Who else has developed the vice grip garage language in their everyday life

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.

I have spent more time watching this guy than crap TV the last two months. Enjoyable and sometimes educational.

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.

I'd rather watch this than most of the reality tv and other junk on cable anymore... keep em coming Derek, appreciate ya! 🍻🇺🇸

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 😎

So much tenacity! 97.86593% of people would have given up on the first day! Glad to see you made it!

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 .

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.

that ol girl been waiting years to see her hips in the streetlights again good job D what a beautiful save!

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 !

A 2 hour corvette revival is what I needed after a long ass friday

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!

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

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.

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!

49:00 yup. And still kicking at 64!

I stumbled upon this channel and I’m glad I did. I really appreciate his sense of humor and his car knowledge.

2 hours of VGG is exactly what I needed today! Just in time for beer and pizza.

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.

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.

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🧡

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.

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.

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..

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 ❤️

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!

Major respect , on dropping all, and running to that burning car, and helping that family..

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

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 appreciate anything Derek rescues, from a push mower to a gyrocopter, I would drop what I'm doing and watch.

I Went Thru So Many Emotions Watching This & I’ve Never Sat Down And Watched A Video On KZfaq For 2hrs 😂 This Video Is PROOF ! You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To. Dedication & Determination Win The Race Every Time 🙌🏾 Can’t Wait To Vlog A Trip Of My Own Like This

❤Don’t give up on it! Just paint it the original color! I love corvettes and muscle cars. Your videos make me want another one!❤

The Green Latrine would be a great name for this, been wanting to use that for a while

I feel like a rig that took you that far is begging to be saved. Would love to see more on this!

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!!!

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.

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🤣

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!!😊

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.

First time viewer and I really dig the down-to-earth approach; it's cool and informative, like hanging out almost. Good shit man. Cheers from northern Maine.

I’m always impressed how a guy gets through all the problems and makes it home! Great Job as always! Thanks for the entertainment!

I really can't lie, the humor in this episode was excellent, I loved every moment, My sides were splitting

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.

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 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!

Derek just dropping everything and running to help that family is the best part of this whole video. 1:49:03

Know i’m late but this definitely needs to be brought back to life!, It wants to live!!

Hey I'm really glad I stumbled upon this today . I am stuck inside sick with a cold and this has been really entertaining .

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 😆.

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.

Oh Boy Derek she had me worried the " CorVerte " but she made it with you at the Wheel ! Great job as ever bringing her back to life and the road !

I think it's beautiful. And love side pipes. Had Trans ams but could never afford a vette and they were my childhood dream car.

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 💪 😎 👍

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

I LOVE these 70s Corvettes...always wish I had one.

I love that there's always someone going slower than you somehow. I love people. We should all have more grace on the road. You never know what is going on in other people's lives.

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 KZfaq. 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.

This Vette looks identical to one that traveled locally in southeasterm Missouri about 20 years ago. If it happened that was the same Vette, it's had an extremely rough life. The one I knew of with this color paint scheme wore a vanity license plate ENVY if memory serves me correctly.

Derrick thank you brother for your awesome channel and keeping life real. All the best and many blessings

If she made it 750 miles, she deserves some love in my opinion.

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 🏆😎

I went and asked for sparkalators coz my lightning hoses were OK but wasn't sure bout the charger whirler. Just wish we could get that b12 stuff in Australia to stick down the yap it seems to give a great Italian tune ups. Love it thanks Dman,Paul in Oz.

Your solutions are right out of my families playbook.

Derek, you are ridiculous! In your effort, content, and consistency. Truly is something to behold! Happy belated Thanksgiving!

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

I hope to see a full restore of this one one day, i love corvette's, hopefully in her original silver color.

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.

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.

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!

What a great watch , first time on your channel and was totally engrossed, my opinion is that if you and the Vette made 750 miles then I think it deserves to be brought back to as best as it can and then move on . I’ll now go watch all your other stuff . Glad I found you , good luck . Nick UK .

Came back and watched this one again. One of my favorite car saves. Great lookin car with alot of potential.

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!!

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!

Bro that was one hell of an adventure been away a while was thinking about you the other day and woe ya popped up on my feed, what a crazy cool video glad you made it back in reasonably good shape 🙏

The older i get the more i realize how much i need this channel.

That you ran to help someone in need is awesome. Way to show other people matter too. Thanks for doing what you do and looking out for others at the same time. The world is lucky to have dads like you.

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!

Thanks for taking us on this journey with you! From the ants ro the brake job putting out multiple fires literally it was a pleasure to see you make it home. Ive been through the wringer with my 76 C3 but never like that. I once read all Corvettes are worthy and all people are worthy of owning one. You need to consider doing the resto on this because its already in the books as most people would have run not walked away from this one. Thanks and more...

For years, you have a great show! IAm 46 Trained tech. I started 20's . "Good action". 👍 (Canada- Sunshine coast- the farthest of west Canada).

According to where you were in Florida, we have Amazon rubber and hose here. They would make and break, a/c, or power steering line right on the spot 👍. Had to do that with quite a few break lines no longer manufactured.

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!

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. 👊

Hi Derek, while serving in the Marine Corps I had this awesome First Sergeant, FSGT Harvey. He was a brutal Marine and later I found out a huge Corvette collector. He had not only this car but when the '83 came out, he had plans I wasn't aware of. On this day, I didn't know at the time, but he asked if I could stick around after the day was through and of course I said, "Yes sir First Sergeant!" He pulled his silver anniversary Vette out on our company parade deck and said get your ass in here Staff Sergeant. We drove to a Chevy dealer and he jumped out, tossed me the keys and said follow me home. I about died! No idea what was going on. Here he came around the corner in the Brand new '83! He pulled up next to me and said if I passed him, if I put a teeny tiny scratch on that car, he would string me up during morning colors. It was the coolest thing to happen to me while stationed at Camp Pendleton. I'll never forget it. Once at his house, I then got the jest of his home life. Every 5th year anniversary car! At the time I owned a 1971 Vette and thought that's why he asked me to go with but in the excitement I never asked. Great find my friend!! I'd love to find something like that to rebuild and bring back to life. Outstanding! God bless, Gunny GySgt USMC Disabled Veteran

I did a similar trip with a 79 vette. Bought it sight unseen, threw some tires on it and drove 1000 miles from New York to st louis in the middle of January. The driver side brake caliper would build pressure if you used the brakes so I had to bleed the pressure off every time I stopped for gas

My man out here casually saving lives and not making it a big deal for clout. Much love, Derek!

You fixing the car is cool and all but what I really enjoy the most about these videos is the driving montages and then you fixing smaller problems on the go. Gives it the good roadtrip vibes.

Amazing Video; man you have lots of patience, and guts driving with that vehicle the way it was. Take Care Bud, Happy Trails. Ontario Canada

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!!

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.

Brother, you work HARD. This revival was intense, lots of humor then a lot of tension. Love your videos my friend.

Amazing story. You made it even with a failing rear end! Cheers dude

Man i am late to this but i hope you kept this one and pushed on through to finishing it up...hope you rescued it even to the point of bringing the gray back to the whole car... lol...so happy that i found your channel...really enjoyed watching your work my friend...👊😎👉💯👈💨💨💨🦸

Derek - Struggling with pouring gas in, spilling it everywhere: "Hopefully takes some of this paint off." Definitely made me laugh! 😂😂😂!!!

Helping out that family shows exactly who you are Derek!

You're a brave madman. Knoxville Tennessee here. Congrats and compliments.

You should keep it and restore it!!

My favorite part of the video was when you dropped everything to help some strangers despite having your own car problems.. You are the man VGG. Love your videos. You make me feel like I can do it too even when Im worried or think I might not have the skills. I learn by trial and error. You inspire me to push my limits. Thank you Derek. Much love to you and your family from Florida.