Sick Week Day 5: Independence Runs 9s and Monte gets nitrous!
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- Time to turn it up! The #monteborrow gets Nitrous and the Chevelle get's the up arrow + enter!
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when your merch starts getting counteriftted that truly means that you've made it to the big time guy. your videos are the best on youtube.
I was thinking the same thing. It’s so cool to see the progression of a small town guy turning his hobby into a successful business.
@@davidrice313 absolutely
Read my mind, thinking the same thing. Sucks but, good for Derek. Becoming super popular.
He’s like Tim the Tool guys sidekick back in the day. It’s hard Not to Like Good People
@@anthonysupplee858 lol could imagine the two together thatd be great 😂
Derek, you are a powerhouse of entertainment, sir! Pumping out all of these videos while being on the road for SICK Week, well, it makes a feller appreciative! Thanks, man!
@@Jabbing_Jack He is not mad cuz he didn't use the lift stop spreading rumours and NO! YOU DON'T RIP OFF VICE GRIP GARAGE by making yr own independence t-shirts and selling them!!
Only scumbags do that! and scumbags buy that!
@@Jabbing_Jack Fella you are way off the mark. Someone was selling counterfeit merchandise of his; that's a big no no. Secondly, when did he even begin to act upset about not using the lift? If you want to hate on him, by all means... but don't go making assertations about things you clearly don't know.
@@Jabbing_Jack what rules did he break?
@@Kenny_Lee_Zheng So you're the type that's fine with teaching your children deceptive means of getting things they want. Pitiful.
@@Jabbing_Jack Yeah, what rules were broken? Inquiring minds want to know.
Your joy and passion at the end of this video is what makes your channel so special and inspiring to watch. Thanks for helping save vehicles and giving young gear heads hope that he’ll be able to do the same and have a good time while doing it. Amazing! Well done!
DEREK! all your hard work all the blood sweat and cold snacks are paying off! I read a comment that said you're the best on TH-cam, well let me just say Vice grip garage is possibly the best entertainment ever created on any platform.
Keep em rollin
Thank you
@@ViceGripGarage no sir Thank you
Dude ur wife is an angel. Most girls would rather watch their husbands burn in a house fire then be supportive of a drag racing habit. What a legend!
Just a dream eh. No perv intended.. I'm a card carrying member of she'd rather watch me burn to death club.
Sounds like some of yall might want to reconsider your life choices
Tooooo late!
True dat.
@@AlexRides808 lol.
James never looks happier than when he's putting a nitrous kit on something!
Pretty sure he walks around with nitrous jets in his pockets
@@thedelcodave James is the kind of feller to preorder a vehicle rental and bring a kit to nitro for his vacation, then fix it as if nothing happened before return. Lol
"Cold snack for a race car". How true.
They don't call him Dr Spray 'Em All for nothing.
You know you’ve made it when people start ripping off your merchandise.
Just shows how popular you have become, and for good reason. VGG is the best channel on TH-cam.
Proof that old chevys dont die, they just go faster. Derek had excellent advice, dont let them rot, do something with them. Our independence is worth fighting for so Derek should take it to the next level. Go for the 8's.
Na that would need $$$$. More cage more suspension
James is like a little kid when it comes to peddlin NITROUS KITS!!!!LOLOL Derek: What you got? James: anything you need!! Freakin nitro dealer!LOL
Hey, the first hit is always free
@@joshualittle4925 LOL!
Thanks Jackstand!
Where does someone who's not a dentist get nitrous oxide?
@@twistedyogert the dental speed shop. You should have one locally. Just ask them a cold snack for my car please. But, you need to bring your own bottle for the Cold Snack refill. 😁👍😎
Having seen the original Independence video when you uploaded it to TH-cam, then getting to see her running down the track for a 9 brought tears to my eyes. :') Positive proof that you never, ever write off an underdog, because they will come back to give every doubter a much deserved swift kick in their rears! :) Thank you and your family for allowing us to join you on this fantastic journey! :')
OMG the drama... if you made the kind of money from youtube he does you also could paint lipstick on a rust bucket pig with a faded flag on it, and then race it!
I'm glad the original duct-tape frame repair held up.
I think someone's a little bit jealous!? 😂😭😎
@@MeatsackMiracle Stop spamming the replies with the same jealous BS hatin', Chuck
@@MeatsackMiracle - You know, you could put the same 40+ hours a week into setting up a channel yourself, and then market it to get yourself 1.1 millions subscribers? If you did that, you COULD continue to troll like this.
Since you haven't done so, all I can say is that you must have discovered that your only talent is to try to be a crab in a bucket, dragging others down to your level. Enjoy!
Growing up, the 9.90 pro gas cars were revered as drag strip supercars. Now street cars can be thrown together, travel the highway on hot days for hundreds of miles & still pull a mid 9 second pass.
Surreal.
Hats off to Jessica ,as well. She climbed right in there wrenching away ! 👍
Independence is an inspiration for a lot of people I can't believe how far its came from the first video great work congrats on the 9 second pass
Right?
9.78. on a quarter mile that is impressive. The Monty Carlo, basically a daily driver running a quarter in under 15 seconds is amazing. Just sayin, I put time and money into an old 69 Camaro 💩 box, 400sb, a non daily driver... On an 8th mile track my best was a 9.98 @under 100mph. Same engine in the Monty Borrow. A 14 second 1/4 mile run.. that's a high 7 on a 8th mile.
Just sayin... I'm impressed
Good Old Jackstand Jimmy! Who don’t love that guy popping in while watching a guy squeeze more power out of a tired 400!!
James is always down for nitrous tomfoolery 😂
Dude I got chills, had my hands in the air hollerin'... that was awesome. You guys did great making it all week and to get faster along the way is kind of nuts. Well done and great videos! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Brad
You are such a good teacher. For a guy like me who just tries to do something on his own to the guy or gal who is an expert, you have something for all of us. Thanks for what you are doing.
Seeing your pride in Independence running a 9.73 made me swell up with emotion!
What great car and a great story!
Imm proud to have been here since the beginning. No one will believe it but something told me that car was special when you gave her some gooder tires and a carb from a subscriber in that hotel parking lot !
I can't wait to see what's next for the ol girl, but I gotta. You're the best man!
Well done! That engine is a beast running a 9 second pass with a 10 bolt 9:73/1 rear gear set!!
2.73
A heartfelt thank you to Tom Bailey. He put Derek in the Ice Cream truck and got him going in Drag and drive. Tom's a class act and Sick week was a superb event. Thanks Kevin Smith for helping Derek make independence what it is. Without KSR Independence was dead in the water. Thanks to Derek and Jessica for taking us along for the ride.
9's with a damned 10" and 2.73's, epic!!
9 seconds on a stock gm 10 bolt, what a good unit! i guess all that praying we did worked for her.🙏
thanks for bringing us along all week, really fun to watch.
A Chevelle left for dead (and scrap) turned into a 9 second hauling ass rig! Hats off to you Derek! Now go have a cold pop and give the missus a hug. Lol..
👊👊
Although it already said "Independence Runs 9s" in the title I still yelled YESSS!! while watching the actual footage of the run haha
That car went from using a walker to barely get by, to running 9 second passes. I say build up the cage, and frame with tubing, and send her as fast as she can go. She's got the spirit. Just needs the opportunity to prove herself. We all stand behind her, so she isn't lacking any faith. Would love to see what that original 454 will do, once the butterflies are set free. Definitely need to upgrade the rear end before sending her hard. Best of luck. We all stand behind you, whatever you decide to do with her. She's definitely a Bald Eagle that needs to spread her wings!! All our love, and be safe!!
You know you’ve made the big time when people are knocking off your T-shirts 😂
Aaaahhhhh, you fed her the Onions!!👍 That Monte did good too! Thank you and Jessica for taking us along on your adventure on sick week, it was AWESOME!!!
Dude this was so cool. The engine blew in my car this week and I was a hair away from trading it in... thanks to you I am going to fix it myself. First time pulling an engine, wish me luck.
Best way to learn, plus y'all gots the YT these modern days - helps to have a chum assistant along for the job though. Hit the local parts shop, rent the hoist.
Welcome to the dark side my dude!!! Once you start its damn near impossible to quit… Carcaine.
lots a luck and happy learnin. I hope your as suprised as I was to find out how good at it you are....after a few years and learning what not to do!
Loved the microfibre on the PS resevoir blowing in the wind like old glory @ 21;33
I've watched independence from its rebirth and drive home to what it is now,impressive Derek and Jessica. Thanks john from arizona
Welcome to the 9s! You have a fast car, AND capable of going the distance... I know what it takes to get there, and it ISN'T easy. Congrats!
4:35 -Vacation Santa was loving those 2 cars!
All the miles, usual mechanical issues, drag racing revived rust buckets & still videoing, editing and posting videos of the adventure for our entertainment.. Brother you are a heck of a guy.. Thank you for entertaining us folks...
Kevin is amazing! At 18:20 he says, " ... should run about a 9.70 or a 9.80 ... " Then, it truly ran a 9.73! That guy really knows his stuff!
Dude's definitely some kind of genius, a genius who gets to do what he loves.
He sure knows his onions.
@@eriklarson9137 and worked hard and worked long hours
You can ALWAYS count on Jackstand to have an emergency horsepower kit. 😂
😂🙈
Just got into VGG a couple of months ago, superb entertainment and highly informative, Love Derek's little quips and mannerisms, hilarious at times, but a very clever and practical guy. Following the progress of Independence and Sick Week, loving every minute. Wish we had the choice of American classics, massive scrap yards, loads of V8's and cheap fuel in the UK!!!! Just ordered a GENUINE VGG T shirt!!
Thank you & Mrs. V.G. for letting us live vicariously through your channel... Independence deserves a little pampering now I think get her hair & nails did/ a wrap like like the Monte!... She did so good!
THANKS to you and Jessica for takin us along GREAT job! Still havin a hard time believing a 9.73 out of a 2.73!!👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Lol you can see the joy in jackstand's face when he showed up with that go fast in a can.
"James, get the nitrous bottle!"
I’m surprised he only brought one
Derek, Jessica, Yes! Independence, persistence and stamina equals speed and entertainment! Thank you. Such a good series of videos to watch. Particularly like seeing a bit of tape flapping on the power steering muffler at the start of the run. Gaffer all the way! Regards Stephen.
Derek! Jessica!! Such a great car story!!! To watch this car get brought back to life in a hotel parking lot and driven home in the state it was in. Then to be patched together the way that it was. Such a crusty rig, freshened up (kinda) and reintroduced to the last owner not long ago (tickled my eyeballs). Then to crush some burnout competitions and battle through those issues (saw it live in Indy). Yet, after all that, to run a 9:73 @140mph in the quarter with that spongy frame and 10 bolt rear!!! While staying dead straight too I might add. Meanwhile, this little TH-cam channel climbs to internet fame during that time!!!! What a great car story indeed…and what a great family success story as well. Much love for you and yours, much love for the VGG nation, and much love for that fantastic car!
P.S. patch that drinker side quarter…you can do it and do it right. It’ll be fine…
Sweeeeet! Independence! What a machine! Cool background story, saved from the scrap yard, burnouts, and now running 9's! Whaaaaaat!?!
That was an great ending of an amazing week! Thanks for taking us along
You bet thanks for watching
9.73, woe, I'm still remembering when he found Independence. Glad it held together this event👍👍👍
9.73 Dayummm Son! Gled to see Independence where she naturally belongs, now for some restoration on the ol girl!!! Thanks Derek for keeping us glued to the tube!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸1776🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I don’t usually like to comment on videos but I have to say something today! God gave you your wife!! She is a perfect mate for you. If possible, she loves this stuff more than you. Don’t ever loose her!! She more behind the scenes but is a tremendous presence in these videos!! God bless you both.
Seeing independence bite and take off down that track from the back had a fella grinning and winning!! Great series for sick week Derek and Jess!! You guys make life that much better.
Awesome. Thank you for letting us join you on this ride.
That was great. So nice to see a NW Indiana rust bucket get turned into a 9 second machine. I've loved this whole build because of the origin of where this car came from. And you put in so much work to make it happen. Congrats on completing the week. And thanks for sharing your experience with us. Can't wait for the next one.
I truly loved watching this series of Sick Week Derek. Both cars performed very admirably. I love the way the drag community sticks together and helps each other out sort of like the cooking community I'm part of. Great friends and wonderful memories together. Cheers to ya!!!!
I'm kinda surprised that the "James Nitrous Kit" isn't just James laying on your hood whilst free spraying the nitrous bottle into the air intake.
Lmao... that last part made me crack the fuck up
I see you discovered what was going to be plan B.
Dammit man, you made me spit beer!
I could totally see him doing that!
That episode with Ruby had me a little afraid for 'ol Jackstand!
We got a jack stand just ziiiiip tied down for safety here and it’s gonna operate the ol nitrous lol
You're work ethic is amazing!
When you opened that NOS jet kit with one hand - I started saying our loud repeatedly: " don't drop it, don't drop it..."
They are a pain to search and rescue out of an engine bay!
Derek, you and Independence did great, but let us not forget the contribution of your Bride as pit crew and moral support. Make sure that Lady has a great Valentines Day/Night. Take care and God Bless, Paul from Florida. P.S. The Monty Carlo looks fantastic and has great potential. Love that it is your daily.
Super awesome week, thanks for letting us tag along. 9.73 what a hoot, you got to be so happy. When I wear my VGG Cap I always get a thumbs up from car guys. Thanks again.
Due to the nature of Independence and the structural reliability, I would say keep it like it is. Another opportunity will come by, that is structurally more sound and capable of handling high HP numbers. Then you can feed er the onions on that ride. Gotta keep your safety in mind.
Keep up the awesome videos, the wife and I are hooked.
Next time you are racing in FLA, we will make a point to come see you and the family in the pits.
God Bless!
People race model A and model T fords... The chevelle is far more structurally sound comparatively. She'll be fine. Give her hell.
Great job! Fantastic that you saved the car, ran it all over Florida and South Georgia and still made some great passes. Keep a big block in Independence and let it live out its life as a 10 second rig. Now, give it some TLC.
That was so cool. Who knew you're a natural at drag racing? Really enjoyed how you brought it home, down to earth. I actually understood most of what you were doing. Sometimes I was right and other times I learned. TY my friend.
Would love to see Independence go faster but i think as it stands being the fact that it was meant to be a scrapped car and went down at 9.73 is impressive enough for it, id say save it for more drag and drives and burnout events. The way it is now is awesome. Great job VGG
This makes a falla smile. Nothing better to do while at work but watch a new VGG video.
Thank you so much for including all of us on your journey through sick week. It was so much fun to watch and I'm so glad you brought Jessica with you. She is an amazing wife and I have no question you know what a lucky man you are. You have a great family and a good heart. You deserve all the success you have worked so incredibly hard for and that's why there's so many people just like me out there rooting for you. You are the American dream. Thanks again and good luck! 🙏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🗽🇺🇲
That all a feller can ask for...probably not...its a great revival show of a car forgotten to come back to life. Keep up the work you do to preserve our automobile heritage.
Independence showing how everyone can enjoy this sport in a budget!! Love VGG! Thank you Derek and Jess!
🤣🤣🤣 a budget, Derek is a TH-cam star. He broke about 15 NHRA rules, but he Dale's tickets. Anyone else would be kicked out
@@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills Hell he has Kevin from KSR motor in it. You know that was cheap throw away motor. Hes redone the fuel lines twice in it. 2 different ecu's. Yeah it's a budget build 🤣😭
Well kinda apart from the engine😂😉✌
@@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills you dont me, I'm a bit older than Derek,& worked on these piles my whole life. Yeah I could it. But theres nothing about independence, or that monte carlo that is budget. The fella that started this comment section, saying budget must think speed parts like the blower on the monte carlo is cheap.
How fast you wanna go?
How much money you wanna spend?
That car definitely DESERVES a nice square tube frame and a patch panel for the quarter for its accomplishments
While I agree that the car deserves it, doing it would defy the whole purpose and idea behind the car.
@CJRock he did pretty good matching the paint on the other parts of the car,
@CJRock it’s pretty easy , lift body off mounts, cut from front section of frame and just basically do 3/4 chassis. Keep the body as is .. and when I say patch panel I mean literally minimal patch panel lol with a sssssss here. And a sss there and done .
@@ritchschut1997 yea understandable but a unit like that deserves it. It will only last so much longer. Rustoleum only slooowws down the carnage lol
I think you should go on and upgrade the cage beef up the rear end and go for the 8's if Anyone can make it happen you Sir certainly can
Thank you for All of your Great insight and inspiration on All of your builds.
Derek, your missus (Jessica, if you weren’t sure who I was talking about 😃) is absolutely awesome. Seeing her wrenching along side you make me smile. You are an extremely lucky guy. Thanks for the great videos, I look forward to each and every one.👍
A feller has never bleep blooped on his digical phone so fast!! God bless ya Derek
Independence is a rusty monster!! Great job guys!! Jessica, you rock with the mechanicals!!
Thanks for branching out of your typical work to participate in this event. I recently found your channel and we have been binging on you and your family. We happened to be in Bradenton last week so my wife and I attended and had a great time. Nice work on the cars and special thanks to Tom for putting the event together. Thanks to you and your family for the content, you're my new fav youtuber. It's great to have you as a feller Tennessean.
Wow man I'm so impressed, I'm seeing the love for the old cars and I agree with you on the keep it in your range and have fun. I'm an old fart and you are motivating me to get back in it. God bless and keep inspiring the younger generations to get out there and have fun
Mind blowing, that’s what describes your week Derek!!! Faster, faster and faster. As The Eagles said “Take it to the limit, one more time”!!! From junk to gem. Great week, great videos. You help me get through while recovering from surgery and bored out of my mind. Thank you sir!!! 👍🇺🇸
Mind bottlin
Hi Derek , Great event very impressed with your show, I think it’s now time we turn the wick up. And get the Nos sorted out,
If only I was 50 years younger. Great presentation really enjoyed the five days especially going round Don Garlits museum.
Play safe good luck to everybody,
Phil from the moulin France
Wow - awesome times - I’m happy with 9.7s . Just enjoy the creation as it is. Excellent job done - all of you.
9.73 at 140 with a 3.73 rear end ( I think I heard you mention), and nothing broke. This is a really good testament to the strength of oldDetroit iron! Well done, all involved.
As always - out there motivating people to do something with their projects (or even to get one) - keep it up VGG. Content was great and I look forward to whatever other adventures you have planned.
That chevelle has definitely earned its keep. What a great week
I'm obsessed with the Independence Chevelle. It should have been scraped, then it was only good enough for a burnout car, now it's a drag street car!!
Derek you fellers and Fellettes knocked it out of the park for sick week,and independence ran a 9.73...I'll be dipped....ur a class act feller....
Thank you Derek and Jessica for the great content! Love it 😊
I love the puppy dog eyes at the beginning of this event . Last race full onion!!!!! Never stop putting videos out like this . VGG 4 life !
Absolutely fantastic and even the 10 bolt held together...doesn't get much better than that!
This man has made it to the bigs. Glad I was part of it. You and your family deserve all the blessings your passion and and knowledge brings
Thank you for bringing us along with you & Jessica❣️🙏🏽❤️
Knowing the likely fate of the Independence before Derek got his ham hocks on it made me oddly emotional seeing run in the 9s. It's odd the human ability to connect with automobiles
It exists to move YOU and only YOU control it. It becomes an extension of you.
From watching you revive the Chevelle and barely make home to building the engine and rehabbing both the interior and exterior to doing the burnouts and now this, I would say the Independence has a new history that it deserves thanks to you and your family. She could be a good tinker car to be brought out on special occasions at this point, she's earned it.
Derek and Jessica- thanks so much for taking us along for your Sick Week fun! What a great time, and very good advice at the end- so very true. Hey I live less than 10 minutes east of the Athens exit off I-65 in north Alabama- sure would love to buy a guy dinner or a cold snack sometime when you’re comin through!
You and your family sir absolutely deserve every bit of good fortune that comes your way. Your hard work and great attitude has earned you these accolades!!
Thank you!!
Thats so awesome that independence did a 9 in a 1/4mile at 140ish mph... After seen the frame in the 1st episode to where she is now i thank u derrek keep improving her please and thank you
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK DEREK I DO NOT WANT THIS TO END , GREAT WEEK !!!
I vividly remember watching the very first revival video of independence. Pretty amazing how far this car has come
Probably my favorite TH-cam channel right now. This series was very entertaining. I also enjoy the revival car videos and your commercials. Good bless you and your family.
Sad to see Sick week end, but I'm sure you're looking forward to some sleep!
End in the 9's? Well done.
Cold snax before sleep!
What to do with the Independence Chevelle .... I'd say "good enough"! Nothing left to prove there. Awesome journey with this car, she symbolizes you and VVG and in my mind always will. Do whatever feels right moving forward, we will support you and your family decisions no matter what. Much love, Greg and family
Great series! And 9s in a car that is only 78.92% steel, re mander rust and air! Hell yeah!! Fun to watch man!
The best of many petrolhead channels covering sickweek, thanks Derek. We even got to see the lovely Jessica wrenching.
Hi Derek
Watched one of your shows where your wind shield kept fogging up , little tip if you don’t know already , grab some dish soap on some kitchen towel , just a scooch ,smear it on the inside of your wind shield , all over ,leave it till the white film clears then wipe over again and bingo no more fogging up , win win 👍🏻👍🏻
Great show by the way , Dean from the UK
Ammonia works as well.
God dam I loved this the excitement of throwing it all together everyone helping everyone just brilliant what a great group of fellers and felletes independence is truly a representation of vgg and how far it has come brilliant episode had a constant smile on my face right from the start thank you so much for taking us along
No matter what dude, you saved her from the crusher. And you've done awesome stuff with her to boot!! And that my friend, is why you have such a huge following.
Dude, please don’t scimp on parts for Independence she deserves the best, she’s not just a car,she stands for much more. But that’s just one fellers opinion. Still great coverage on sick week, thank you.
OMG the drama... if you made the kind of money from youtube he does you also could paint lipstick on a rust bucket pig with a faded flag on it, and then race it!
He shops at orileys he obviously doesn’t care about having the best parts
@@HamSandwitchClips all the parts stores like that sell some questionable stuff.
@@codyramos3200 yea
No matter how many other cool cars I see in these videos, every time I see Independence its is the coolest and just tugs at the ole heartstrings.
Independence, old glory, new life and meaning; never underestimate the passionate craftsman. It's your world out there.
Awesome . . . You've forgotten more about making cars run than I'll ever learn . . . Thanks for great videos . . . I'm an old guy trying to grasp it all . . . probably will have to stay late and even enroll in summer school . . . Grateful you are a good teacher . . .