Crossing a Mountain Pass in 60s Ford and Chevy Trucks - Final Day Of Power Tour!

The final day of hot rod power tour takes us 170 miles over a pass to Bristol Motor Speedway
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[@gregdunne9186]

A guy saying “Just ignore that, it’s just AI” while watching coolant spill out everywhere, was pure gold!

[@skyc0m3t]

I laughed too hard at that

[@costismanka1089]

yep derek loves that thats one of the best parts of watching his videos he is just an amazing guy i wish i could meet him but impossible unless i win the lottery anytime soon live way way too far haha

[@kennethsonier1766]

Congratulations Jessica for making the entire tour and earning a plaque 🎉 all of you for bringing us along for the ride, I really enjoyed it and I thank you all 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@STOK5OH]

Reel it in there, Bud. 😆

[@kenthead2757]

Absolutely awesome. Best channel on here. A bloke from down under the ball approves. Thanks Derek and Jessica for bringing us along.

[@GaroMatossian]

Don't fall off the edge of the earth broheim

[@shirleyanderson6135]

We love the music you use driving! Can you share where you find the tunes! Thanks

[@kenthead2757]

@@MidwestFarmToys Ohhh mate, no i didn't. This bloke thinks rationally. Good luck in your endeavours globally.. or flattery if it helps you get thru the day.

[@kenthead2757]

@@GaroMatossian Gravity is a wonderful thing

[@EvilMrFoo]

💯 you don't get anything like it here 🍻

[@Mrmartins345]

See Derek and jessica are just as inspiring if not more so as the cars. The fact they have found fame and fortune with VGG through shear hard work and having created one of the most successful YT channels also a TV series and been the face of o'reillys so on. what is inspiring is they both have thier feet firmly planted on the ground taking time with fans and keeping VGG the same as it was when it started. A big Thankyou guys for keeping the car scene alive from 1 of your million plus subscriber's.

[@AdamWaffen]

So your point is you don’t know the difference between “shear” and “sheer”.

[@bryantTheFatBadger]

Hey Fella and Fellet! I appreciate the amazing work you do with every video, but especially this Power Tour series. I've never been much of a gear head, but I love old trucks, just never had the confidence to work on vehicles. Watching your catalog the last couple years has made me confident that I can figure this stuff out, and if not, I'll just tap on things with a Tonya Harding, pair of vice grips, or just pretend I didn't see anything and that it's fine - and all will be good, as long as I have a boat gas can in the passenger seat with me, and some of that Marvel Mystery Oil.... nobody knows what's in it, it's a mystery! Also, my teenage daughter and I have always had a hard time finding similar interests, but she also loves your videos - so it's something we've been able to bond over, and speak in VGG-isms together. Anyways, I proudly wear around some VGG merch, it's the least I can do to repay you for the work you do, and joy your family spreads. Keeping my eyes open for a good C20 step side deal without too many speed holes, but plenty of stories left to make.

[@markgagnon6898]

Hey Derek answer me this I'm just asking the old Chevy the whatever you call it the one with the straight-6 the wife's truck why is it so low in the back it really looks gay dude

[@davidingling9791]

​@markgagnon6898 wow really? Don't watch then

[@ViceGripGarage]

I spoke about this in detail in the video. So if you'd actually watch, you'd have an answer.

[@davidingling9791]

@@ViceGripGarage your awesome keep doing what you are doing! Don't let some people irritate you.

[@mikebishop2247]

@@markgagnon6898 you really didn’t watch did you?..

[@patrickmcconville9662]

Missed finding you on my first power tour. One thing that has not been shown is the community response to the parade of cars in most of the towns.i was awestruck over the amount of people out cheering us on. All ages of folks, businesses, car clubs and even law enforcement cheering as went by, that is the memory that will stay with me forever!

[@robertlewis8024]

I keep trying to explain to people how a little VGG makes any day better. Thanks for all you do.

[@KC-ug4zn]

It really does! I’m a new subscriber and I also approve. Thanks also from col.oh.

[@user-sm7cg3gc7c]

Yeah man I'm on vacation right now but every Friday night I see a video and it reminds me that life isn't so bad.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Wow, thank you!

[@xelnjare3945]

10 months late to the party - enjoying this little series just the same... oh - and I LOVE THE NAME - Waylon is PERFECT!

[@paulhardman2515]

It's crazy how you can film, drive, work on your vehicles, meet fans, eat, sleep and the edit and produce a new episode. I'm so thankful that you do so but I'm also staggered at the amount of work you do! Bravo! As a Ford guy, I'm glad Waylon turned out to be a good rig. It would be cool to see him on a Crown Vic chassis swap!

[@launceherron]

I bet he might know a guy that could get him a deal on Crown Vic parts....

[@Josh_D03]

This

[@elizandrolopez6295]

I 've follow the vic garage, very humble guy also hoping our Vice Grip Garage be as humble as Vic's..👍🏾 i'ts the true way to succeed in life. Blessess.

[@JoeJr75]

​@@launceherronCleetus 😂

[@patrickancona1193]

It’s easy doing what you love, sure he’s busier the a one legged tap dancer but he’s enjoying the hell outta it, any of us gear heads would

[@anthonyhengst2908]

This has been maybe as much fun to follow as it has been for you guys to participate.... Bonus is we don't have to pay for gas.

[@billmitchell2932]

or stop at every parts house on the road, LOL

[@dennysteele2313]

East Tennessee State University, my Alma mater! Thanks Derek for taking us along. Thinking very hard about doing the Hot Rod Power Tour next year!

[@aggromonk9154]

So happy to see you guys take a step back and not go full on celebrity mode and actually connect with the fans. Truly awesome. It's awesome to see how far a guy has come from taping a phone to the garage door. You deserver every bit of success.

[@jasonlivesay5328]

Thanks Derek and Jessica for taking me along for the ride😎✌️have a safe trip back home.

[@rickbaker4571]

What a great trip... "will you ride with me?" Jess gets vapor lock without laughing!!! : ) Thanks for brinin' a feller along for the ride!!

[@shobhitmathur5686]

Wonderful. Congratulations to the Ladies, what a great feeling it must have been. That Ford, has character. Give it the typical VGG tune up.

[@markcasey3991]

This series on Power Tour has really been fun Derek. Many thanks to you and Jessica and Chad and the other Chad 😎 That right there is a winning team!

[@garryballentine9151]

Thank all of for touring thru Lincolnton, NC. Most excitement we get is when somebody's cow gets out!

[@InnovativePoolsLLC]

The power tour week of videos is one of my favorites ! It’s always awesome bringing all of us!. And to top it off you do a revival mid trip.

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

It feels like hanging out with friends!

[@johnkaswinkel7883]

Power Tour was awesome! Thanks for taking us along with you!

[@larrybair8074]

Looked like a lot of fun. Keeps you young!

[@leslietarboxjr4287]

Thanks Derek and Jessica for taking us along with you again this year. It is always a blast riding along with you and you always make it interesting. You are a special couple with some amazing boys that I wish more families were like you. Awesome ride and videos.

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Thank you for taking us along for the tour. Get home safe 🇺🇸👍

[@SheyBowater]

Tuning in from New Zealand and absolutely love your videos helpa me work on my own chevy often and has gotten me really hyped and wanting to make a trip to the states for hotrod power tour one year, Thanks Derrick and Family for the amazing content🤙

[@scottbleck1319]

Thanks for taking us along on the journey. Looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait to see what's next. Happy Father's Day Fellers!!!

[@donshaffer9733]

Thank you Derek and Jessica for taking all of us on tour with you all of us love this ........I appreciate you and your family again thank you....

[@jasoncroson8466]

Thanks so much for taking us along brother. Love to content 😊

[@andyadelmann3158]

Thank you Derek for taking us along again this year. Great coverage of the tour and the pitfalls that can come with it. Thanks again ! 🇺🇸

[@travissweeney788]

Jessicas smile all week driving that dew car was awesome! 😊

[@Ksoism]

It's cool to wait for these on weekends, it's now about 1.30am when this came out. Was just about the hit the lights, but surely feller can go a bit longer with quality content! It's less fun on weekdays, but time zones and round earth are what we have to live with. 😂

[@beezlebub3955]

It’s about 20 minutes till 7pm where I am, just woke up from a post work nap

[@JoshPasquale]

Just wanted to wish all the Dad’s of the VGG community happy Father’s Day! Thank you Derek and family! For let us into your lives! God bless! And happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s out there!

[@KandBDoormasters]

Thank you for bringing us along! I love that you get videos out all week! Next year I’m doing everything possible to do the power tour

[@chrislambert2889]

Happy Father's day Derek. And all dads 🎉💯

[@teotwawki00]

Happy Father's Day to you Derek and all of you across the World. 🛻🌏🌎🌍

[@bigjosh4810]

I'm proud of Jessica she is a trooper seems like she really enjoys herself that's cool

[@Scott-ms3ug]

Automotive/Family channel, looking forward to your next adventure! Keep having fun!

[@domsquires6545]

It's been epic, through the highs but especially the lows Thanks for the journey 😂

[@stevecr8934]

You hit the nail on the head Derrick. I don't know what that 'newer car was". We all know what a Chevy n Ford truck is. Yall are driving through the Heart of America on those back roads. Where we all live. Lets see a 1/4 mile race between the Ford n Chevy.

[@hippydippy]

Despite the many issues that came along, in the end that old F-100 was a god-send! Glad you all had fun.

[@AZJack]

That was great, thanks for taking us along. Happy trails!

[@nicconley]

My wife and I happened to be eating at Michael Waltrip Brewery when you guys pulled in. Great content and real world situations with no rescue trucks.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@joanneachildoftheking4199]

So much fun to pretend we are on the tour with you. Thanks for a fun week!

[@kdiamond3623]

Pretend? You mean we really weren't there? Way to ruin it for me........

[@markdoyle6414]

Between VGC and NoNonseKnowHow I feel like I'm getting to go on holiday in America while lazing on my couch drinking coffee. Fantastic.

[@99goat99]

Derek and family, I love your channel. Not only entertaining and informative, but there is a recurring thread in every video about perseverance. You prove over and over again that you can have fun in the face of adversity. There's a "never give up" thing going on that hits home for me. I won't bore you with my story because everyone's got burdens to bear. Your knowledge and perseverance get you and your family to and through events HUNDREDS of miles away from home in vehicles so old and/or dodgy that most folks wouldn't trust them to go get groceries. Thanks for the videos and all that you guys do.

[@Blackswan19874]

Thanks for taking us along ! Love the Cruzin scenery and all the small towns ! Thanks !

[@rickydonahue1586]

Loved the ride along with y'all. I really really really wish I was there.😢

[@jimhartland1939]

This is what it's all about. Good company Good food and a load of of laughs in good motor's 👍 👌

[@Endraven_Prime]

Those old Ford trucks will definitely grow on a feller. Thank you so much for bringing us along on the journey. You've inspired a guy to get his goin to town rig up to long haul specs. I hope to join the fun next year!

[@farmall_cub_in_columbia3642]

I Derek. The trip tour is looking good. On that 292 in line vs the 302 V8. The 292 did 147 Hp, 8:1 compression back in those days. 302 did like 210 Hp at 9 to 9.5 to 1 compression (1968 numbers). Best, Paul

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Thanks for bringing us along with you and the family and friends Derek great videos as always @Vice Grip Garage

[@bettingru]

I just saw Brent from his Halfass Kustoms channel give you a shout for for your generosity after his tragic garage fire. You are a generous person. Thank you.

[@dwaynkolar1926]

Thanks for the ride along, loved the tour

[@frankl.5153]

I had a blast watching. Thanks everyone! And Jessica; if I win, the car is yours fer sure.

[@AllThingsMech]

Thanks for bringing us along for the ride, Derek. Power Tour is a bucket list thing for me, hoping to get out there in the next year or two. Appreciate you guys! Also, IMHO...rip the bags out of Longmire. That truck deserves a level ride and a nice set of shocks without the squat. Just my two pennies!

[@danroll7494]

Just thinking out loud. Put Longmire on the lift. Drop it all the way down. Get a shock. Colapse it to the point that you're comfortable with. Then use the shock to play with finding a mounting point that you can live with. Thanks for the Power Tour week!

[@cgeary4homes]

Awesome video series Derek! Thank you for putting all the effort in to making the high-quality videos that you do. I know sometimes it must be a pain in the butt!

[@FarmboysRacing57]

When you went through Boone it gave me cold chills that’s the way we used to go to see my dad and that was some of my favorite memories and it was good to relive them riding with y’all thank y’all for all you do

[@brocctini4074]

Man this journey you’re sharing is amazing!! Keep up the great work and content Derek … Thanks again

[@robbigemon1868]

Great video. Thanks derek It was awesome seeing Jessica drive the tour. Congrats on the plaque Jessica

[@kenweiss8565]

Thank you for your efforts at posting, I’m sure it’s just another thing that burns your time! You are trying to enjoy this trip and you have pop-ups that keep you thinking. Your sharing this is a great joy for me. I can’t get away from work, the summer is passing and I am living vicariously through your escapades and I love it! Enjoy, your trip is a dream of mine. Thanks again!

[@WorldsEnd75]

A Guys Family has been watching your videos for years.Thank yall so much for the- family " slightly" Educational videos, Much Respect and Admiration for your family.!!!Good going Jessica on your plaque.

[@superdave103harley]

Thank you so much guys once again for taking us guys!!!! Loved this year's videos

[@jeffross327]

Well, now I'm more motivated to get my 1980 Triumph TR7 running right. I think a wedge car would be awesome on power tour!!!! Those back roads are just awesome!!!! Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

[@naldahide]

Absolutely awesome! Also, your wife, Jessica, is awesome too! I love the fact that she's so into driving this event and loves automotive hobbies! You guys are killin it!🙂👍🇺🇸

[@ajaks7636]

Awesome. Fantastic Plaque Mrs. B! I'm hoping you have a Safe and Fun drive home. Thank you. 😀

[@talmadgeiverson5328]

I have really enjoyed this week of content,heck I feel like I’m ahhha along for the ride 👍

[@marvincarter870]

Good video with Derek, Jessica and both Chad's. Lots of fun on the tour!

[@christopherlogan7567]

That was absolutely awesome taking us all along for the ride Derek thanks 👍 👍👍 and congratulations jessica on your award 👍👌❤🙏

[@lanalyons5206]

Thank you for taking us along 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@Dan_Kornfeld]

Epic content! Keep doing what you do 😁‼

[@tapa2466]

Inspired me to get the 78 nova custom 2 door coupe hard top on the road after 4 years. Man, much respect to this channel. Nobody is doing it like this guy. If he can get a abandoned riggety crusty dusty busty 1980s cheverlator on the road and travel 800 miles plus right off the rip… surely I can get my car back in the road. And I started turning the wrenches on it. 😌💯

[@jamessmelley7250]

I really enjoy your will it run videos. My dad would have loved sitting and watching you get them old setters mobile again.

[@rayprettner4230]

Thanks for taken all us who missed it yet again this year along with ya.

[@larryjohnson1966]

You Ford ran like my old 76 Ford F-100 race car hauler. When I had problems getting up hills and it started missing, I would jump out and change #6 spark plug and go on down the road. Thanks for taking me with you on the trip.

[@johna.donaldson892]

I enjoyed watching your Hot Rod tour 2023. I'm in the process of building a 1947 Ford coupe with a Chevy 383. I will be joining y'all next year. Thanks again for your videos.

[@johnperun232]

Thanx for Sharing your experience with POWER TOUR 2023 Your Content and Videos Really Appreciate your Time Have a Great Day 👍👍 God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 And The Vice Grip Garage Family 👪

[@mas13ish1]

Glad you made it. Seems like that old Ford was a good investment! Thanks for letting us come on the journey with you.

[@andrewbowman7329]

Enjoyed meeting you at Bristol, and I appreciate you taking time to meet fans. Definitely a "one of a kind" guy and show.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Nice to meet you!

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

Besides you I have been following several other KZbinrs on power tour, and it is fun to see yall in each others videos and some of the same cars in multiple videos.

[@marykutchera2941]

Thanks for the ride and you made awesome memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you😊❤️🚘😊

[@robertpimpo4698]

I'm grateful to you and Jessica for bringing us along congrat jess on your plack

[@rileyjackfansmithandjones8238]

Carb Swappin' ,Bringing Old Stuck Rings around, Field repairs, and ge t her home......AND you show how to make Cold Snacks! You are a Hero!, Dad,😉

[@69CutlassKen]

I'm 58 years old and it was my first HRPT. My 1969 Cutlass convertible and I were only able to make the Rockingham and Concord events this year but I met a lot of great people and saw as you know tons of rides. Wish I could have met you and your wife but there's always next year.

[@marksheffer1385]

Told my sister about your channel and she now watches. Great content, really appreciate all your hard work.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@danagibbons9643]

Thanks so much for taking us fellers along 😊

[@chrisgladden7183]

I love this video more than most because it goes through the mountains of North Carolina that I love and call home....The Sude Street Pour House is where you ate and they do have some good food too!! It was awesome seeing places that are near and dear to me and my family on one of you videos!! Thank you Derek and Happy Father's Day!!

[@justengaddy9708]

Thank you for taking us with you and your family. Blowing rock and Boone is a beautiful area

[@mayIseeplease]

Another great journey the the guy and his famz - Thanks heaps Derek.

[@theotherchannel2279]

Thanks for having us. It is great to see this back in the UK. We do not have things like this. As well it is a small island!

[@shanethompson7543]

Congratulations Ladies On The Long Hauler Award 👊👊👊👊👊

[@andrewschrotenboer9445]

That’s some super cool patina on that old Ford! Love the videos!

[@johncottam2824]

Thankyou for taking us along for the ride

[@glennheath9897]

Etsu sign in the background. I haven't read all the comments, but im sure it's been pointed out that you were in Johnson City instead of Franklin. Glad to have you all in our beautiful part of the country and hope you come back again.

[@waltbischoff3819]

Hi Guys, great time you all must have had. My first time watching you and I love it. I'll keep following you Derek and Jessica on your old car serving journey. I use to own a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring, it was a beautiful classic and I miss it. Maybe someday you can rescue one.

[@papajonwj]

Boone is my hometown. Born and raised. Live in Charlotte now. Super excited to see it through your eyes and hear you talk about it.

[@krishestad1882]

One time I took a trip to Florida driving my van with my mother and grandmother, we got off I-95 in South Carolina and went west to Darlington Speedway. I pulled in with my Dodge van and drove around the track. That was a long time ago. :) Cruising is fun!

[@caddis4801]

Derek, you live the life I used to before being rear ended on My Road King. I can only hope to old a classic again. My gig was VW Beetles, pre 1977. I am handicapped since the crash, but can still drive. So glad your on here.

[@7MPhonemicEnglish]

Very impressive, I mean the way you re-rang, er re-ringed the engine with the Berrymans but kept it from performing a complete engine overhaul. That's guru level stuff right there!

[@NelsonHodge]

Thanks to you all, This is what i needed to keep me working on my 1963 F100 short bed Y block i also have a problem with my carb so a new one will be I hope the end of my problem. Thanks again. Nelson From UK.

[@Derek.753]

Thanks for bringing us along i always enjoy your family car shows you keep it clean.