Loved your video it was my first one, but I will be watching you from now on. Thanks
I know these revivals are starting to wear you down, but always appreciate you doing them. Most of us will watch anything you post. Always do what's best for you and your family. (The color has to go)! LOL
Every car deserves a second chance! I think it would be good to see it fully restored... with the same lime green colour ...
You're a brave madman. Knoxville Tennessee here. Congrats and compliments.
I’m always impressed how a guy gets through all the problems and makes it home! Great Job as always! Thanks for the entertainment!
Derek. Please don't ever change the format of these videos. As someone said before,the only videos over an hour I don't skip forward. Thank you for the videos. Keep them coming. What would a guy do without them 😆.
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Fully agree !!!!
Gotta love the Clockwork Orange technique on the head lamp housings!
On behalf of those Spanish speaking folks who's car caught fire across the street..., Muchas Gracias for keeping their car from becoming a raging inferno! I had a similar incident many years ago, and their pick up truck was packed with all of their possessions. It always feels good to help someone out, that REALLY needs a hand and a blessing.
I'm only 8 minutes in but does that happen in this video or another one??? If possible can you post a link if it's another video please
Yes this vid
Dgaf
Derek, you are a guru, a sage, a car whisperer, the man who speaks to engines with his own special lexicon. With patience, a gentle voice, and pair of vice grips, you bring the dead back to life. Let us all raise our wobble pops in your name!
If she made it 750 miles, she deserves some love in my opinion.
Ditto
I love how you use the top of the fender as a work bench. LOL
Solution to the rear for me is usually a 14 bolt out of a 1 ton truck or van. They're plentiful at the junkyard, usually less than a grand brake to brake, and pretty close to indestructible in a car. They also help put a little weight in the back end, being about twice the weight of the factory rear.
Derek I think if the frame is solid and not too rusty, it is a good candidate for saving. There is almost nothing that you can't get as far as parts for Vettes. Most every part that car would need is available after market.
Derek, I’ve lived in Ghana, West Africa for the last 15 years working with widows and orphans. No TV or much of anything for entertainment except a few car channels on KZhead. Watching you troubleshoot and repair the cars on your channel and your positive can-do attitude is very entertaining and informative. Often here in Ghana bubblegum and wire is how we make do until we find the parts so your channel has helped me one, to keep things running and two, keep my sanity through laughing my way through your episodes. Thanks.
I stumbled upon this channel and I’m glad I did. I really appreciate his sense of humor and his car knowledge.
I'm not sure why this came up in my video feed, but I'm so happy it did. Dude is hilarious and he knows his stuff. Incredibly wholesome. Just a good time.
I feel like a rig that took you that far is begging to be saved. Would love to see more on this!
More cracks than Charlie Sheen
yep it has a good body and frame. needs some love but it could make a nice drift car.
Really hope the Vette gets a red coat of paint, a heart transplant , and named Lighting McQueen !
I agree its the nice years
You need to have a revival labeled “with the help of fans “. Get everyone willing to help to send you their name address and phone number and then when you’re on the road and you need a hand or a tow or a ride you find the guy that’s closest and give him a call. If he can’t help find the next guy etc..
That's Josh Mazerolle's schtick Vague industrys Deathwish is their KZhead channel. My favorite build is either the off road El Camino, or the k truck" stomper" with a twin turbo LS motor
@@ryurc3033busted knuckles is actually the name you’re looking for, for their channel deathwish is a series they do on the channel.
@@ryurc3033I think that's a great idea... I've often thought when he is in trouble, that there must be a fan close by that would be most willing to do anything for Derek..he has addicts, not just fans!
@ryurc3033 it's on busted knuckle films channel
“A guy needs some assistance, so I’m gonna do the right thing and call triple A. Nope. Chris R from Cleveland is picking up a starter relay for me from an O’Reilly’s that’s 46.78 miles from here, and has agreed to hold a flashlight while I swap it on the side of this highway, in the snow. great.”
Been driving my dad's 73 Riv that's been sitting in the open for the last decade. It's going great! My absolute favorite car🧡
The older i get the more i realize how much i need this channel.
Derek just dropping everything and running to help that family is the best part of this whole video. 1:49:03
Lmao 🤣
Car on fire, second sketchiest car in the road....
That was wild, I thought someone was pulling into O'Reilly with a dirt bike, I was half expecting to hear a comment from Derek about how loud it was!
Thats how its supposed to be too👍
Yeah man, sounded like car was in first gear going 50 mph - it was revving! No wonder it blew .. yikes!
I usually don't go for Corvettes, but... I LOVE this car. Honestly that paint job makes it, and those side pipes. It looks like a real life Hot Wheels car. My 3 year old is also completely enamoured with it!
LOL Bang on it with the Tanya Harding. Bro is KILLING me.
It's not about the achievement - it's all about the attempt.. I rather enjoyed this - thanks!
Derek you never cease to amaze me , what a battle to keep this one going, you're certainly the victor , it's worrying just as a viewer hearing just how dangerous it was , glad you got home safely to the family, you're the champion and we the fans love you and your family 🏆😎
Really love these revivals 2 hrs went really quick thank you so much for all the effort and time put in making these mate, I think your channel is the best on you tube thumbs up from Australia
My pleasure!
I have had many Q-jets. Accelerator pumps and chokes were minor issues. Always reliable for me. Worked great on old school 350's.
I love the way this guy gumps down his explanation of car parts for the novice listeners such a great add that make it overlooked kudos to you
Derek, you are ridiculous! In your effort, content, and consistency. Truly is something to behold! Happy belated Thanksgiving!
Thanks giving lol we’re not even at Halloween
@@blaineclymire4765 In Canada its on October 9th
Here in the UK, it's today, 22nd October,only we call it Harvest festival. Many years ago, when I was a boy, we celebrated it by taking veg into school to be delivered to local old folk.
@@blaineclymire4765 the ol' early harvest up north, my friend! Ha
That Green Goblin really wanted to live. It made it 750 miles after sitting for so long. I feel like that is worth the extra time to fix up better and keep it alive.... Also, I gotta say, I know how much effort it takes to do a lot of what you do, and the whole editing of videos on top of all that. So seriously, Thank You for all your efforts to make these videos, because they are super cool to see. Well done good sir 💪 😎 👍
According to the federal HESCHLAVVO law, it is already forbidden in Switzerland to drive combustion engines on mountain passes from 2025. In France, the SCHLABOUBVE regulates that fossil vehicles that produce fine dust are prohibited in all cities from 2025. The BABVVO in Germany will bann exhaust gas pollution from 2027 and that is what will happen in entire EU also bann of all tires and brakes because of fine dust!!!
@@Schlipperschlopper Oh well. I suppose us Swiss HAVE to market ourselves somehow. WHERE ON EARTH did you read that mountain passes will be shut for ICE engines in 2025 ? LOL. EVEN Switzerland (as rich if not richer country than the USA but with only 8Mio people rather than 340Mio in the US....) cannot du that.
Please google the Heschlavvo laws@@user-oe1mb9hu9i
ICE are the future electric died 100 years ago and will die again it just isnt viable. @@user-oe1mb9hu9i
Don't let Dinosaur vampires die, we must keep the black blood flowing.
Your solutions are right out of my families playbook.
Love this stuff. I'm glad you're trying to get it back on the road
2 hours of Vice Grip Garage! Yes! Thank you Derek.
Watching you deal with these legends of the past makes my day, turn wrenches for 48 years, my body has retired me with cancer but still love seeing them revived an learn alot by watching you.. keep up the good work an God bless you an yours.
You should keep it and restore it!!
The way he gets back home with these is how I used to live everyday with an old Ford explorer. "Gonna limp it to the next parts store"
Brother, you work HARD. This revival was intense, lots of humor then a lot of tension. Love your videos my friend.
I think this rescue has given all it has to give to the channel, donate it to some Vette-fanatic and move on to the next car in need of a rescue. Great video!!
Couldn’t agree more!
Donate it to a community college auto repair school. Plenty to work on!
@@charlesm7589 do not donate to community College they just get torn apart until they won't go back together then they get scrapped. Anyway that's what the one I went to dose
Maybe he could keep it for one of his sons
Watching your long heroic trip home made me realize how lucky I was,flying into Galesburg Illinois & buying a 68 stored Vette and driving it home to Oakland CA. Just a tune up & fluids change plus 2 quarts oil burned on I 80. A lifetime of wrenching still leaves me way short of Your impressive problem solving skills. Sometimes make up for this by great luck, like finding this one owner Vette with 88 K miles in original owner’s garage. Sold it in CA for ridiculous $. I believe we do share a real love for these old machines. That’s probably the source of the good luck sometimes added to our wrenching skills. Gotta know, Derek, when you make such a long highway haul as this revival was, “Somebody up there” really likes you.
This man is a genius when it comes to him making videos I love him!!!! His personality is unmatched nobody can beat his ….funniest man I have ever seen !!!!! He is just
I would call it Slimer. Because it's green and you brought it back from the dead like a ghost.
Derek, you are a genuine genius and a comedian. You always make my day. Thank you.
Derek just gave a two hour lesson on getting victory over adversity. He showed how not panicking and continuing to think can get you out of a problem you've never experienced.
"Hopefully, it takes some of this paint off..." 😂 amen!
The garden hose was the official sports drink of my generation.
Derek - Struggling with pouring gas in, spilling it everywhere: "Hopefully takes some of this paint off." Definitely made me laugh! 😂😂😂!!!
This was my first time watching Dereks channel and , boy, what a helluva introduction! Loved every second of it. The C3 is my favorite Corvette and getting to watch you bring her back to life, along with your own unique mannerisms and amazing mechanical skills, really made this interesting and entertaining. the 2 hours just flew by. I happily subbed afterward. I'm glad she got a new home.
Welcome to the channel!
you've got some binge watching ta do! Betty White is one of my favs!
The first time I watched Derek's channel years ago, I thought he was a crazy SOB. Nothing's changed. 😂 His wife surely loves him for letting him do this.
@@tflick41 I look forward to it on my next few days off!
@@ViceGripGarage I've worked on several older Corvettes, if they set for long periods of time, the calipers tend to freeze up completely. You'll have to replace em. They are NOT interchangeable. You have to get the caliper for each individual wheel. They were around $80--85 each. You'll need brake pads also. Good Luck, dude.
I hope to see a full restore of this one one day, i love corvette's, hopefully in her original silver color.
I use to work at that very store until I moved back where the humidity was exactly as u described it!! My pic u see was taken in the back office of that store!! Any trips back this way I'd be more than happy to provide all essential juices need for ur circular earth beaters to move correctly!! Enjoyed ur language!!!
Glad the VETTE made it home. But now all i'm wanting is the recipe for those horseradish deviled eggs you mentioned that a fella's wife makes!
I love the fact that you almost never give up on a revival. You have a ton more perseverance than most fellers who call themselves car guys. 👊
This is definitely the best way to figure out the vehicle asap. figuring out the quirks and know hows about the vehicle as youre driving it home lol.
“Shift machine,” love his terms and attitude!
I look forward to Derek’s shows on YT and Motor Trend. After watching the tragic current events of this nation and the world, and work stress, I need these shows to be reminded that there’s still good things going on by high quality people!
^Completely agree with every word^
ditto! I feel the same way, VGG is my therapy esp since I have his same dry humor and love of engines/cars etc.
Amen !! 😊
Amen.
Right there witcha on the one
Helping out that family shows exactly who you are Derek!
Usually when you can see rapid water flow in the radiator from the cap it means half or more of the rad tubes are blocked and making water flow faster through the unblocked tubes. I'd remove and flush or replace the radiator.
Another great episode Jonny. This takes me back to when I was 18 1987 and had a shit brown 850cc which I soon starting trying to make fast and better looking. I patiently waited for a second hand 1275gt engineto come up and sent it up to Mini Land I think, it was in Yorkshire . They bored it out to 1380cc . I sprayed it myself as I worked in a garage, the same red with a white roof, white mirrors and the same pinstripe. The engine went back in with twin 40 Webber's, rc40 exhaust and cooper s discs under 10 inch minilites. It was a flying machine ....around a hundred bhp... Went to all the mini shows with it. Thank you this brought back so many memories of my youth ❤️
My man out here casually saving lives and not making it a big deal for clout. Much love, Derek!
He has a very endearing manner, and clearly knows his business. I've never understood why people just dump beautiful machines and surprisingly don't appear ton want to sell them either.
You were referring to 1:49:00 right? Crazy timing.
Bro just casually walked away and kept recorded after like nothing happened, probably one of the funniest things he’s done
Bro just casually walked away and kept recorded after like nothing happened, probably one of the funniest things he’s done
It actually says a lot about his character. Derek is a very genuine guy. He lives TN about 2 and a half hours from where I live in KY. I'd like to meet him and Heavy D Sparks both one day.
Derek...Thank You for being so funny, good spirited, and willing to teach us non-mechanics so much about how cars work (or not). Keep up the great work and take care of that wonderful family!
I am 75 years old and I grew drinking from a water hose, also change the Vet back to Silver . I just joined your podcast and really like some the stuff you drive you must have Balls of Steel that mid engine AMC was unreal. Regards Ed from Texas
1978 Corvette is my all time favorite. A potential girlfriend's Daddy at the time bought her the 1978 Pace Car Corvette fully decaled out. It was 1979 when I drove it. Way too much car for her. That will be a fun drive back to the garage!!
Glad you made it home safe Derek, I thought the 59 Elcamino over loaded with tools and a motorcycle was sketchy, you keep raising the bar pretty soon you’re going to be flying down the interstate sitting on a frame with a seat and wheels saying it’ll be fine 😖thank you and the family for another very entertaining white knuckle adventure and can’t wait for the next one!
That el ca-mean-o was at top sketch level. This one may have made it on the long list as a rear end waiting come apart, but the other was sketchy
Wasn't that a 60. The one with the flames
I'd say the most sketchy of what i have watched. Is the one with the car with the engine in the centre and Derek bought a shonky orange pick up, because of the fumes. which had the worst wiring I've ever seen (twisted wire's) and amazed it never caught fires ...that was real sketch!.