I would like to thank you for being so verbal on your channel….my husband has been a mechanic since he was 13. He lost his sight in a chemical accident at the age of 34. He still worked on vehicles, even though it took him longer to accomplish some tasks. He is now 79 and slowing down a bit. He really enjoys your videos and often talks to you on the screen telling you what you need to do to fix the issue. And then you follow his advice!! It’s truly funny to watch and listen to the two of you!!! Lol! Thanks for all you do!!

Yes, I want to see the engine swap. That looks like something that could help the new guys getting into fixing trucks.

Derek, probably the best explanation for Joe Everyday on how to diagnose timing and tune a carburetor by ear. I learned this 60 years ago from my father on my first car, a 1941 Plymouth Business Coupe (I kick myself twice a day that I no longer have it). Great show, great channel, you, Jess and the boys are what 'Merica is all about. Thanks.

Dude, you never cease to amaze me. As a blind person watching automotive videos, just the sound of that old truck made me smile. So glad you could get it back up and running. Keep the great videos coming. Good to see more classics on the road and being used

The combination of Derek being silly and the video editing makes these so much fun to watch. Laughter is the best way to brighten our days.

A older fella here in town (Gothenburg, Sweden) drives this bodystyle, every day, rain or shine. I'm not sure if it's a GMC or a Chevy but it's got the longer bed. Now some of you that read this would think that this is nothing special because you live in the US of A. But imagine that you live in a country where gas is double of what it is in 'merica and that most people are driving VW ID4, Tesla or some other electrical car, this older guy is a legend in my book. I don't know what he does for a living besides being awesome but I bet he hasn't given a flying you know what in the last 30 years about what anyone thinks. He's just a legend. Oh yeah it's got a louder exhaust as well so incase you don't see him, you will definitely damn sure hear him!

Derek had me on the floor when he started rapping the REGULATORS song. Omg 🤣🤣🤣

Derek is a Life mentor: it might be broken now in the morning but with a little faith and diligence, it will be all right and running by the end of the day...

Please don’t change from this original format,… You taking us on an adventure is what we love.

I’ll tell you what, a guy’s real happy he’s got a new VGG episode to watch to kick off the weekend! You’re the man Derek!!

I remember when I was a young kid my dad would work on the car, and when he did I was always there with him watching and learning about engines. It brings back good memories when I see Bently out there with you too. These are the times no one will ever be able to take from him when he gets older.

Two things I note: 1. I'm deeply envious of the Short Square Bodies you keep picking up. 2. Watching you wrench on them is the closest I'll ever get in Britain to any kind of spannering on these gorgeous old rigs and I'm very grateful for your vijyas for letting a feller hook his peepers on the process!

“We also got a dragging brake, so we better just take it easy”- Derek seconds before flooring it

When he cranks the motor and it cuts to him looking left/right/left/right was gold! 🤣

Teaching the importance of fixing and reusing... tired of the throw away mentality, these videos are so amazing! Thanks for all you do! That truck is amazing, want one like that someday!

You folks are a beacon of light and hope. I remember going to work with the old man at that age during the summers. He was also a self made man who worked hard. Wrenching all hours. Travel. Snacks. Some of my fondest memories. Lessons I apply still today. Thank you sincerely

Definitely a fan of the crossover content with Cleetus and all, but getting back to what originally drew me to your channel is always welcomed. Love it all so much.

Thank you and your family for consistently giving us the highest-quality entertainment over the years. You guys ROCK! No one else quite like you Derek and I’m not sure there ever will be.

I'm really digging that 1965 Chevy C10 hanging out right next door! You should pick that guy up too!

70s models short and wide is my dream truck always has been. I've finally found one for 1500 that's complete but a restoration project. Tryna sell my cars so I can get it to make memories with my 5yo daughter. Fingers crossed. I love your videos. Keep it up. Hope to be there one day. EDIT: Coming back across this vid and my own comment. update! I've got my chevy. It's not a shorty but it's an 83 Silverado 1500 I picked up for 800. minus an engine it's all there and straight. Only 2 small cash bill sized spots I could patch with a lunchbox (just humor. I'd never use a lunchbox lol) but here we are, and the story begins. I should start a KZfaq channel for the rebuild so she can watch the process when she's grown. Also, I love those roads around there. It's hard to find good winding canopied roads like that.

That starter noise imitation at 18:40 was actually really accurate.

it’s Furrrrr-Eye-Daaaaay & now it’s VGG Time…there goes the chance of doing something outside before it gets dark today. Happy Friday, VGG Brothers & Sisters.

I have owned both old Chevies and old Fords; I believe the Chevies were easiest to work on. I will always be a fan of the Chevy small block; the 350 flavor with 4BBL is my favorite.

Swap 'er out! More chances to learn from you. Thanks for all the good times we've had with you! Richard Utah

Awesome listening to someone who can have quality content without the foul language! Thank you for all you do!

I love seeing Derek's adventures with different events, special projects, especially those where the fam gets involved. But my favorite times are when he finds these old girls and brings them back to life. It never gets old for me.

After a really crappy day at work I needed this video, Thank you Derek ! I laughed , I learned , I de-stressed . Always love the family coming along for the ride, you're raising them right!

I appreciate the regulators reference. I do the same thing everytime I sell a voltage or fuel pressure regulator. I've also been know to sing hoes in different areas codes whenever I sell a hose. Drives my coworkers insane. I love it.

This episode was hilarous. All it was missing is 5000 mile roadtrip. Thank you Derek for great entertainment, just keep them coming.

Old Chevys never die - they just sometimes smell like they did...

Hey guys, please let Bentley and Jessica know that I really enjoyed this Little Grip Garage and that it was absolutely my pleasure to serve our great nation just to see Little Grips like Bentley doing All American Little Grip things! You guys are a true joy to watch! A heartfelt thanks to you all! Next time you drift or drive anything with Alex or Emily make sure to get Jessica and the boys against Dennis and Aaron on drift carts/gocarts for some epic Little Grip footage! Take care and God bless US all!

Love seeing such a young man appreciate and being so talented with these older vehicles. And very funny too..😂

Derek, I don't know how discovery channel or something isn't paying the big bucks, this is pure comedy while learning us all something constructive-like. An incredible amount of real information and good mechanic knowledge, yet I am still choking/laughing throughout the entire video. As always

I really enjoy when your son decides to go check out what dads up to now. His commentary is pretty short and to the point. I’m sure Jessica is used to roadside rescues. Always a pleasure to watch what you are doing. Thanks for all you do. You put smiles on a lot of faces with every video.

Been deployed for a few months and been watching the channel and Vice Grip Lodge a ton, would love to see a tour of the traveling tools you take on revivals and what not. Love the content keep it up!

It is always a great day when you see a new upload on your VGG subscription. Derek is by far the best car guy I have watched! I hope to see a video on the drivetrain swap.

I definitely want to see the engine and trans swap on the next video, this definitely amuses me Derek, I definitely love your humor you throw in with it 🤣😁 I just want to thank you and your family for really putting the time and sweat into this content it is proving to be very good, I've been watching your videos for 3 years now and I'm never disappointed 😁 God bless you guys

I love seeing a square body get saved, especially by someone who doesn’t wanna slam it with 22’s 😂

I love your revivals and you have a beautiful family, keep what you do up thanks, Jim

this was very, I mean very enjoyable, kept me motivated to stay inside instead of doing useful things outside this afternoon. Thank you very much Derek!

Derek, I know where both pairs of your lost sunglasses are! I love all the VGG videos but my favorites are still just you lone wolfing bringing a vehicle back to life. I always get a laugh and learn something in the process!

I’d watch Derek work on a car any day. I love this guy, how is it that he can make me laugh when I’m having the worst day. I’ve been hooked ever since the old K20 Chevy out in the woods, love ya man

I have learned so much about carburetors since watching your videos. Appreciate the knowledge you’ve shared over the years

Derek, thanks for bringing back some good memories for a guy! Many cruises with my dad when I was a young buck. A lot of them were just evening imagination cruises sitting on some buckets in a ‘65 Satellite and dreaming together until she was completed many years later!

now these are the type of videos that got me hooked on this channel , love it 👍👍

That was, by far, the BEST MOPAR starter imitation! 5 Stars, would recommend to a friend.

It’s just awesome, I look forward to seeing new videos from you, it’s a lifestyle and you live the one I’m tryin to live. I love it. Thanks a lot!! Keep it up, you’ve got tons of people behind you!!!

We come back week after week because your content is good and your just happy going fella to pick up a persons day

When buying autos, pictures on the internet can be like beer goggles in a bar. The bright light the next morning is rarely kind in either case.

not only are you insanely knowledgeable, you're funny as hell too man, comedy gold the entire episode. No one else can do what you do, keep it up and just thank you man.

I really enjoy looking at your channel when you get started to work on vehicles plus I love it when you say I'll be dipped and BRING THE THUNDER. You really inspired me to start working on vehicles again thank you for the encouragement of inspiring me to start again thanks vice grip garage. One more thing it's good to see that you are showing your kids teaching and they learning how to work on vehicles cause they'll know how to survive as adults. I learned how to work on vehicles growing up around grandfather, my uncle's which are his son's plus my best friend father and my best friend. Thank you for the inspiration to do it again Curtis Walker lll of Dallas Texas. Much love to you and your family.

I love watching these videos with your kid just hanging out, when my dad was still alive I used to do that all the time!!!! My dad was the best mechanic in all of Rimbey and I couldn't have had a better hero or Role model in my life!!!

Dude, never fail to impress. Keep doing what you do. Love the more indepth "high dollar" things as well but we all come back for this right here! Making the most of what is in front of you.

Looking forward to seeing what you do next!!!! Cheers Derek!!!!

Love the show, and thanks for explaining the “old school” tips and tricks. And the square body definitely needs a big block

The time I most remember fondly of my dad , where times just like this. Still remember the 1st time i helped him work on the yellow and white chevy (the yellow goose), changing out the driveshaft. Thanks for bringing those memories flooding back to the forefront. NICE!!

I most definitely want to see an engine transmission swap into the other truck. Make one good one out of two.

Yes would love to see a engine and transmission swap on the short beds there. AMAZING episode and keep up the great work.

I hope you show the engine swap I really enjoy watching, it brings back lots of memories of when I was teaching my son, and sometimes some of his friends would show up I guess they wanted to learn too. Some of their fathers didn't have the time or didn't have a clue, I really enjoyed teaching Auto mechanics during that period of my life. Keep up the great Video's Derek, lots of humor and Knowledge from One Sasquatch to another.

New to the channel but love it. I am 35 and recently lost my dad. Although it has been many years since him and i have taken a lost and forgot about car from a field and revived it watching your videos took me right back to it. All the sounds and smells as if i were 12 again. I want to thank you for that and look forward to watching the videos to come!!!

Yes, definitely want to see more of this GMC and engine/trans swap! Hope to see you bring the rest around as well. Would be a nice Craigslist rebuild!

This episode is pure essential Derek, all the stuff that made me start watching a guy, all funny, all the editing that perfectly magnifies that laugh make-it-happener (a true skill often overlooked by content providers). Enjoyed this one after a crappy day that ended a bad week. Thanks, bud!

I really liked the instructional stuff at the end! Bringing back a 1983 2.8 l S-10 with NO marks where the distributor goes in (my fault) after head gaskets, etc. I did mark everything at dis-assy but then did the right thing and cleaned it all up real good! (Removing the sharpie marks) 😂

It’s nice to see your son help instead of being on his phone 📞 keep up the good content enjoy your videos 😅

A big yard, great driveway, your own personal junk yard, involved family and an occasional peacock. You are truly blessed!

Hi Derek, I had a 79 Chevrolet Truckolator and had an engine miss that sounded similar to the one here. Did everything to it trying to get rid of the miss. The engine would purr like a kitten at idle and miss when the gas pedal was depressed. Now this engine only had 65,000 miles on it. As a last effort before throwing a grenade under the hood I called my brother an ex GM mechanic and he informed me that GM had bunch of soft cams that were put into the 350's. Sure enough it was my problem. Took a day had a new cam, lifters and timing chain installed and that motor ran another 150,000 miles and was still running strong when I sold it. Thanks for the content, Always brings a smile when you release a new video.

Some of my favorite childhood memories are riding in sketchy vehicles while my dad drove fast. Good stuff 👍🏼

Derek you never cease to amaze with your knowledge on vehicles of all types And I look forward to watching you do your stuff keep them coming fella 👍👍👍

Love these classic style episodes, thanks Derek and family!

I'm not a car guy but love watching your "wizardry" on these old rigs , bringing them back from the dead. excellent show. would love to see the swap out.

Great episode. You were in full vice grip mode. Refreshing. Keep up all you do. Thanks!

You gave me the confidence to get digging back into the old '67 Lincoln Continental coupe electrical problems, great entertainment brother

Great episode! Love the square body stuff. I have no problem with the idea of you hauling them home, then gettin' em running. You're right to use the garage to avoid the ticks. Between them and the bird-size mosquitos you'll be down a pint of blood daily in your tree-row. Lastly, if you like the back-sweat in early June, you are gonna LOVE August! Welcome to the south!

Everyone should start their day with a Dose Of Derek. You never fail to put a smile on my face and a chuckle in my soul!

I'll watch pretty much anything a guy uploads. Loving the barn renovation vids as much as the forgotten car vids.

Thanks! i love watching you!!!! getting me motived to go start my 83 buick regal

Derek is the GM handbook with a mouth 😂 he knows everything with GM keep up the vids fella

Just discovered the channel. I've always had old cars and my job is a 300 mile delivery route 5 nights a week. As a student of the McGuiver school of "just make it work" mechanics, it appeals to me on every level. I couldn't even tell you how many times I've had to pull over and fix my car just enough to make it home using zip ties and duct tape, maybe a ratchet or two. I especially enjoy the "will it drive x miles" videos, great stuff.

I bought a sight unseen 87' R10 a few months back. Great price, hand delivered, "owned by a retired mechanic, tiny smoke on start up." Initially I was pretty upset, but then I accepted my situation thanks to this channel and dug into her. All the googling, youtube searches, later...I figured out so much about how a tbi runs and how to replace oil valve seals. Many many hours/months later and lots of stress, I always came back to this chanel and the zen it brings. VGG is the epitome of lord give me the strength to accept the things I cannot change. Love to you and yours. Thanks for keeping on.

2023,monday. Love all the vids, like the family ones at the races great!😊 and dude is funny! Love this channal. New fav😊

Stayed up in the UK to watch this. Thanks and best wishes to you and your family Derek.

Definately want to see the Engine/Trans swap! Maybe put in the positract rear end in it as well???? Good video as always!

that Warren G thang made my day. Great work on that square body. I have a c10 74, 3 speed manual, with a 230 on it in Argentina. No power steering and no break servo. Just like that one. Same grill.

I've been watching you for a while now and I love the c10s. I've been looking for my first truck which was a 74 with the same grille as that one. And you single handedly sparked a fire to get my 78 running.

Can’t wait to see the engine swap! Motor sounds great. Definitely “dialed in”. Thank you for another great video. Very informative as usual.

I'm not a car guy, I like your channel mainly because of you and your humour and I like to see stuff being fixed. Your vlog/burnout/racing videos don't really interest me but I'll still watch them for that "Derekism"

You give me the confidence to purchase the 84 F150 that’s been sitting under a barn around the corner from me. I with basic light general mechanics skills. I’m going to do it. And when I do, I’ll keep you posted every step of the way. Appreciate your videos Derek!

Best sound effects ever always makes me laugh and smile. when Derek post it’s an amazing day keep doing your thing man😂.

I definitely want to see the swap!! I wish I had the words for how much your show means to me. I appreciate VGG and VGL, you and the whole family are just awesome. Every show that you and Jessica produce are entertaining and comforting. It’s even more awesome when you bring the boys in, thank y’all!!!!!!

When my step father took his 78 square body to a garage for plugs, oil change and tuneup. The owner was a tiny man and sat in the engine bay to change the rear plugs. My step dad didn't see him and shut the hood on him.🤣🤣

Awesome as always - one of the more entertaining I've seen! Keep it up - love your content !!

I’m really loving the sound effects. Really helps me visualize what’s going on

Hope you and your family are doing well, love the videos!

Thank you for the video Derek! Life hasn't been going to well and it felt nice to laugh again. Thank you for the laughs and smiles VGG!

My husband and I love to watch your channel Your good 👍🏻 and humorous character we love and enjoy watching Stay 😎 cool Love from Guam 🇬🇺

Great sounding motor and great shifting transmission. Looking forward to seeing the swap! Keep it up, Derek!

"Well for Pete's sake, get out of here!" That battery throw made me smile after a very long day.

im a square body freak, ill watch anything square body lol, but i really appreciate the way you do things, easy fun to watch and learn a thing or two here or there.

Love the fingers and hands now you have my husband doing it !!!! Please don't ever let the television company change anything you do, like Rawlings....you keep doing you, please !!!

Hey Derek. Thanks for what you do. Lost it with the "june bug to the face". I ride a lot and I'll never forget taking a hummingbird to the chest at 55 mph., pointy end first. That'll make you pull to the side and say "oof".