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It doesn’t matter how bad of a day you are having, within 5 mins of watching your channel the day is instantly better. You always put a smile on my face and make me laugh and if I learn something in the process it’s that much better. Keep on keeping on 👍🏼
I love this channel I use to do similar to this plenty of times my first corvette was a 1984 and it was a restored one the owner rebuilt the engine to a 383 factory block and I bought it in Pennsylvania got on a bus and got there in the Poconos at Walmart pick up and drove home to down south and only had one hiccup but minor I did the vice grip hustle and was good love ya man
I'm a GM Tech at a Chevy dealership and I just want to tell you how satisfying it is to watch your disassembly of this car. I have dreamed of doing it this way for a while, lol.
I owned my 2002 C5 for 21 yrs & 1 month & felt like doing what you did after dealing with typical C5 DIC’s, part replacements, just aggravating chasing down normal everyday problems. Said enough was enough & got tired of not trusting it after throwing $$$ at it. Walked into my local used car dealer & they bought it. I was sad but also relieved that I’d cut my losses. And thx for making me lol as you usually do. It makes all of my bad days better.
Man you've been pumping out the content lately...I was worried when I saw you sign up with Motortrend, since theyre owned by discovery and tend to ruin everything. Glad to see thats not the case here, keep up the great work!
I was thinking that since you did sign on with Motortrend that a 20 minute phone call with Lucky Costa would have given Derek valuable advice on separating the body and frame since Lucky did just that last year.
I own 2 corvette’s and seeing you rip that car apart has made me so happy! It absolutely made my day! I am not a fan of having to work on corvettes anymore! Great episode.
I have owned 21 corvettes over the past 47 years. I have actually left them alone mechanically primarily because of their complexity. I generally buy a new one every 2-3 years. I can't remember if I have kept one long enough to go out of warranty. The cars I do play auto mechanic on are my five classic cars. Way easier to work on. Regarding pulling an engine out from the bottom, that is the reverse of how they are assembled at the factory in Kentucky.
I got to pull a 88 Corvette a part with a Fork Lift and a Sawsall a few years ago.. Buddy of mine bought it from an auction house, same deal as Derek, it had been in a crash.
Was gonna say. About the same. Made me laugh so hard. And then remembered a lot of future old car wont really exist. Because of plastic parts and general designed obsolescence.
I know you probably won't see this, but you are the reason I got my C10 back. I got a 6.0L LQ9 to swap in it from a junkyard because of inspiration from you. Thank you, Derek. If you do by some miracle see this, I just started that 6.0L and posted a video on my channel. Not necessary but my whole point is if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have re-sparked my passion. You're the man!
When you tore the fender off with your bare hands, my blood pressure went down to normal. Such a relaxing sound, music to my ears, such passive aggressive release of adrenaline. Good job, keep up the great videos!
I was having a horrible day and then this video came up. Thank you Derek for giving me the smile I so desperately needed today. My wife has breast cancer 🎀 and she is having some bad days so this was needed in a bad way
You always see Derek be more delicate with the older machines. But when it comes to a more modern Corvette, first thing he says is "wonder if we should disconnect the battery" then proceeds to rip the entire front fender off in one go. Love it.
He's usually trying to save the whole car, not just the engine. That hood and fender bit had me in tears, and now I think I want to see a Whistlin Diesel collab 🤣
I will admit I discovered this channel due to his motortrend show. I find these hour long videos highly entertaining. How did I not know about this sooner?
Do yourself a favor bub, go back and watch from the beginning of when VGG Derek Bieri and family started. You won't be disappointed. Have a cold snack or wobble pop and enjoy.
And it might also be a good idea for a fella to press the buttons and ring the bells and all that stuff so a guy don't miss on the future adventures and shenanigans lmao Welcome to the party friend
@notyouravaragesavage9172 that's what did when a friend of mine was mentioning VGG to me for the first time, he said, "Dude! , you've never seen VGG!?" Me: nope but I like vice grips 😆. Looked up VGG, been addicted since. Cheers 🍻 fellow VGG family member.
I don't usually comment and I never turn on my notification bell on TH-cam, until now. This is the only channel I do that for. I just recently discovered this channel about a month ago and I have been burning the videos up. Beyond Awesome content and entertainment, thank you so much.
I'm a 58yo automatic transmission rebuilder of 45years , do the math , 🤔 and I don't think I've subscribe to more than four other people and Vice grip is my favorite ,B B 👍
I found this so incredibly satisfying. The sound of crunching, cracking plastic, whippin out the ol sawzall and bare handed disassembly was pure therapy.
@@larryhullinger4141 How many drive trains have you pulled Larry? I would have thrown a grenade at that car by that point. Besides, those parts are the reason he bought that rig in the first place. If the crash didn't destroy the motor and trans......yanaamsaayin????
I went to my local Orielley's today in Nashville NC. My friend who works there, Brandon Wells, was so happy to tell me he was sent to Dallas and was able to meet you. I was happy to pass by two other places to get to ORieleys because of Puddins video of the event. This does matter to people like me. Thanks ORieleys.
As the owner of a 2003 Corvette Z06 that I’ve owned since it was a year old this video hurt me. It hurt badly. I curled up in the fetal position and cried myself to sleep after watching this. I’ll be okay. I’ll be okay. It’s just gonna take some time. Lol. Also hurt to know that I’m still on my original clutch and that’s gonna have to be done sometime in the hopefully distant future. Love your videos.
Watching that front end fly apart with just hands and brute strength really brought this episode to a top 3 for sure. One of these days I’ll have a little budget build, but for now I’ll just watch you and gain all the education 😂
Hehe...that was a fun video. Derek and Jessica are a great team (we know how much Jessica does and contributes to this channel off camera and we appreciate her too).
Derek, front and rear brakes would be a great upgrade for any of your GM cars. You can get swap brackets from a place like Kore3. Just have to run 17” or larger wheels.
Dude, I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while when you started tearing the fender off by hand, I was rolling on the floor!!! I am a subscriber for life!!!
Derek, when you first started rippin' off the fenders I thought I was watchin' an Andrew Camarata episode but the method started showin' through the madness and we were back in the ole Vice Grip Garage. All's well that ends well! Another great video!! Thanks + keep 'em comin'! Been on board for several years you never disappoint!
Well, your heart was wide open here! As if I didn't love your show enough... Truth be told, the excellent guitar music throughout your videos gets me as much as the eye candy! I mean that deeply, for no other content that I've explored has the quality of tones, variety of styles, and joy of guitar, that I have heard in your work... really kept me coming back! And dang if I'm not feeling the sprinkling of magic flying wrench dust all over when I can see that you're really enjoying yourself, too. Really got me through the winter! Thank you so much!
After a long day at the garage working for the man. I can always relax to a vice grip garage video. You owned that disassembly Derek. Too notch stuff brother.
How many of a guy are there? Is it really possible for you to be on VGG and everyone elses content and still be the same person? Derek, I love all your content, be it here on VGG, Motor Trend, and other channels. Your scheule must be insane. Take time for yourself. I am sure that 98.7536 (repeating)% of viewers will still be here when you need a rest.
I've made the mistake of watching your show post 8 pm far too many nights. Your background music on them long drives home just lull me 😴 💤. Great content man. Keep up the awesome work
Love this guy, his family and what he does so much I'm going to signup for upside using his code. I joined when he had less than 30k subscribers - one of the smartest things I ever did was subscribe. Keep going with these videos Derek - my wife and I watch this and we laugh constantly.
Love the channel bud ...my Uncle Gary rebuilt a montycarlo it was the first year of the round headlights he loved that car ..he passed away a few years back from cancer.. he was my hero and watching your videos reminds me of him and brings back all the great memories I had with him ..he would have loved your videos as much as I do ...thanks a bunch for all the great content
The guy is a professional when it comes to deorganizing a Corvette alright. I LOL'd throughout the whole thing. Thanks from Hudson, Wi. Miss ya around here...-6 degrees, 12 to 63.5 inches of solid, white rain....Yup, just GREAT!!
Thanks Derek for takin us through another adventure in….. disassembly? Always entertaining and maybe by accident educational! Love the content. Keep making videos, we’ll keep watching 😊
Ehh, not really, a Corvette is a bad example because they are fiberglass and most parts are glued together and that's the first thing that gives after a crash.
I have a feeling this whole series is about to be a tutorial for when Taylor Ray does the exact same thing to his G-Body Monte Carlo, and I'm looking forward to seeing the progress
After having to deal with a dead furnace and water heater that doesn't work on top of a rent increase notice this week, I really needed this video. Thanks for the catharsis.
Ya....we got the rent increase notice thing too...and not a small one! ...."well housing costs are going up you know!"......ya..for those paying all the bills!....while the rich keep getting richer!
As a purist vintage Corvette owner that spent 8 years restoring my car, and as much as I love this channel, this video was painful to watch. Derek has toolboxes everywhere full of tools. Too bad he can't open them and unbolt the good parts and unclip wiring harnesses, instead of destroying virtually everything.
you can! but it's costs painfully large amounts of money (trust me trust me), fortunately, I have only went berserk on my own trash over the years, which has also taught me to not do that, becauseit still "costs a pile". 🙄
@@throttlebottle5906 I was thinking the same while I listened to him encourage folks to just do it. I could see me starting into some big project that I didn't know how it would turn out and spending a STUPID amount of money before it was over and even then end up with pretty much junk. ha.
@@ChristopherBix sounds like life! it's a big project that you cannot understand fully. some of us have no qualms doing huge projects, BUT, have no laborers worth a hill of beans. so avoid big projects 101, solo is how it is with tremendous weight on shoulders...
Fun show , first time I've ever seen a C5 Vette disassembled like this, Very interesting, glad you could salvage as much as you did, looking forward to seeing more of the LS revival. Thanks
Yes, myself and everyone else love Derek's longer find 'em, get 'em running and drive them home videos, his big project fix 'em all up videos and his unique swap and go Holley fuel/induction with a different trans and rearend videos. He definitely does them like no one else and he does them WELL.
I read and like many of the comments and end up laughing again when they point at something from the video that made them laugh also. I WAS AMAZED AT BACKING IN WITH NO HELP AND NO HELP FROM THE MIRRORS-YOUR INSPIRING !!! Hat’s off to you and yours for great entertainment and content.
As a long time C5 owner, that was.. well.. both satisfying and nauseating. But I know for a fact that the Monte is going to be THE goin' ta town rig with the LS1 in it. Great choice. It's really comforting to know that the ol' red, white, and blue tribute will be cruising steadily for a long time to come. 👍
Derek, your knowledge is impeccable. These videos are amazing the way you incorporate laughter along with your knowledge and teaching. From age 10 to 100 simply loves your channel. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge. Be blessed in all that you and your family endeavor. Stay safe and keep up the great work.
It is so much fun to watch what you do, and I love the way you go at it. Over the years I have always just jumped in to things and did not worry about how it was going to turn out. I kinda believe that was part of the fun and you make it look so cool and fun thanks
Kind of reminded me of an old home-improvement episode the therapy is the first part! Derek and the boys even got a fiberglass sled out of the deal BONUS👍🏻
I'm glad you're pulling these out of the dark and do the projects on them whatever it might be. Maybe like others, just fix up enough to sell or fix it up more to drive. I enjoy your channel more than any others.
Now there's three ways to get the engine out. You honestly made my day when you started ripping that thing apart. Never laughed so hard. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah. Keeps you waiting for a new video all the time. You fellers ought to also check out sleeperdude on TH-cam here. If you like VGG you won’t be disappointed.
"Now we are cooking over a tire fire". That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time! I love your humor as much as your inspiration. I'm looking for a budget build right now and I would have never considered it before I started watching your videos. You prove time and again that you don't need deep pockets to have a decent ride. Thanks
This channel quickly became my absolute favorite automotive channel. Red Green Show of the automotive entertainment world! Brilliant platform and very enjoyable content! Keep it coming! Cheers!!!!
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Take it down to the frame and make yourself a Yorel a flip on cletus's Leroy !! or maybe a ybur a flip on ruby lol
*I'll pay $30 + S&H*
if you and Jessica will sign each headlight. I'm looking to buy a hoodie for my son when they're back in stock. Thanks
I sent you a message through Instagram about some vet parts
Gutted I'm in the UK great video, so glad you are going to get use out of that engine and drive train
This is when a 2 post comes in handy
ATTENTION: There is only ONE Vice Grip Garage user, and it's this one. I will not contact you on Telegram, facebook, instagram or email - nor request any information from you. Anyone attempting to do so is a scammer.
WHAT !?!?!? I DIDN'T WIN A FREE TRIP TO YOUR SHOP AND PICK A CAR OF MY CHOICE BY CASH APPING YOU $5000.?????
WELL I'LL BE DIPPED
You won't email me? Dang.
Yep. Tried to get me. I smelled a rat. Thanks for your awesome content Derek. Love the show man. Countless hours of top entertainment.
maybe this is the scammer pretending again
It’s a shame that you even have to tell people that lol. People have been on the internet too long to know by now
It doesn’t matter how bad of a day you are having, within 5 mins of watching your channel the day is instantly better. You always put a smile on my face and make me laugh and if I learn something in the process it’s that much better. Keep on keeping on 👍🏼
I love this channel I use to do similar to this plenty of times my first corvette was a 1984 and it was a restored one the owner rebuilt the engine to a 383 factory block and I bought it in Pennsylvania got on a bus and got there in the Poconos at Walmart pick up and drove home to down south and only had one hiccup but minor I did the vice grip hustle and was good love ya man
Exactly 🤘🏻
Yup my xj motor started clackalackin bad this morning. I'm still laughing at him lol. I'll be sad again don't you worry
Completely agree
Yup, he had me at more pipes than willie nelson, i just couldnt stay mad
I'm a GM Tech at a Chevy dealership and I just want to tell you how satisfying it is to watch your disassembly of this car. I have dreamed of doing it this way for a while, lol.
There may be a customer complaint.
Weezard just did this on his caddy. Not quite the same methods but end result was same. Sorta.
@@scottraines4254 I seen that also. :)
I figured one of you GM techs would love this! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Looks like if you were to drop it in a gorilla enclosure but before you did you hid bananas deep inside the engine bay.
I owned my 2002 C5 for 21 yrs & 1 month & felt like doing what you did after dealing with typical C5 DIC’s, part replacements, just aggravating chasing down normal everyday problems. Said enough was enough & got tired of not trusting it after throwing $$$ at it. Walked into my local used car dealer & they bought it. I was sad but also relieved that I’d cut my losses. And thx for making me lol as you usually do. It makes all of my bad days better.
I have never seen a Corvette fender removed with such precision as this 😂. Exactly what I needed after a long day. Thank You Derek!
Man you've been pumping out the content lately...I was worried when I saw you sign up with Motortrend, since theyre owned by discovery and tend to ruin everything. Glad to see thats not the case here, keep up the great work!
More to come!
Seconded
Third
@@ViceGripGarage Fourth
I was thinking that since you did sign on with Motortrend that a 20 minute phone call with Lucky Costa would have given Derek valuable advice on separating the body and frame since Lucky did just that last year.
I own 2 corvette’s and seeing you rip that car apart has made me so happy! It absolutely made my day! I am not a fan of having to work on corvettes anymore! Great episode.
I have owned 21 corvettes over the past 47 years. I have actually left them alone mechanically primarily because of their complexity. I generally buy a new one every 2-3 years. I can't remember if I have kept one long enough to go out of warranty. The cars I do play auto mechanic on are my five classic cars. Way easier to work on. Regarding pulling an engine out from the bottom, that is the reverse of how they are assembled at the factory in Kentucky.
I got to pull a 88 Corvette a part with a Fork Lift and a Sawsall a few years ago.. Buddy of mine bought it from an auction house, same deal as Derek, it had been in a crash.
Put this video on replay in the garage as reminders.
Watching you professionally dismantle this car was the hardest I’ve laughed in awhile. You’re so subtly funny and a guy just loves it
Was gonna say. About the same. Made me laugh so hard. And then remembered a lot of future old car wont really exist. Because of plastic parts and general designed obsolescence.
I know you probably won't see this, but you are the reason I got my C10 back. I got a 6.0L LQ9 to swap in it from a junkyard because of inspiration from you. Thank you, Derek. If you do by some miracle see this, I just started that 6.0L and posted a video on my channel. Not necessary but my whole point is if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have re-sparked my passion. You're the man!
When you tore the fender off with your bare hands, my blood pressure went down to normal. Such a relaxing sound, music to my ears, such passive aggressive release of adrenaline. Good job, keep up the great videos!
I know! You could tell he didn’t give a rip at all about salvaging anything off the car, and he was enjoying it.
It WAS impressive watching him shred pieces off with his bare hands!
I was already laughing at the hood falling to the floor and I completely lost it when the fender went 🤣
I seriously enjoyed watching that disposable computer car get destroyed.
You are so right... you don't know unless you try
Thanks for the information
I was having a horrible day and then this video came up. Thank you Derek for giving me the smile I so desperately needed today. My wife has breast cancer 🎀 and she is having some bad days so this was needed in a bad way
Wishing you and your wife the best buddy!
Prayers to You both Friend!
Prayers
Take good care of her, and I wish you both the best
WE NEED PROOF... WHAT FOLKS WILL DO FOR 👍
You always see Derek be more delicate with the older machines. But when it comes to a more modern Corvette, first thing he says is "wonder if we should disconnect the battery" then proceeds to rip the entire front fender off in one go. Love it.
mostly cuz its destroyed lol
He's usually trying to save the whole car, not just the engine. That hood and fender bit had me in tears, and now I think I want to see a Whistlin Diesel collab 🤣
Watching Dereck do this completely backwards was the highlight of my day! Thanks for keeping a fella entertained
Idk you been missing out
The fellettes enjoy him too!
Derek's an ANIMAL.!
The way he started ripping it apart with his bare hands.! 😂 😂 😂 😂
this is the greatest vice grip garage ever... breaking shit is your natural skillset.
I will admit I discovered this channel due to his motortrend show. I find these hour long videos highly entertaining. How did I not know about this sooner?
Do yourself a favor bub, go back and watch from the beginning of when VGG Derek Bieri and family started. You won't be disappointed. Have a cold snack or wobble pop and enjoy.
@@FinalFinishDetail 🙌🙌🙌🤣😂🤣😂
And it might also be a good idea for a fella to press the buttons and ring the bells and all that stuff so a guy don't miss on the future adventures and shenanigans lmao Welcome to the party friend
@notyouravaragesavage9172 that's what did when a friend of mine was mentioning VGG to me for the first time, he said, "Dude! , you've never seen VGG!?" Me: nope but I like vice grips 😆. Looked up VGG, been addicted since. Cheers 🍻 fellow VGG family member.
Better late than never my friend.
I don't usually comment and I never turn on my notification bell on TH-cam, until now. This is the only channel I do that for. I just recently discovered this channel about a month ago and I have been burning the videos up. Beyond Awesome content and entertainment, thank you so much.
Derek is one hell of a good guy
@joseph cordell From everything I've seen, I agree 100%
I'm envious of the fact you get to experience it all for the first time!
I'm a 58yo automatic transmission rebuilder of 45years , do the math , 🤔 and I don't think I've subscribe to more than four other people and Vice grip is my favorite ,B B 👍
A guy can burn a lot of hours on the funny videos Derek has made over the years. Enjoy.
I found this so incredibly satisfying. The sound of crunching, cracking plastic, whippin out the ol sawzall and bare handed disassembly was pure therapy.
I love that "Git er done!" attitude.
Monte Carlos are one of my favorite 70 to 80s hot rod cars
I had 1974 black on black with 350 spoke rims, got totaled and broke my heart!
He treated this car with so much respect and care. What a legend.
If he had any respect or care for that car he wouldn't be dragging the engine and trans across the floor like that
Same I treat every chevy
@@larryhullinger4141 How many drive trains have you pulled Larry? I would have thrown a grenade at that car by that point. Besides, those parts are the reason he bought that rig in the first place. If the crash didn't destroy the motor and trans......yanaamsaayin????
@@YourName-us6wu Exactly!!!
Treating it like it's a Ford or something dang
I love the fender removal and then actually laughed out loud at the light removal
I went to my local Orielley's today in Nashville NC. My friend who works there, Brandon Wells, was so happy to tell me he was sent to Dallas and was able to meet you. I was happy to pass by two other places to get to ORieleys because of Puddins video of the event. This does matter to people like me. Thanks ORieleys.
As the owner of a 2003 Corvette Z06 that I’ve owned since it was a year old this video hurt me. It hurt badly. I curled up in the fetal position and cried myself to sleep after watching this. I’ll be okay. I’ll be okay. It’s just gonna take some time. Lol. Also hurt to know that I’m still on my original clutch and that’s gonna have to be done sometime in the hopefully distant future. Love your videos.
You make me smile when I'm depressed Derrick. Thankyou. I'm so glad I found your channel on TH-cam
A guy had to look at the calender to make sure what day it is. A VGG video on a Tuesday? Well, I have to believe it, I'm watching it!!
Watching that front end fly apart with just hands and brute strength really brought this episode to a top 3 for sure. One of these days I’ll have a little budget build, but for now I’ll just watch you and gain all the education 😂
You can really tell when Derek's dialed in on the filming!! You know he's been working for hours!
Love the episode!
Hehe...that was a fun video. Derek and Jessica are a great team (we know how much Jessica does and contributes to this channel off camera and we appreciate her too).
Enjoyed the meticulous disassembly of the Corvette front clip.
OK I’m a 50-year-old Feller from Canada….., I shouldn’t be this excited but a new VVG video on Tuesday! Sweet!
Thanks Derek you folks are awesome !
50 is the new 30 😉
@@ALPHAFTUCK Tell that to my knees and lower back, LOL.
52 & in Australia, just as excited mate, Rj in Oz
55 love every minute
These are my favorite ones. When Derek gets a little cranky.
Derek, front and rear brakes would be a great upgrade for any of your GM cars. You can get swap brackets from a place like Kore3. Just have to run 17” or larger wheels.
A new Vice Grip mid-day and mid week?? I just can't believe it, but I guess I got to cause I'm watching it right now.
Dude, I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while when you started tearing the fender off by hand, I was rolling on the floor!!! I am a subscriber for life!!!
The camera falling off was the best angle. Love how you are teaching your boys. Keep them revival coming
Derek, when you first started rippin' off the fenders I thought I was watchin' an Andrew Camarata episode but the method started showin' through the madness and we were back in the ole Vice Grip Garage. All's well that ends well! Another great video!! Thanks + keep 'em comin'! Been on board for several years you never disappoint!
My wife hates when I watch vice grip garage. So I’m gonna do the right thing and watch another episode of Vice Grip Garage.
She's just jealous.🤢
My wife loves to watch with me.
Hey Derek, thanks for the midweek video. Hope y'all are doing well
Well, your heart was wide open here! As if I didn't love your show enough... Truth be told, the excellent guitar music throughout your videos gets me as much as the eye candy! I mean that deeply, for no other content that I've explored has the quality of tones, variety of styles, and joy of guitar, that I have heard in your work... really kept me coming back! And dang if I'm not feeling the sprinkling of magic flying wrench dust all over when I can see that you're really enjoying yourself, too. Really got me through the winter! Thank you so much!
After a long day at the garage working for the man. I can always relax to a vice grip garage video.
You owned that disassembly Derek. Too notch stuff brother.
There is nothing better then coming home to a VGG vida after plowing for 23 hours… 👍
How many of a guy are there? Is it really possible for you to be on VGG and everyone elses content and still be the same person? Derek, I love all your content, be it here on VGG, Motor Trend, and other channels. Your scheule must be insane. Take time for yourself. I am sure that 98.7536 (repeating)% of viewers will still be here when you need a rest.
I've made the mistake of watching your show post 8 pm far too many nights. Your background music on them long drives home just lull me 😴 💤. Great content man. Keep up the awesome work
You, sir, in addition to your many mechanical talents, are a splendid narrator.
Thanks for dropping a Tuesday video, much appreciated!!
Nice little surprise getting some VGG content on a Tuesday!
I can hear all the Corvette purest screaming at the video and I love it lol
Love this guy, his family and what he does so much I'm going to signup for upside using his code. I joined when he had less than 30k subscribers - one of the smartest things I ever did was subscribe. Keep going with these videos Derek - my wife and I watch this and we laugh constantly.
Love the channel bud ...my Uncle Gary rebuilt a montycarlo it was the first year of the round headlights he loved that car ..he passed away a few years back from cancer.. he was my hero and watching your videos reminds me of him and brings back all the great memories I had with him ..he would have loved your videos as much as I do ...thanks a bunch for all the great content
Love the plans for where this engine is going. That project deserves it with how good it looks, just wouldn't be right with an old tired engine in it.
I love the finesse gently removing the parts, one-of-a-kind I love it Derek
Had a pretty rough day, saw this pop up and it already made my day 200% better.
You mean 200.3576% better 🤣🤣🤣
Cooking with a tire pile... Priceless! Derek you come up with some totally funny names and sayings. Endless entertainment.
Well well well, if it isn't the most pleasant surprise of my day. Thank you, sir. 🙏
The guy is a professional when it comes to deorganizing a Corvette alright. I LOL'd throughout the whole thing. Thanks from Hudson, Wi. Miss ya around here...-6 degrees, 12 to 63.5 inches of solid, white rain....Yup, just GREAT!!
I know it felt good to have a job go smoothly. And that's the perfect engine for that Monte. Can't wait to see it.
As a Canadian, mad respect for your use of the sawzall 👍🤦♂️
Best power tool ever invented!!
Revivals, racing, fixing stuff, breaking stuff. Doesn’t matter not one bit, great channel as always 😎🤘
Thanks for the vid, the last 30 seconds has now got me off the couch and in garage.
Excellent!!
Needed this today. Thanks for the entertainment, sir.
Glad you enjoyed it
You put Corvette maintnance into a whole new level...Great job... 🙂
Thanks Derek for takin us through another adventure in….. disassembly? Always entertaining and maybe by accident educational! Love the content. Keep making videos, we’ll keep watching 😊
Can’t wait to see this build continue! Great job again!
The way you removed that fender really shows the quality of newer vehicles!
that 'newer' corvette is 25 years old.
@@howie2092 yeah I know lol
@@howie2092 “newer” compared to lots on this channel that is.
Ehh, not really, a Corvette is a bad example because they are fiberglass and most parts are glued together and that's the first thing that gives after a crash.
fiberglass vehicles like vettes are way different than 99% of cars. I thought everyone knew by now, but sure.
A feller appreciates your camera friendly hospitality Derek. Cracks me up everytime!
I have a feeling this whole series is about to be a tutorial for when Taylor Ray does the exact same thing to his G-Body Monte Carlo, and I'm looking forward to seeing the progress
Another brilliant Showcase!
Love the idea of putting the LS in the Monte Carlo - Can't wait to see that one !
Being a fellerette I find always your easy to listen to. And you always get the job done. Great work!!
Getting the job done... No excuses, finds away to finish. To bad America's women can't figure that out either.
@@Glen_Mark can't figure out what your point is here. Hmmmm. Guess I can't figure out your way.
After having to deal with a dead furnace and water heater that doesn't work on top of a rent increase notice this week, I really needed this video. Thanks for the catharsis.
Ya....we got the rent increase notice thing too...and not a small one! ...."well housing costs are going up you know!"......ya..for those paying all the bills!....while the rich keep getting richer!
It's a pleasure to watch you work. All those special tools. A GM dealer should hire you.
As a purist vintage Corvette owner that spent 8 years restoring my car, and as much as I love this channel, this video was painful to watch. Derek has toolboxes everywhere full of tools. Too bad he can't open them and unbolt the good parts and unclip wiring harnesses, instead of destroying virtually everything.
You just did what most of us gear heads want to do from time to time! Just go nuts on a job but can't. That was awesome.
It's rare, but it sure is fun!
you can! but it's costs painfully large amounts of money (trust me trust me), fortunately, I have only went berserk on my own trash over the years, which has also taught me to not do that, becauseit still "costs a pile". 🙄
@@throttlebottle5906 I was thinking the same while I listened to him encourage folks to just do it. I could see me starting into some big project that I didn't know how it would turn out and spending a STUPID amount of money before it was over and even then end up with pretty much junk. ha.
@@ChristopherBix sounds like life! it's a big project that you cannot understand fully.
some of us have no qualms doing huge projects, BUT, have no laborers worth a hill of beans. so avoid big projects 101, solo is how it is with tremendous weight on shoulders...
Always look forward to these, didn't have to wait 'til Friday. Appreciate the mid-week drop!
Fun show , first time I've ever seen a C5 Vette disassembled like this, Very interesting, glad you could salvage as much as you did, looking forward to seeing more of the LS revival. Thanks
Keep it up my brother nothing better on the tube then watching your goofy antics lol. Plus I learn a thing or 3 God bless ya.
I love me some mid week VGG . Especially in a snow storm!!!
You inspire me to do more , right now there is to much snow on the ground though. Really enjoy your vids keep up the great work.
Yes! The Corvette is back! We love your videos Derek!
thank you
@@ViceGripGarageGreetings from Wishek, ND!
Love the technique of whittling the engine out. Clearly the most fun a feller could have.
Really digging on these longer episodes brother. Thanks for all the great vidjas. Just what a feller needs.
Yes, myself and everyone else love Derek's longer find 'em, get 'em running and drive them home videos, his big project fix 'em all up videos and his unique swap and go Holley fuel/induction with a different trans and rearend videos. He definitely does them like no one else and he does them WELL.
One of my fave episodes ever... funny stuff watching him rip and tear. And my first car was a 76 Monte... always excited to see that car 🤘🤘
Loved watching this Derek, this fellete from the UK and a petrolhead just loves the content and the old school attitudes. Keep it coming!
I read and like many of the comments and end up laughing again when they point at something from the video that made them laugh also. I WAS AMAZED AT BACKING IN WITH NO HELP AND NO HELP FROM THE MIRRORS-YOUR INSPIRING !!! Hat’s off to you and yours for great entertainment and content.
Nice to see a very successful Utuber still getting in there and wrenching. Learned so much on your your channel keep on keeping on !!
As a long time C5 owner, that was.. well.. both satisfying and nauseating. But I know for a fact that the Monte is going to be THE goin' ta town rig with the LS1 in it. Great choice. It's really comforting to know that the ol' red, white, and blue tribute will be cruising steadily for a long time to come. 👍
Derek, your knowledge is impeccable. These videos are amazing the way you incorporate laughter along with your knowledge and teaching. From age 10 to 100 simply loves your channel. Thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge. Be blessed in all that you and your family endeavor. Stay safe and keep up the great work.
Glad to see pops driving the 55 again God bless you all
It is so much fun to watch what you do, and I love the way you go at it.
Over the years I have always just jumped in to things and did not worry about how it was going to turn out.
I kinda believe that was part of the fun and you make it look so cool and fun thanks
This seems therapeutic. Derek's earned this 10x over for all the rusty rigs he's put up with over the year.
Kind of reminded me of an old home-improvement episode the therapy is the first part! Derek and the boys even got a fiberglass sled out of the deal BONUS👍🏻
I'm glad you're pulling these out of the dark and do the projects on them whatever it might be. Maybe like others, just fix up enough to sell or fix it up more to drive. I enjoy your channel more than any others.
Now there's three ways to get the engine out. You honestly made my day when you started ripping that thing apart. Never laughed so hard. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Derek loving the show. Really enjoy your subtle approach to removing unwanted parts 😂
That gave a feller a good chuckle
Looking forward to watching this once I get off work!
Was waiting to see what happens with this unit... VGG never disappoints
Hey NLFDHayden, can I assume you’re from Newfoundland ?
@Stephen born and raised! Ended up moving out west like everyone else though lol
I was wondering what was gonna happen with this rig too
That engine would just love a new home in a Fiero
Yeah. Keeps you waiting for a new video all the time. You fellers ought to also check out sleeperdude on TH-cam here. If you like VGG you won’t be disappointed.
"Now we are cooking over a tire fire". That's the funniest thing I've heard in a long time! I love your humor as much as your inspiration. I'm looking for a budget build right now and I would have never considered it before I started watching your videos. You prove time and again that you don't need deep pockets to have a decent ride. Thanks
This channel quickly became my absolute favorite automotive channel. Red Green Show of the automotive entertainment world! Brilliant platform and very enjoyable content! Keep it coming! Cheers!!!!
100% 👍
Derek, Thank you for all your work. Another treasure and surprise upload making a guys day! ❤
Entertaining & educational all for the price of a few ad's.
Always a pleasure to watch VGG !
The sawzall work was SO satisfying !! GREAT video. The Monte Carlo is a perfect choice .