"My kids are going to learn patience and perseverance like I did by being stranded in a stuble field at 20 below pulling on that cord hoping to survive." Was the greatest line ever said on youtube.
I learned patience by learning to ride on a sled that engaged at 6000 rpm. Finally got around to pulling the clutch and turning it down to 4500 rpm about a year ago😂.
He is always great at having his kids involved. Plus his kids likes it. Did you see Bentley's tool box and socket set? Kids got it going on and almost sounded proud when he was asked about his scissors and said "Yup!"
This video hit me hard as it gave me nostalgia of the days of my late father and I fixing up old junk and him teaching me the basics of automotive work.
Amen to that 🙏 My dad thought me with weed wackers when I kid now it's a never-ending loving sea of repairing old Saabs and Alfa Romeos because nobody want to fix em lol
@@MrJimmyjoe5 I could only wish to get ahold of or even work on a old 96 with that glorious little V4 or shooting for the stars a 2 stroke lol. I only got 3 classic 900's, 2 98 9000 CSEs, and a badly sludged up 95 aero 5 speed wagon in the shop right now.
I love that your wife and son stood back as dad used his 3 hands and 5 arms to get that thing started while pulling the adjusters and feeding it fuel. You are amazing!
Love it when you get the little shavers in there! Nothing like teaching you kids a trade! There are to many useless degrees not enough trade schools! I was taught at a young age learn a trade a you will have a job for life! I have learned more than one! But I don’t know a single mechanic that is ever struggling to find a job or looking for work! Great job Dad! He looks up to you and you can see! ✌🏻🤟🏻😎
Thats what i love about this channel ,old vintage motors with character ,and a life .Then there's the family all getting in on the action .Even Betty white gets a mention haha
What a good boy your son is, great helper and he is so interested in what your doing. Teach 'em young how to work hard and they will always have work and never go hungry :))
If you take a good picture and give me rough dimensions I can make you new decals for the side. Even have reflective, lots of colours. I'd love to see them on your boys new rig.
I did the same with my sons included them in our projects not only did they learn to not be afraid of taking thing apart but also how to repair items. starting when there young builds confidence my hats off to you sir your a good dad my sons are in there late 20s now and it has paid off a 100 fold for me they fix and repair things all the time for there mom and I. enjoy your time with your children you turn around and there adults and leaving home for collage and then there married and having kids of there own this is what life is really about bless you and your family .man I really enjoy your channel thanks
It is truly a treat to see your son actually helping do the work on this project and with his own tools, to boot!! Thanks for all you're doing to bring family values to the web in such a fun and interesting way!! May God bless!
Ill explain it easy for u its in the blood or it's not, i learned to work on cars and trucks when i was a kid im now 29 and ive attended MTTI and completed school and now im a auto tech and a marine auto tech / marine plumber
@@nmsmitto actually no i didnt miss the joke cuz i work on shit i have never worked on before either, its called paying attention and knowing the basics
I love seeing you wrench with your boy. My 10 year old son Memphis wrenches with me on every project around the house and on our whole vehicle fleet. He is such a big help and we get to talkin a bunch. I treasure that more than anything. Keep it up Derek. You’re a good man.
I’m drinking a beer right now, 9:30AM, headin out time the garage shortly getting myself into trouble no doubt. Derek, if yer ever up in Maine stop by New Gloucester and help me get an 87 crown Vic cop car back on the road. She’s rottin out in the backyard and needs some savin!
@@nghermit4922 I have a friend who lives in Maine, if I ever get up that way maybe I'll stop by. I used to drive those old 2000's crown vic's as a taxi cab driver and had to work on them a lot on my own. So long as we don't have to tear the engine down I can probably get her up and runnin'
I don't think there's a better feeling a fella can have than when a project first fires off and you get to hear her roar for the first time... Well done as always Derrek, looking forward to part duex...
Best part of Vice Grip Garage is when the family is part of it. I only have fading memories of when my little guys helped me do everything. "The Cats in the Cradle" Don McLean song says it all......
Just had to say it's my birthday, and coming home and getting to see a new video from one of my favorite You-Tubers made a great day even better. Thanks Brother.
"Everybody knows Evinrude means angry sailboat" LOL! Here's a little tidbit; When the Davidsons were trying to get the carburetor to work on one of their early motorcycle attempts, their neighbor Ole Evinrude came over and helped them get it sorted out. In fact, he used to let Arthur Davidson tinker in his outboard motor shop. Nice to have friends like that, eh?
Who would down vote this amazing content even before it premiers! This is clearly the best channel on RU-vid. A guy can really hook his peepers on these vidjeas..
I sure appreciate a feller that takes the ti,time, to make videos of anything with a motor and restore it with ease. You've really helped give me the basics and now taken to buying anything not running and make I work
yep....bad for the environment???? ...those people have not had a cold beer recently in the presence of a well used 2 stroke...........take a good whiff boys!!!! that's what I call I good environment.....you know it's time when you smell a few of those running.......oooooooooooooooooofkyabud
Your son's are lucky their Dad involves them in this stuff, teaches 'em good from an early age, and they appreciate things more, especially when they've helped to fix them, good job fella
It's great to see the family involved in helping you revive these machines. I've been binge watching your channel since I discovered it. Learning on the way and giving me confidence to get my own back on the road, thank you for sharing your knowledge and your family.
+AtomicBlonde you sir are correct,I'm nearly 78 years old & vividly remember my pops teaching me to work on his 1938 Harley Knucklehead ,I remember him showing me how to advance & retard the ignition to start his old Knuckle and he would justify his teachings by telling me " one day this bike will be yours when I check out ,turned out he was right ,my love for all things HD had grown so he left me his 1938 Knucklehead ,his 1955 Panhead and his 1970 Shovelhead ,all of which I still own & will never sell even after being offered a fortune for the Knuckle ,the memories are worth far more than cash .
@@michaelledford4751 I'm the same way with my truck my step-dad passed away in 2019 from cancer left his truck to me. Never getting rid of it granted it's not a priceless Harley but the sentimental value is what matter to me.
"Even if we don't have snow, we're just gonna test on her" Jessica's smile was golden at the end. You two are great! Glad to see the kids around also. I have seven of my own.
When I was very young my Christmas present was a johnson snow mobile that had reverse. This brings back many fond memories. OMC made so many cool things back in the day. It's great you have your kids involved twisting wrenches. That's a skill that will Bond them to you for generations. I think you're a great dad, that's a thing that's becoming a rare commodity. Love your podcasts.
Working along side my dad in the garage usually consisted of me holding the flashlight, frustrating my dad for not holding the flashlight at the required angle, fetching tools and frustrating my dad for not grabbing the correct tool. I did provide a spacer once when my dad was pushing a tractor back together after splitting it to work on the clutch. By spacer I mean my hand in between the two halves of the tractor…felt great. He checked to make sure my hand wasn’t hurt too bad for about .00001 seconds and we went about our business.
If that's the case, I use angle iron from bed frames. It's thin and tough and easier to weld other thin metal to. When the kids leave college in the spring, the dumpsters are full of the stuff. Also apartment evictions are a source, so ask a property manager
It is truly a treat to see your son actually helping do the work on this project and with his own tools, to boot!! Thanks for all you're doing to bring family values to the web in such a fun and interesting way!! May God bless!
It makes me sad that I’ve now watched your entire catalog in it’s entirety. Because now I have to wait a week for each new episode lol. Best channel on the RU-vid machine by 47.765 country miles.
One of the best channels on RU-vid honestly. I catch myself having a good laugh and learning something new everyday. Thank you guys for making awesome content! I look forward to more videos!
I love that your kids are into cars and rockets and stuff. Most of the Snowflakes that came after the 80's would consider either below their station in life.. Way to go getting that old Evinrude going for your youngest human. Nothing like the wee wee wee of a 2 stroke turning insane shrapnel shredding metal in every direction when it detonates! Jessica ( my wife has the same name) good looking on the seat. My Jessica is also the one with the snowing and artistic skills. I just build, fix , fabricate and repair. .like Derek! She who must be obeyed, is the one who CREATES...
Back in the day I had a 1969 Johnson 362 16hp. Heavy as hell beast, but it started better when it was at least 10 below. Video brought back many memories, both good and bad. Thanks for the menories.
Likewise, taking a auto tech program at my highschool now. I'm going to get some basic ASE certifications before I graduate. Channels like VGG pushed me to do it.
Go get em’ boys! I started out young too and with hard work and a humble and hungry attitude, you can go further than people think a “mechanic” can go in life. I started out in a local Hot Rod shop for years and now...Let’s just say my current customers “vehicles” are faster than the speed of sound 😉 Show up everyday, never stop learning and keep a positive Attitude. It’s that simple. Oh yeah, I absolutely love Vice Grip Garage haha!
Absolutely great work and seeing you working with your boys is such a treat. My boy (31 years old now) and I still wrench on broken (and not broken) stuff and talk shop, these are some of the best times of my life. I love to see others doing the same, it is a missing link in the primals of man that just seem to need to happen for everything to work right. My nonasense aside I really love your videos and seeing your family work together.
@xerocustom, U was thinking the exact same thing I was. The only one I was dealt was one tht I argued and fought with constantly, never got along. But, I done what any son would do and took care of him for 4yrs after I lost my mom to cancer bk n 06 and me still recovering from cancer n 05. Then he told me n late 2010 early 2011 tht I wasn't even suppose to b here. My mom was told by doctors tht she couldnt hve kids and he already had 2 other grown girls tht he had disowned but 1. He said "I wish u was never born. U was not wanted and I didnt want u. U was a mistake. I also dnt want anything to do with ur boys either. Dnt u no how to keep tht thing n ur pants?"
@@Bobby72501 hey man I hear you, my dad wasn't the greatest either. Took a lot of therapy and a lot of Jesus to forgive and move on with my life I have two kids of my own and I'm doing my best not to repeat the same mistakes best advice I can give you is to do the same
@@xerocustom Thanks man. I'm tryin to man, I'm tryin to. It's hard for me n a way cause we hve the exact same name. The only difference is I'm a Jr, and he's the Sr. Thats the only difference n our names and he has ran his mouth tellin lies on me all over this town and he has changed his last name to her last name and when I'm talking to someone or trying to do something and they find out my last name and tht I am kin to him, its over for me. They brush me off like I dnt even exist. It never, ever used to be like tht. It's been 10+yrs and just about the time i get my name semi cleared and start working on me, I get slapped n the face. I'm there for my kids and they hve a gr8 life compared to what I had and I no thts all tht matters, but, at the same time, I'm tryin to get things to break for the better and I just hit a rock. He's ruined my name and I hve no way out of it. Gonna keep chuggin along the best I can but my train is barely chuggin now. It's not like it used to bk 4 or 5yrs ago. He just wont stop and I hvnt even saw him and he hasnt saw me, so idk man, I just dnt no. Ty for the positive words tho. They mean alot. Again, thx.
I watch this channel constantly. From one feller to another feller, i like what you do. Im glad you can find the time with work, kids, the ole lady, the farm and everything else life tosses at ya. That you're able to post new content. Only wish there was more of it ! Just wanted to take a second and say good job. I have a VGG tee-shirt, got some stickers, and a cold snack hand not frozener protector. Put out a cold snack tee-shirt please lol. Cold snack on the front and the VGG logo on the back. Last thing, i have watched this video probably 5 times, and never understood why you guys didn't just rust convert, or primer and paint the the sides and foot rails of that sled. Mossel just did it wile you were getting into it.
once upon a time in the eighties I used a reborn evinrude and a johnson snomo both pulling sleds to haul very large amounts of firewood out of impenetrable snow filled north country deep woods ... they had super wide tracks and the new snomos lacked the traction with their tiny tread spread ... aanyway the trails we used all froze and became super fast and crazy wild at the end of the day ... we always did a couple adrenalen runs when the work was done ... it was some of the best work days of my life ... sometimes when we were all done I would just stop look into the sun going down over the next ridge line and realize how blessed I was ...
That spare belt was wrapped in a crazy carpet. They carried it so they could put it under the track and tow the machines easier than turning the whole track.
I still don’t think I would run it at 24:1 regardless of what the manual says. Maybe 32:1. With today’s oils… I’d probably actually run it 40:1. But that’s just me.
Love this video ! My friend and I both had Evinrudes as kids. The rewinds were toast. We wrapped a rope around the clutch to start them as if it was normal procedure. Good times ! Thanks so much ! 👍
I did those Estes rockets back when I was a kid back in the mid 70's.. Fun stuff.. Rockets usually only lasted a single launch, but I did get a couple of launches out some of them... Most broke on landing when the parachute didn't come out.. Other's just blew up, but it was all fun back in the day.. Glad to see that they are still going now. I thought they died a long time ago..
Great find. Lol that spare belt was wrapped in a crazy carpet ( kids sled ) It goes under the track when you need a tow home. Works great but no binders lol your use to that. Cheers
I agree with how crazy the new sleds look. I grew up with Moto Ski and Wheel Horse and Johnson etc.. era. Lived near those stuble fields. Known to have to leave one overnight! You must have been a rip in autoshop in high school. Thanks for posting. Don't stop. Maybe you and Mustie1 will meet someday. He's from the Boston area and resurrects automotive antiques.
I love all your videos, cause you an absolutely natural and funny person ... love Greetings from Germany to you and your family and keep safe about Corona
I have 3 sons and 5 daughters. I'm only 48. They grow up and out the door before you know it. Great to see the kids in the process of the project. We learned from our dads. Some of my best memories are holding the flashlight and handing the right tools to my dad while he worked on all things automotive.
"Not running" or "ran when parked" with a vintage moped means that 99% of the time the top end is seized, and 75% of the time the bottom end bearings are seized too.
It depends on the motor. I have an outboard that originally called for 24:1 but if I would run Amsoil Sabre Outboard at 100:1 or even 50:1 I would end up with internal damage due to the bearings the motor has in it. There is not a one size fits all approach like some of these oil companies may claim.
@@sdvten I can't speak for those larger motors. However, vintage mopeds manuals pretty much all recommend 50:1, which is way too rich for a modern oil. Two stroke oil burns during combustion, and too much of it can increase heat in the top end. Heavily ported designs like the polini 64cc cylinder for Puch recommend a leaner oil:fuel ratio and synthetic oil (60:1 in that case).
That's what I was thinking. I rode 2 stroke dirtbikes. Cheaper lower quality oil, Yamalube, required a richer mixture. The expensive oil , like Royal Purple or Klotz mixed at higher , leaner ratio, made less smoke and fewer fouled spark plugs.
@@bjf10 Higher mix rations cause problems when the engine is stored because there isn't enough oil to prevent rust. You need to fog the engine when putting it away for the year.
Man this takes me back to spinning wrenches with my dad when I was a kid. That's what made me the man I am today! Nice work Derek getting her to come to life.
That stingray in the yard is my dream car..always told my mom I would get her one before she is to old...ain't happened yet being single father of 4..every time I see yours makes me think of my mom
Hey Derek, My wife (Teresa) and I , down here in Arizona just love watching your car revival videos and have changed what and how watch tv since there is hardly any meaningful content on the major networks anymore. We are greatly impressed at your talent, experience, and expertise at such a young age! You are definitely a 'TV STAR' in our house! Your kids will soon be STARS too! Great job and keep the entertaining and fun show going! - Will
I just realized that Derek is basically a real life Tim the tool man Taylor. He likes to work on cars and fix them up, he’s the host of his own tv show, he’s got a wife and 3 sons, and one of them is even named Bradley 😱
My dad had a '67 OMC Sno-Cruiser ( aka Snow Bruiser) which was basically the wide track version of the Skeeter, including the reverse gear. There was a 4 inch high plinth on top of the tunnel onto which the seat was attached with hinges on one side, providing a storage compartment. The exhaust mufflers ran straight out the underside of the channel, above the track. Track itself was not moulded like the one in the video. It looked more like three parallel strands of conveyor belting, riveted to metal bars which engaged with the lugs on the drive wheels. Like a conveyor, the belt assembly was closed with alligator lacing. We had that beast from about 1970 until the late 80s.
Your point about penmanship is great, I love my modern tools, but I envy the penmanship of everyone who had to do hand layouts of circuit boards and schematics because all the writing on them is so nice looking
When you pointed your camera-peepers at Bentley's tool box, a guy couldn't help but notice that there were no vice grips in the kit. 👀 I'm shocked. No, not really. But he should have just a small pair at least. Loved the good long video and can't wait for part 2.
Hey Derek & family, it's really great to see you include your family in your videos, the angry sail boat comment was epic...be safe, keep up the faith, God Bless!!
