I Bought a Plymouth Duster SIGHT UNSEEN - WILL IT RUN? - Vice Grip Garage EP47 

Gonna go ahead and pre-like this one, fella already knows it’s gon be good

I find myself talking like this guy while at work it helps me through my misery

I was just thinking ‘cool, those wheels are are exactly like mine’ then guy says ‘these rims are hideous, they’ve gotta go!’ Took the wind out of my sails ha ha😂

My hat off to this guy. I see him tackling the worst jobs and it gives me inspiration. Thanks bro

Derek you saved me during covid, made me laugh when I thought I could not. Bless you all

I've literally gotten to the point of saying "Welp that's factree" anytime anything goes wrong in my life now 😂

Was the most sincere “oh shit” I’ve ever heard!! Great job Derrick

A guy was looking for an entertaining show, so we did the right thing and watched VGG. Good job, and thank you kind sir for some great non-technical gearheadery for just another guy to enjoy watching.

How fun to watch you! How about since its brown, and runs so great, how about "Dusturd"!?

My kid just asked me why I spend all day elbows deep in rusty junk, only to spend my off time watching someone else do the same thing. I told him "when I figure it out, I'll let you know."

As someone who loves the sound of a mopar starter. I loved this episode

Started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago and you really hook a guy in. Best stuff I've seen on the RU-vid....

When I tore down the 318 from my 69 fury, I thought I was going in for a re-ring and valve grind. She was a little rough and smokey but still started well didn't knock and made decent power. What I found was 7 cracked pistons, 3 burnt valves, a cam gear with more than half of the plastic teeth completely gone, and an oil pump completely full of muck and ground up engine guts. Once I spent way more money and time than I wanted to, I got her back together but it just would not run. Took days to figure out the distributor spins "backward". My mom still has a picture of me grinning like an idiot surrounded by that first start smoke cloud. That engine taught me a thing or two about life and such..

Am I the only one reminded of red green while watching him? The way he talks gets me laughing so much while at the same time he is really good at getting these things going. The combination keeps me watching

amazing how people treat a car. the one thing you really depend on and treated like crap. good to seer in good hands now.

OMG....I'm in the middle of buying a house.....and its a miserable process. Watching this guy has me in stitches....and helps me get through my day!! I'm now talking a whole new language!! My new favorite RU-vid channel!! Brilliant!!!

"That's a 318 here, and for you canadians watching, that's 600 waffles." Lmao 🤣

*driving the car and it's falling apart on him and may not make it back home * "Oh, that guy has a Craftsman". I love this guys commentary on his videos!

You know when people talk about 'Neighbours From Hell'? Well I'd love to be neighbours with Derek and pull my easy chair out whenever he's working on his cars on the driveway. Why go on holiday or to the cinema when you can watch the Master at work? Great video Derek ... loved the bits when you tried cornering ... I was expecting to hear a wheel or two fall off. 😀😂🇬🇧

Hey my name Joe lovely I'm 59 years old sounds I wke up in the morning and can't Waite to watch one of your videos its great seeing those cars I grew up with run again and your sense of humer your doing great thanks for what you do.

This guy talks a lot of shit about his cars and his skills but he truely is a great mechanic 🧰

when that feeling of the first drive turns into ...please just get me home :)

i had the exact same car 74 with the rear seat convertible pack... best thing about the car was the vent on the passenger side that had a door that opens and you can put a full six pack of beer in there to stay cold for the passenger of course while he is riding into town with you :)

I had a 1970 340 duster, and I loved it.

ROFL!!! "She's a centrifugal clutch" to random guy walking his dogs down the sidewalk.

Never seen such a skilled mechanic be so entertaining before. Great stuff. Only kills me a little bit to see people seemingly so easily fix stuff I know a lot of us have gotten rid of some cars for.

Watching you wrestle with ol' Two Pumps brings back lots of memories. Thanks for that.

I had a 71, 340 cid . I absolutely loved that car !

I swear this is like watching a young Red Green!

When we gonna get a duster update? U know u wanna fix on her

love the names he has for stuff. Water whirler, lightning hoses, sparkalator, fire maker juice. A guy sure likes those names.

Derek, you are truly a "Master Mechanic"! Who needs all those certifications when you have the knowledge from YEARS of experience! And also learned from the best (Dad & Grand-dad) I love your demeanor and the laughs you give us fellers and fellettes! Keep up the good work!

Actually I'll have you know we measure engine displacement in barrels of maple syrup up here

28:15 🎶head out on the highway🎶....."oh sh!t" -- car stalls on road I was lmao!

What a perfectly lovely treasure of videos I stumbled upon here. Never change nothing please.

How can 500 people not like this????! Love this guy!!!!

"The good thing is Mopar parts are really, really, really, really expensive and nobody can afford them..."

Neighbors: "He's out there in his driveway working on old junk again and talking to himself."

I'm am thinking why the hell did you buy this car? But I'm confident you could bring it back you are the king of Saviors of cars

I have added "It'll be fine..." to almost every situation now.

I’ve also adopted the use of the term “well that’s too much, perfect”

Can't quit watching and listening. He's great.

I always gotta watch this one every 3-4 months. Always reminds me things could be worse, plus it’s some of your best work. Still BRING’N THE THUNDER!

Derrick is a better comedian than most paid ones. Although...he is no joke when it comes to wrenching. A common guy that has an excellent base of knowledge and experience. I am happy to have found his channel.

Dang it! A guys gonna have trouble waiting so long

Never knew driving around the block could be so intense. love it.

A trick the old man told me about with carburetors, when the jets are stopped up. When you get it running drop a 1/2 cup of 30w down the throat and immediately cover the barrels, the excessive vacuum will suck all the crud out of the jets.

Call it Pookie. Full rebuild and do it your way. I love watching you work as long as I have beer.

My dad taught me “a little will do a little good and a lot will do a lot of good” I’m pleased to see we share the same beliefs 👍

I can’t watch while my wife is sleeping this had to be the funniest yet. Dust in time

28:18 "Head out on the highway !!! Oh sh!t ". Rocking on Steppenwolf in a 1974 Duster. Go Derek !

You and Mortski are the Saint Judes of automobiles patron saint of lost causes. I’ve been doing this stuff a long time. You guys rock!!!😎

Glad to see a guy did the right thing and bought his Duster sight unseen, it’s on eBay so you know it’s gonna be just fine.

I have enjoyed several nice long walks while owning Dodges. Usually going for help before cell phones. Love the channel.

I love watching these classic car videos. Just found out about your channel because of RU-vid recommendations.

"Cruster" sounds like a good name. Even with all it's faults, it'll sure look good back in the trees.

That distinctive Dodge starter sound and having to wait for the starter to stop spinning when it doesn't fire. Exactly like my dad's 73 Dodge truck.

I love those hyper Chrysler starters that's all my grandpa had those Dodgers and Chryslers reminds me of that

Man this hit me right in the heart... my dad had a 74 Plymouth duster.. it was brown.. i got the car in my teens as my first.. It was a slant 6.. and stayed that way.. No mods it was all original.. When you said the duster you got wasn't running i said can't be.. Engine wise... You can't kill a duster.. Everything else will go.. but the engine will always be a runner.. And she started and ran .... She's running!!! Electrical seemed to be an issue with these dusters as they get older.. I had all kinds of electrical problems with my duster in the end just before i turned her in to the big car yard in car heaven.. i junked the car because the tranny went on it.. I actually have dreams i get the duster back and i drive her again.. My dad called our duster baby.. Because he babied her and she needed to be babied to keep it on the road.. Maybe with all that care and attention your duster needs.......

"Get out on the highway"... Oh shit..." Hardest I've laughed in years!

318 c.i equals 600 waffles in Canadian. I almost split my cold snack laughing so hard. 👍🏻

rewatching these old ones for the 11dy-niner time.. you gotta make some merch with "GREAT more junk!" Id buy that RIGHT NOW.

Been subscribed to your channel for quite a while and LOVE your MOPAR videos. I'm a computer programmer and have your videos running in the background to listen to your talking....Absolutely hilarious!!!! Keep up the good work!!

"Am I missin' lugs? Probably should have checked." Been there.

Vice Grip Garage: Raising property values one car at a time!

you have the most positive attitude of anyone i have ever watched amazing, don't lose it,the comment about the riding mower guy made me laugh

I remember climbing over the back seat playing in the trunk while going down the road in one of these cars. Childhood memories before seat belt laws.

loved the humor in this video. I also appreciate a guy that knows the proper snowball effect a simple carb rebuilt can lead to. =]

"Get yer motor runnin..OHSHIT" 😂

Best looking car in my eyes that ever have rolled out from a factory! Just love Dusters!!!

Very nice looking Plymouth duster looks very solid @ViceGripGarage

A fella got up early Saturday morning and made coffee for me and the missus, sat down and the missus said "Lets watch Vice Grip Garage!" A fella has the best wife on the planet. Thank you for giving us something to spend time together to watch! Fist bump from Houston, Texas.

Love the sound of a Chrysler starter. lol Old mopars have a very unique sound

The last episode of Married with Children had a scene where they were driving Bud to the hospital and showed the interior of their Duster. The dash looked like it had that exact color of paint on the inside. They used a greenscreen so I'm wondering if they used the blue paint to prevent bleeding or spillage from the factory interior color. When I saw this video I immediately thought of that episode. Season 11 episode 24 roughly 14 minutes in.

Where did you ever find a Simpson 260 multimeter? That was the standard of the industry back in my day. Love watching you take on these impossible fixes.

I’d love to see some interviews of this guys neighbors on what they think of his car collection 😹

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again...a guy already knows it’s a good vidja, so go ahead and give it a thumbs up.

Wow, here's a goodie that somehow slipped under my radar and showed up in my feed today 2 yrs after the fact! Great surprise! 😁

This one reminds me of my late teen years when I had a 71 Dart and my girlfriend, now my wife, had a 73 Duster. Should have never sold those cars!

I just spit my coffee out when you pulled the fuse box out of the trunk, that just sort of sums up things going forward.

"I think something's wrong with the front end." -VGG, after seeing the whole shock tower not attached and still driving the car anyways. Keep doing your thing, your videos are always awesome!

Found the channel on Tuesday, and have been sucked in every afternoon consistently for six days in a row now. Nice.

I grew up in Southern MN. My duster was same color. Mine had a lot of rust in the underbody. Black Vinyl interior was mint. It had so much potential. Wish I still had my 71.

That car is "Bundy" Just like AL Bundy's and about the same shape he was in....All Hail BUNDY !!!!

My mom ran a 72 duster for years, around about 84 I walked behind the Ol Duster and the fuel storage device was laying on the ground. My dad came out and took a peek and to our amazement we could see the ground. Cancer got her real good.

Made me smile! I had a 1975 Duster with a 318 that I did a carb-manifold swap on around 1977

You just have to love the sound of that starter! I could listen to that all day!

I love everything about this channel man i love the thought of someone who clearly cares about muscle cars rescuing them from their deathbeds, i love that you have such a sense of humour that makes me want to keep watching. Man You. Are. Amazing.

“Feather duster.” Don’t change the timing chain, you’ll mess up the variable valve timing! Lol

That old starter whirl takes me back. Had a 79 Lebaron and that starter whirl was unmistakable

Rewatching this older vidya and when you're testing for parasitic draw youd want the suspect loads(in this case alternator, etc.) to be hooked up, otherwise you wont see the draw

I want to see that engine totally rebuilt. My grandpa had a Duster. I lost him a few months ago. Between the Agent Orange he got exposed to in Vietnam and him getting alzheimer's and forgetting who I was on bad days I know he is in a better place. He bought that Duster brand new off the showroom floor and it was his baby. I know you probably won't take this comment seriously because I am just some random guy on the interwebs but I want to donate the funds you need to rebuild the engine now. Come up with a number and reply to this and let me know and I will paypal you every dollar you need to make this happen. I know my grandpa would absolutely love this build. That's why I want to help. Have been a subscriber since your second video and I love the channel. Would love to make this happen quickly.

My daughter just walked in and asked me why I was watching myself. Lol

Your videos always make me smile.

Man, I'd love to hang out with Derek...a guy who has an awesome attitude.

You should totally come back to this after you finish building on independence. Its a solid body and the old 318 actually sounds half decent when it isnt running itself to death from timing issues

I had a 1970 Duster heired to me in 1977 when I was 19. It had the 318 and only 30k miles on it. Man that was a fun ride!

Thank God for your channel it's a great day when your videos are on.thank you

Duster is pretty rare ! came with the passenger seat & carpet delete lol. Salute 🎬🚘👍😎

The first time I’ve seen genuinely fear in his eyes was when he took that duster for a ride lol