Abandoned 1970 Cadillac DeVille - Brake Job - Finally ROAD WORTHY?

The 1970 Cadillac Sedan DeVille known as "betty white" is nearing completion! Do you think it's finally road worthy? You might be surprised.
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[@danobrien3109]

Your boys are growing up with all right stuff in life. Two loving parents and being taught a work ethic . They should turnout to be good guys. Great job Mom and Dad.👍👍👍🇨🇦

[@skyartrc8286]

I second that

[@orchids3332]

100%

[@aaronshall9258]

Yup! I agree:)

[@Westcoastgs]

Yes sir I second that 👍

[@ameyers67]

Absolutely true!

[@garyolsen5790]

"I'll go ahead and rebuild that, tsssssst tssssst. Just like factory." Bentley is getting a priceless education. You rock.

[@nopenottalib4366]

"Just like factree" ;-)

[@skyartrc8286]

Give it the thunder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@tomcarlson3913]

A viewer guy gets the impression a lil guy named Bently wants a Cadillac when he becomes a big guy.

[@benmiller5015]

A feller used to have to pay a lotta money to get an education like that before all the cars went to the ol bleep bloop machine

[@joeynelson4091]

@@tomcarlson3913 gow job model t

[@Tigerfire75]

Derek's friends ask why he never stops by when he is out driving and he says no brakes

[@Chevy-hw6lw]

A boy and his dad spending time together in the garage. Make my old heart just melt ..

[@RedPop4]

Mine, too.

[@howhighdrummer]

My late uncle Chuck used to say “good enough for the kind of girls we get”. I miss that old crazy bastard, I appreciate the nostalgia buddy.

[@andrewstewart8704]

Hello Horace! That quote made me laugh, Uncle Chuck sounds like he was a funny guy.

[@Westcoastgs]

Haha, we all need an uncle Chuck 🤗

[@langer24106]

Eric O. of South Main Auto says something similar - “good enough for the girls we run with”

[@chrispratt7561]

My buddies had our version that we got from our high school auto mechanics teacher, "Good enough for the girls we dance with"

[@gooblio]

Good enough for the girls we date, but we usually use a more colorful word for date.

[@GuitarAudiologist]

You're a good dad. Mine would always get frustrated with me when I tried to help as a kiddo. I bet he's learning a lot. Good to see.

[@Heavychevy0402]

Same here bud. But it's nice watching a some fellas do it. one day me and my kiddo will be in the garage

[@zaffinod]

Ain't nothing like watching a guy who knows a thing or two about a thing or three. A guy's mechanic skills & knowledge are amazing.

[@100texan2]

You’re one of the few on KZbin that takes the time to show us and explain what you’re doing. With a little welcome humor we love. Thanks for all your videos and hard work.

[@CanadianTalent1]

10:20 Coincidence, it was announced today that The Judds are getting inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame! So that's what they're up to lol

[@benstone1824]

Is it coincidence or does he actually talk to all these people on a regular basis? 🤔

[@nobodyspecial6436]

Hard to tell with this guy….. he is pretty popular bein a youtuber and all!!! Sure is entertaining as well

[@josearriola3087]

Its bout time

[@txprospector]

@@benstone1824 he might have heard they were getting inducted recently and threw their name out there but I don't think he actually knows any of the people he mentions personally. It's just a joke.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

It's definitely a joke, if it wasn't obvious by now. 😅

[@troysgarage]

Thumbs up for the "one tool removal" demo on the drum brakes!!! That was EPIC! I said "wait what?!?!?!" and rewound to watch it again. Very NOICE!!!!

[@laughingram7287]

Your boys are truly blessed to have a dad like you. Watching out for the little guy. 👍🏼 Thanks for taking the mystery out of drum brakes. Ram

[@kennethchapman9564]

My late Mother's oldest sister, who has passed on too. Had a 1970 Cadillac El Dorado convertible gold with that same white interior. A truly stunning car. Even though this is a different body style it has so many similarities that can't help but enjoy the series of videos bringing this great old girl back to not only life but her former glory, truly great cars that we won't ever see again the likes of.

[@c431inf]

"I'm going to rebuild all of this and by that I mean sssssst sssssst" 🤣 your the best dude

[@georgedavidson7986]

Your boys are learning a lot and will have great rides when they get a little older

[@blackout7028]

I love that you show your son all of this. Great Dad right here.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thanks

[@kevinrutt]

Love watching the progress of this big old boat.

[@JimmyBlonde]

Aww, he tightens every second wheel nut like a pro.

[@garys9694]

Impact almost grabbed the bit on him tho

[@chrisgramza8582]

At least he started them by hand so they wouldn't cross thread. More than what I can say about the damn tire shops around me!

[@DennisMurphey]

Nice young man you got helping there. I loved helping my Dad. And i never forgot about those times. Good Parents make good kids.

[@MichaelJohnson-gi3qo]

Thank you to you and all of your family for what you all bring to the tube. The entertainment factor is 10/10. The family factor is 10/10. We can just go on and on. The bottom line is, credit where credit is due. Thanks again and keep up the great work.

[@alanloyd7164]

Watching you and your boy reminds me of helping my dad bleed the brakes in a '57 Chevy stepside when I was probably about his age!

[@hmbpnz]

You're a national treasure. These are very inspirational videos!

[@danschneider7369]

Great stuff Derek! Bentley’s a good boy. Loves to help his dad in the shop. It doesn’t get ANY better than that, my friend.

[@StalkerWolf]

i love the old Cadillacs. my grandfather had a 69 eldorado, it was black on black. he parked it when the trans went out on it, i remember sitting in it in his garage when i was a kid pretending to drive. then when he died my uncle took the car and sold it... thanks for saving and getting this old boat going again.

[@Mark-et8vh]

This brings me back to my old 67 Lincoln. She wasn’t the prettiest girl at the dance, but boy could she dance. It’s great to see your son elbows deep with his old man. You are both blessed. Thank you for sharing.

[@scottdaviesvk2sdx319]

"That's more pedal than a flower store".... You crack me up Derek!

[@davidt8290]

More pedals than what's in a bicycle shop ..... too soon ?

[@davidh5009]

I will keep watching your videos if for no other reason than the positive environment you provide for your children.

[@stephenriley9084]

Derek, When I was your son's age, I was doing exactly what he's doing at S Mather & Son Auto Repair in the UK. From about age 6 to 16, then life took over and no more cars for me. Joining in with the grown ups fixing cars brings a great sense of purpose and gravity to the character. Great stuff. Regards Stephen.

[@chrisblais2016]

My grandpa had a ‘72 of this caddie, black with a white vinyl top. I am loving the videos on this rig. Also, “more petal than a flower shop” is my new favorite. Also also, you doing this work with your kids makes a feller so happy. My daughters help me with my garbage car and nothin beats it. Thanks for the vids!

[@patriciatucker6012]

"the old Tonya" 😂 never gets old

[@river4837]

The old Tonya Harding 2000 It still gets me.

[@papaofthewoods5979]

Nobody remembers Nancy :(

[@river4837]

@@papaofthewoods5979 Why? Why? Why? Says Nancy.

[@grantkoeller8911]

I wonder what Nancy Kerrigan is up to now....

[@mightymikethebear]

@@grantkoeller8911 She's probably eating carrots and staring out a window.

[@blautens]

Love that your son is hanging out and helping.

[@ernestgreen6787]

I was impressed when he took that wheel off that 3/4 ton truck, and handled it.

[@psalm91.17]

Amazing "sign of the times", when people are "amazed" at a father/son "together moment"...is that not they way it is supposed to be.

[@ar2043]

Supposed to be? Indeed!!! Often anymore? Nope.

[@shaunolinger964]

@5:47 You doing your thing. The kiddo doing his thing. Just two guys working on a car together, making a mess and having fun. But you're still Daddy, and that glance over to check on him... I can't explain why, but that made a real impression on me. I do that with my kiddo when she's helping me with a project. I REALLY enjoy seeing your kids in there helping. A family that works together, stays together. I've had my young one under our motorhome running the jack while I was running the hoist, pulling the transmission out the front of the rig. She did great! Folks don't realize just how capable their kids are, or how much they learn from doing this with us.

[@jeremyfdavies]

So good to see this grand old lady getting back on her feet.

[@BShine-ei7hn]

Some of my fondest memories are of helping my Dad cleaning up the shop, bringing him tools, and bleeding brakes. It makes me happy to see that.

[@normenderle550]

Sounds like those were good times indeed!

[@buick4622]

Ahh yes. Back to the first car I saw Derek revive. I hope he keeps this one!

[@FranksModelAviationWorkshop]

Yeah, that’s what got me hooked on his channel. I think I’ve watched all his videos at least twice. Lol

[@majcrash]

That actually is a good goin' to town rig.

[@FranksModelAviationWorkshop]

@@majcrash a Sunday going to town unit. Lol

[@johnboy384]

Good to see a father and son working together. God Bless.

[@elmerfudd1086]

It's so cool that you have Bentley right there with you. Memories galore for you both.

[@Ironwind1972]

I remember the good ol' days when you'd forget how they went back together, and had to open up the other side to figure it out lol.

[@piratius]

I always open up both sides at once...and then take one side apart, start putting it back together, and then make a thousand trips back and forth until I figure it out. I don't hate drum brakes, but they're definitely tougher to get "right" than disks!

[@erikj.2066]

Take both drums off, leave one side together as your “Iranian blueprint”. Just got to remember most of the time it’s a mirror image.

[@kevintucker3354]

That was a long time ago but yep!

[@The_Redkween]

😂 definitely they key is taking apart one side at a time for drum brakes. I still have them on the rear of my daily.

[@brianmackey6923]

I still do that lol

[@CraigH999]

Awesome helper you had! Nice to see Betty getting some love, too!

[@daved7024]

Bentley will remember all the time spent with his hard working Dad in Vise Grip Garage. Caddy is looking Sweet 👍😊 thanks Derrick!

[@gregoryjansen4627]

I love old Cadillacs. Something to restore and preserve to future generations can see these magnificent machines.

[@WP_DIYEverything]

Gotta admit, seeing you work with your son gets me right in the feels.

[@jerryw2460]

Thanks for having a new episode so fast 👍🏻👍🏻 could watch vice grip all day.

[@evankoenig952]

God you're awesome!!! Showing little man what it means to fix something I know you don't need anything from me. But I lost my dad at 12 years old and the way you include your little man in your hilarious righteous fixes jeez well done. Cool to see him grow. This is one of the first youtube comments I have done and im 32, good on you. Out of all the content on youtube I always look foreward to yours, your funny, real and remind me of someone I had always wanted to be. Please never lose heart on what you do, bringing things back from the dead is an art and heals countless souls. In another life if I was not born in CO we would have been friends. I wish you unlimited success friend and love everything your about on the camera jam. Never stop unless you get tired, your too entertaining and remind me of my family I never got the pleasure to know.

[@paulluce2557]

Love the way you involve young Bentley at every stage with little jobs.. Teaching him how to spot a sticking caliper.. Just love the videos on the DeVille.. Still cant believe that it was left in a field for 25 years..

[@perryturpin766]

Notification gang, a feller just loves this channel too much to not immediately watch it as soon as it posted!!! Stay safe Derek!!!!

[@lucaslemaster1743]

*too much

[@perryturpin766]

Was typing too fast, thanks.

[@leed7951]

Yep

[@jimhartland1939]

The channel is the modern Bible 100/

[@brucecoy4799]

Yep I'm always checking that bell around now ... daily !!!

[@rionsummers5939]

Not sure what it is about that car but I love to see it coming back to life! Great work Derek and Bentley!

[@mrsandlesseasttn7780]

Same..love that body style

[@lysanderminoza2076]

You really emphasized the VICE GRIP at the start of the video. Loved that! And it was great to see the boys getting in there and helping around. It was yet another episode to put a smile on a feller! Keep it up!

[@thePsychoDuddy]

As many 70's GM brake jobs as I've done or watched, I'm still entertained. I honestly don't know how. Good job Derek!

[@wingdwolf56]

A part from the fantastic entertainment factor, a Feller can sure learn a lot watching VGG vidjas

[@mkbarber65]

A feller is just lovin this build and havin that little man hookin his peepers on all the mechanicals is just great. Thanks from Canada for the great content

[@tjnucnuc]

Wow you sound just like him. Amazing. Very funny.

[@mkbarber65]

@@tjnucnuc well thank ya!

[@stepheneddison2335]

Nice to see Bently helping you..I think he will follow in your footsteps..He seem keen and dedicated. Love all you videos...Steve NSW Australia.

[@JONMEREDITH]

I stopped watching your channel for a long time-not because I didn't love them, they were just too long. This one was great, and less than 20 minutes! Just right! Thank you!!

[@ctvxl]

Seeing you work on that car with your son sure warms the ol' ticker. I sure miss my dad...

[@chrisgramza8582]

Me too.....

[@wayloncloer8569]

Awesome. A VGG video on a Tuesday. I love it. I have I guy I know looking for the Drinker side caliper for you. He is the best parts guy I know he can find anything. He also happens to be my dad.

[@cadillacnan]

You make working on our old vehicles fun

[@BUILTFORDTOUGH79]

Man…. You’re good with your boy. Love it as a young father with a 16 year old. I remember when my boy was just a little feller too. I feel like that’s what’s part of what’s lost anymore with kids.

[@99goat99]

Education disguised as entertainment might be the only way that still works. All hail Professor Derek!

[@ViceGripGarage]

🙏🙏

[@Brad.whatthe]

Bentley’s mini man moostash on the test ride was so cool and fitting in the Caddy 👍

[@robertgrant4501]

Yes it was

[@maxamoose483]

You're a great dad on top of a awesome mechanic your boy is lucky to have you teaching him at such a prime age to learn 🤘 old betty white looking good too man 😎

[@majorpayne4098]

"More Pedal than a flower shop" Hilarious! Love seeing your kids involved and know how to star tighten a wheel !!

[@RayJJohnston]

Watching this with my boy on a lake in VT, god bless technology…love the Betty White vids, as a Cadillac fan.

[@wolfc7280]

Love seeing you son working with you he's learning a lot and will always remember that time together

[@MIKEH.777]

That makes for a great video when you have your kids helping you out. You can tell he was so happy you to be helping dad .I loved the video keep up the great work and God Bless you and your family. Derek you have a beautiful family and I love how you are teaching your kids how to do everything. 🔥💯💪🏼👍👍🙏🙏✌

[@grantkoeller8911]

The caddy gets better and better!!!!!!! I love it~!!!!!!!

[@stevescubas]

Good to see a dad working with his sons

[@whizzo55]

You got a good hand there willing to learn. So cool!

[@chrisackerley1842]

Derek - PLEASE do a video about upgrading an old single phase brake system [in cars built before the late 60's] to a modern dual phase sytem. So many people buy classic cars, get them running well and never think about modernizing the brakes. I have heard horror stories about people who spend a lot of money on a classic car and drive it, only to find themselves owing a pile of scrap after the old single phase brakes fail and they wreck the car. I really want to know how to modernize an old brake system! Thanks.

[@Osageman1]

I love that car..... when I was 16 my dad had a '67 Coupe de Ville. That's what I got to take on dates and school dances. He never minded because I kept it washed, waxed and the whitewalls "white". It was awesome, had a 472 ci and the full sized spare tire in the trunk would hold a 12 pack of beer iced down. Memories.

[@madmex2k]

Watching that boy clean up the shop made me crack up, he was using the wire brush on the frame, then shop broom, next the dust blower 2000, I fully expected him to drive in floor squeegee machine! Great boys you got, I am sure they get paid a great allowance like I did. Nope. My allowance was getting to eat dinner...if I got to the table quick enough.

[@jeffallen5387]

Almost to a million subs!! Keep going Derek!! Spread the word people! This channel deserves it!!

[@pablopickasso4098]

Stuck in Germany, watching your show, loving it, thanks Derek, ride on brother!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Little man just going to town like a champ with that gas echo blower nice work Bud such a awesome helper Bently is Derek @11:32 @ViceGripGarage

[@austinweiers1461]

I wish I could have shown you to my father befor he past away your videos make me feel like I’m listening to him lol

[@Mikep089]

Helpful Cadillac tip,you should definitely rebuild the oil pump,its super easy and cheap to do on the externalpump,and on these old Cadillacs,they Will just go randomly. Dont ask me how I know

[@davelowets]

These and Buick motors...

[@TheBurnsStuff]

Interesting fact, the video of you diggin this car out of the field was the very first video of yours that I watched. I was hooked instantly after watching the whole video. I'm not even a car guy but I enjoy your ways of working on them.

[@davidmiller3573]

The fact that your boys are gonna know, and have an appreciation for REAL American cars, is awesome. Kudos man. Oh, and please give her a nice set of correct whitewalls....🙂

[@grabthar1944]

This was the first car I saw you rescue, great to see her getting the treatment!

[@keganje]

More than anything I so hope your "Little Man" continues to like helping Dad!

[@MyNewYorkCity.]

I love the fact your teaching him Young,my uncle thought me so much at that age.every day after school at his shop🤞🏽👌🏽👍🏽👑

[@zackschilling4376]

Still cant get over that interior and how clean it is for what it went thru.

[@dannyhyland4520]

Guy immediately had to stop taking that dualjet apart to start watching this RIGHT NOW! Much love from cleveland ohio. Watch your channel every time a feller catches a vidya up on the inter-webs

[@davelowets]

Throw that Dual-Jet in the bin, put a 4-Bbl intake, and a Quadrajet on it. Then flip the air cleaner lid, and go racing around town with a stupid looking grin on your face when you leave every stop sign. Ahh, the good 'ole days.

[@grumblykitten6813]

A+ parenting. Glad to see you’re encouraging safety will working on a rig. Awesome video as always

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Cool video. Its good to see a guy not scared of Drum brakes. It fantastic your boy gets involved he has a awesome dad 👍

[@garywilser7802]

What I learned the hard way early in my life was to never start a brake job by removing all the parts from both sides 😳 I didnt have a smart phone to take a picture so it was real handy to take a gander at the other side to figure out where all those springs and levers went.

[@badroosterstudios177]

This just made me smile. This is exactly why I subscribe!! Good, down home, made in the USA dad and son fun with tools and heavy old cars!!! Keep 'er coming!!!!

[@Stuart7500]

Bringing new life to old iron! You're doing a service to aficionados and the cars alike, keep up the awesome work!

[@DarkFlamage]

I drove 1967 Cadillac Fleetwood Limo @ Six Flags Fright Fest, Gurney, IL October 2002. Ah, the fun old days. 👍

[@lindanelson8400]

Keep em coming. I'm loving the Betty White Cadillac. I had a 69 Sedan Deville, same color. Got mine in 1978 from the original owner, Arkansas car, so no rust. She was great, and I should have treated her better, but as a teenager in the day, every car I had got dual exhaust, and had to stand up to drag racing as well as being a nice going to town rig. She passed the test. Not so good for road racing though. First time I was road racing to town, I discovered corners I took easily at 60 mph in my Firebird, didn't work out so well in the Caddy. Tires were pointed in the right direction, but the Cadillac kept going straight for the most part. Thankfully I didn't hit anyone and her racing was restricted to drag racing, she was strong and did well. Loved the old girl.

[@kevinl.2291]

Definitely ready for this. I got my dinner and cold snacks ready for the show it’s going to be good. Be safe 👍😎✌️

[@normenderle550]

I've already got bits of tortilla chips and salsa juice on my after work relaxin' shirt, just been transfixed on the video.

[@PoconoJoe13]

I think it’s so cool that your son is working with you. Reminds me of working with my dad when I was about his age. Great memories!! Thanks 😊

[@Bastillius]

It's a masterful beautiful job you boys have done and grandly father/son bonding thing that is one of the most beautiful things.

[@billnichols8180]

This is one of the best streams I watch. Love the quirkiness of the host. Keep up the great work. Thanks

[@philbrown102]

My dad basically gave me the exact same advice, go slow, lay things out and take a picture if you can. I was working on drum breaks when I was in high school.

[@grantkoeller8911]

brakes

[@philbrown102]

@@grantkoeller8911 autocorrect hits again. Thanks.

[@chadanderson1002]

The Bob Ross of drum breaks. Love It!!!

[@briankinnear7461]

Great to see the young generation getting involved. They're the future. Hope you can get the parts you need for the remaining brake repairs. Be safe and stay well.

[@druming9]

When the shoes hit the lift during the disassembly you gotta shout "time!" So we know to stop the clock and get an official record of the attempt.

[@omar_padilla]

Man i just finished doing some drum brakes a couple of days ago!! Of course!! Man i love vise grips they have gotten me out of so many jams!!.

[@ArdFarkable]

literally the best tool ever

[@omar_padilla]

@@ArdFarkable Ever! The magnet comes close though lol.

[@davelowets]

Not a day has gone by, in 25 years in the construction biz, have I NOT used a vice grip. Whether it was in the form of a needle nose, standard curved jaw, straight jaw, or C-Clamp. Those things were 5 bucks or less when I started, but the true "Vice Grip" brand has gone up to over $20 for some of the models today. What are they, "Irwin" brand or something now?

[@omar_padilla]

@@davelowets yeah mostly Irwin,man I'm specially loving them when i round off a fastener it's vise grips to save the day! Lol.

[@dnaas2568]

LOVE SEEING YOU WORK WITH YOUR BOY!!

[@lazyhoundracing9621]

Thanks. Great to see little man involved.

[@hwy9571]

Great job so far, always the master cylinder.