FORGOTTEN 1970 Evinrude Skeeter Snowmobile - Will It Run? Part 1

[@stevesavage8424]

"My kids are going to learn patience and perseverance like I did by being stranded in a stuble field at 20 below pulling on that cord hoping to survive." Was the greatest line ever said on youtube.

[@TroubadourJuggernaut]

Agreed !!!

[@randallfabian6640]

Amen, and those kids will be better for it. Not enough of this in society today.

[@alpenglowist]

Came back to find this quote. Anyone got a time stamp? Ah heck, ill just watch it again :)

[@hunternelson3018]

I learned patience by learning to ride on a sled that engaged at 6000 rpm. Finally got around to pulling the clutch and turning it down to 4500 rpm about a year ago😂.

[@sendit1158]

Sounds like my childhood

[@dustinpurden7693]

I almost never comment on videos but seeing someone actually teach their child something useful on KZbin is worth a comment and a thumbs up 👍

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

He is always great at having his kids involved. Plus his kids likes it. Did you see Bentley's tool box and socket set? Kids got it going on and almost sounded proud when he was asked about his scissors and said "Yup!"

[@leemitchell8742]

This video hit me hard as it gave me nostalgia of the days of my late father and I fixing up old junk and him teaching me the basics of automotive work.

[@jayman4095]

Amen to that 🙏 My dad thought me with weed wackers when I kid now it's a never-ending loving sea of repairing old Saabs and Alfa Romeos because nobody want to fix em lol

[@MrJimmyjoe5]

@@jayman4095 a feller should would love to have nice 70 s style 96 series. You got one or two laying around

[@jayman4095]

@@MrJimmyjoe5 I could only wish to get ahold of or even work on a old 96 with that glorious little V4 or shooting for the stars a 2 stroke lol. I only got 3 classic 900's, 2 98 9000 CSEs, and a badly sludged up 95 aero 5 speed wagon in the shop right now.

[@jonbennett118]

" I dont know much about these old evinrudes" ... proceeds to explain to us how the entire machine works! Tis the season, thanks for the vidya!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thanks for watching Jon

[@RDL1983]

This is the stuff your kid will remember long after your gone! Good wrenching even better fathering!

[@ViceGripGarage]

thank you

[@MindBlowerWTF]

he isn't going anywhere anytime soon

[@michaelledford4751]

+AtomicBlonde you sir are correct,I'm nearly 78 years old & vividly remember my pops teaching me to work on his 1938 Harley Knucklehead ,I remember him showing me how to advance & retard the ignition to start his old Knuckle and he would justify his teachings by telling me " one day this bike will be yours when I check out ,turned out he was right ,my love for all things HD had grown so he left me his 1938 Knucklehead ,his 1955 Panhead and his 1970 Shovelhead ,all of which I still own & will never sell even after being offered a fortune for the Knuckle ,the memories are worth far more than cash .

[@MOTOHEAD-ko3tq]

@@michaelledford4751 I'm the same way with my truck my step-dad passed away in 2019 from cancer left his truck to me. Never getting rid of it granted it's not a priceless Harley but the sentimental value is what matter to me.

[@uptoolate2793]

Omg, the "best dad" award nominee right here fellas. Pay attention!

[@Aitloian]

What a good son cleaning up after job is done!

[@red05malibumaxx]

What a good boy your son is, great helper and he is so interested in what your doing. Teach 'em young how to work hard and they will always have work and never go hungry :))

[@ViceGripGarage]

I hope too🤞

[@broncodude6299]

I see VGG the next generation as a future KZbin channel 👍

[@datasailor8132]

@@broncodude6299 Sons of Vice Grip?

[@ryeguy54]

Who would down vote this amazing content even before it premiers! This is clearly the best channel on KZbin. A guy can really hook his peepers on these vidjeas..

[@ViceGripGarage]

I've often wondered why ppl thumbs down videos they haven't watched either. Suspect it's other channels honestly (unfortunately)

[@ryeguy54]

They're probably just jealous.. keep it up!

[@NicksGarage]

Some folks get so excited as they go to hit the thumbs up, that they get shaky hands and miss and hit the wrong button. That's got to be it.

[@ryeguy54]

Has to be!

[@RiggsCo]

@@ViceGripGarage They don’t want a guy to keep on WINNING! 🤘 As the kids say, haters gonna hate.

[@kevincosta9228]

"Everybody knows Evinrude means angry sailboat" LOL! Here's a little tidbit; When the Davidsons were trying to get the carburetor to work on one of their early motorcycle attempts, their neighbor Ole Evinrude came over and helped them get it sorted out. In fact, he used to let Arthur Davidson tinker in his outboard motor shop. Nice to have friends like that, eh?

[@caseyostrander503]

I always love watching Derek and Little Man Bent work on rigs together. Fatherhood really suits a fella and I ain’t kidding.’ 👍

[@tomasjosefvela1]

I love that your wife and son stood back as dad used his 3 hands and 5 arms to get that thing started while pulling the adjusters and feeding it fuel. You are amazing!

[@davecarey7452]

Fantastic. I could almost smell the two-stroke fumes through the internet.

[@luckyhaskins69]

yep....bad for the environment???? ...those people have not had a cold beer recently in the presence of a well used 2 stroke...........take a good whiff boys!!!! that's what I call I good environment.....you know it's time when you smell a few of those running.......oooooooooooooooooofkyabud

[@sfrrob]

Nothing better, takes me right back to when I was a young fella jetskiing with my old man. Best smell on Earth.

[@sickeyradler1]

@@luckyhaskins69 1

[@Smcquoid12345]

@@sfrrob second best smell....

[@bradweir4442]

@@Smcquoid12345 scared to ask,what is the first? Haha

[@crkproductions5000]

“More brittle than Betty Whites back” Classic and I plan to use that one.

[@1980bwc]

The next step up from that is, Brittle as Betty White's Big Toe Nails! Wait, thats disgusting! Hahaha

[@ReenTheBean]

CRK Productions I busted out laughing when I heard that! 😄😄

[@grahamparr3933]

How does he know?

[@danwingo7512]

My all time favorite is " Nastier than a Miley Cyrus video"..............LOL

[@joeottsoulbikes415]

That was so awesome!

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

That's one fine young man you have there helping you.

[@ViceGripGarage]

He goes great~!

[@Mr.Safety.]

Ask him if he wants a popsicle herbert

[@GeorgePawlak-y1j]

I hope the boys understand what a great dad they have. A great dad, spends time with them, they get to learn things from him that is an awesome dad. I wish I would have had that when I was growing up. 😊

[@Drewmk-sc9zv]

Thats what i love about this channel ,old vintage motors with character ,and a life .Then there's the family all getting in on the action .Even Betty white gets a mention haha

[@dsmguy4158]

For a guy not knowing much about this machine, a guy sure knows a lot.

[@Bhall958]

Ill explain it easy for u its in the blood or it's not, i learned to work on cars and trucks when i was a kid im now 29 and ive attended MTTI and completed school and now im a auto tech and a marine auto tech / marine plumber

[@nmsmitto]

@@Bhall958 you missed the joke

[@nmsmitto]

Hell, a guy could say he’s an expert, but I’m no expert, and I dunno, so I’m going to do the right thing, and say what were you saying again?

[@Bhall958]

@@nmsmitto actually no i didnt miss the joke cuz i work on shit i have never worked on before either, its called paying attention and knowing the basics

[@1MrMegaPilot9]

@@Bhall958 I’d bet you were the life of the party in school..

[@rogermcneil9280]

Feel good feeling when I see Bently interested in helping dad in the work shop.

[@joedominick7517]

My best memories of my Dad “working alongside him in the garage” . Glad to see your a good Dad!

[@thrashmetaljay666]

Working along side my dad in the garage usually consisted of me holding the flashlight, frustrating my dad for not holding the flashlight at the required angle, fetching tools and frustrating my dad for not grabbing the correct tool. I did provide a spacer once when my dad was pushing a tractor back together after splitting it to work on the clutch. By spacer I mean my hand in between the two halves of the tractor…felt great. He checked to make sure my hand wasn’t hurt too bad for about .00001 seconds and we went about our business.

[@GaroMatossian]

@@thrashmetaljay666 my dad dropped the exhaust of his 89 supra straight onto my 12 year old pearls.

[@Tire_Smoke]

I love the shows with the kids (and wife) involved!

[@RichHutchinson]

Derek I really appreciate this channel. That was an hour very well spent. Thank you, and looking forward to part 2!!!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 coming soon

[@ohiofarmer5918]

On that tunnel at the rear, a guy might want to put a anglage iron there for reinforcement. If that is the case.

[@ohiofarmer5918]

If that's the case, I use angle iron from bed frames. It's thin and tough and easier to weld other thin metal to. When the kids leave college in the spring, the dumpsters are full of the stuff. Also apartment evictions are a source, so ask a property manager

[@liambeckemeyer2499]

Just wanna say as a young man your content has helped me find my great interest inz cars and such...it's also very fun to watch.

[@masonaustin1475]

Likewise, taking a auto tech program at my highschool now. I'm going to get some basic ASE certifications before I graduate. Channels like VGG pushed me to do it.

[@daviddntait]

Go get em’ boys! I started out young too and with hard work and a humble and hungry attitude, you can go further than people think a “mechanic” can go in life. I started out in a local Hot Rod shop for years and now...Let’s just say my current customers “vehicles” are faster than the speed of sound 😉 Show up everyday, never stop learning and keep a positive Attitude. It’s that simple. Oh yeah, I absolutely love Vice Grip Garage haha!

[@Shanetheplumber]

It's fun and ya learn a lot young feller, cant fix em all but it's fun tryin

[@spyderMN]

If you take a good picture and give me rough dimensions I can make you new decals for the side. Even have reflective, lots of colours. I'd love to see them on your boys new rig.

[@orchids3332]

I have 3 sons and 5 daughters. I'm only 48. They grow up and out the door before you know it. Great to see the kids in the process of the project. We learned from our dads. Some of my best memories are holding the flashlight and handing the right tools to my dad while he worked on all things automotive.

[@sthenzel]

A colleague once put it this way, "Man, time flies with the kids! Yesterday you changed their diapers and today they ask for the car keys!"

[@Stuammy]

Great find. Lol that spare belt was wrapped in a crazy carpet ( kids sled ) It goes under the track when you need a tow home. Works great but no binders lol your use to that. Cheers

[@TheFalcro1234]

Absolutely great work and seeing you working with your boys is such a treat. My boy (31 years old now) and I still wrench on broken (and not broken) stuff and talk shop, these are some of the best times of my life. I love to see others doing the same, it is a missing link in the primals of man that just seem to need to happen for everything to work right. My nonasense aside I really love your videos and seeing your family work together.

[@Ameritude]

I race vintage sleds and last year with my 73 scorpion I lost to a guy with this sled, I then beat him then lost again, good times.

[@55hdsteve]

Just had to say it's my birthday, and coming home and getting to see a new video from one of my favorite You-Tubers made a great day even better. Thanks Brother.

[@slowpokebr549]

happy b day Steve.

[@kowboykalebb]

Happy Birthday bud 🤙 hope it's was a doozy of a day

[@oldpolak5203]

Have a few wobbly pops for you birthday boy !

[@matthewwisenbaugh3883]

We have 1 Johnson and 1 Evinrude both 1970 same sleds they run great, they been in the family brought new by my Grandfather.....

[@bmacd2112]

If they had steam engines, I'd be impressed.

[@Tinker001]

@@bmacd2112 They steam pretty good when ya get sideways & fill the engine area with snow.

[@bobdavis3062]

As much as I enjoy your video's, I really love it when your boys are involved! Those are memories they will remember the rest of their lives.

[@ogt92fromthe1step9]

Love how you got your little guy helping mine loves to too.

[@JacobBennett45]

Can’t wait to do some projects with my little girl. Love that you incorporate your little ones in the work. World needs parents like you all

[@RHumphrey]

I like the way this channel makes my computer sound!

[@onlyhereonce7290]

Watching your son learn is awesome.

[@nicholasdickson3891]

It makes me sad that I’ve now watched your entire catalog in it’s entirety. Because now I have to wait a week for each new episode lol. Best channel on the KZbin machine by 47.765 country miles.

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

I don't think there's a better feeling a fella can have than when a project first fires off and you get to hear her roar for the first time... Well done as always Derrek, looking forward to part duex...

[@wassamattau860]

20:37 It warms my heart as a Father to see you work with your son and teach him things. Best to all. :)

[@mitchf1508]

I did those Estes rockets back when I was a kid back in the mid 70's.. Fun stuff.. Rockets usually only lasted a single launch, but I did get a couple of launches out some of them... Most broke on landing when the parachute didn't come out.. Other's just blew up, but it was all fun back in the day.. Glad to see that they are still going now. I thought they died a long time ago..

[@hondacota4rt]

I recently found an old one in the attic, and got it going again with some new motors. Was a lot of fun, even the parachute worked.

[@_BAD_MERC_]

Man this takes me back to spinning wrenches with my dad when I was a kid. That's what made me the man I am today! Nice work Derek getting her to come to life.

[@pocketdimes1048]

I love seeing you wrench with your boy. My 10 year old son Memphis wrenches with me on every project around the house and on our whole vehicle fleet. He is such a big help and we get to talkin a bunch. I treasure that more than anything. Keep it up Derek. You’re a good man.

[@tomrhaze]

sure enjoy it when your family helping.

[@ViceGripGarage]

thanks, me as well

[@bobbyhubbard2219]

One of the best channels on KZbin honestly. I catch myself having a good laugh and learning something new everyday. Thank you guys for making awesome content! I look forward to more videos!

[@Konstellation_Karl_55]

You always have the best content! Your rebuilds and restorations hold my attention way better than anyone else. Keep doin what you’re doing!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thank you

[@davidfrench2653]

Hello Mr. Vice Grip, I love watching a guy ~half my age working on old iron that I remember seeing as a kid. Please tell Bentley that he has the coolest name ever. Back in the 60’s I didn’t know any guys with a cool name like that.

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Old sleds were the best work on em for 8 ride for 2 I learned a lot. The exhaust was done to warm the floorboards as well to keep ice off

[@BBossman1]

One of the most entreating channels on YT and always family friendly... THANKS!

[@ViceGripGarage]

I appreciate that!

[@carwashadamcooper1538]

Hi Derek! Thanks for some good, wholesome greasy fun! Man, I really needed this today.

[@garypalonis5809]

I LOVE that you’re doing a vintage sled! Oh, and I have to say, those boys of yours are some of the luckiest kids on earth, getting to learn actual VALUABLE skills from their dad - way to go! I think once you get into your 40’s, you wish you had more time with your dad. My dad was a hard man, but boy did he ever teach me priceless skills. What I learned just saved me yesterday when I was stuck 10 miles away from home with a stuck brake caliper and a jack crank handle that snapped in two because the rivet was rusted solid. Thank goodness for dad, and that half-inch box-end wrench. 👍

[@Link-we8so]

Your probably making the best automotive shows of anyone making them these days. You almost make a regular guy want to take a shot at it...

[@ViceGripGarage]

You should, I'm just a regular guy as well!

[@mechanicforlife9468]

On the needle seat, take a Q tip and insert it in a drill. Pull a little 00 00 steel wool on the Q tip. Put a little Brasso polish or similar on the steel wool. Insert into seat and go at her with drill. A couple times and the seat will look brand new. Once done insert needle, a little squirt of WD 40 and pressure test it for leaks at about 4 psi. Will work on all carb seats. I do it all the time on Atvs.

[@davechambers2730]

That spare belt was wrapped in a crazy carpet. They carried it so they could put it under the track and tow the machines easier than turning the whole track.

[@richardluce775]

Or a “Mini Boggen” Anyone who rode 70s vintage knew what these lifesavers are for.😀. Half of the sleds miles had one of these under the track.

[@WrongWayDrywall]

or use it as a kneeling pad to keep from getting wet?

[@Ultrafrozen]

Beat me to the crazy carpet comment. Try and pack one of these on a modern sled, absolutely no place to store one.

[@1Also]

18:00 Finally ... someone who knows what they’re doing!

[@connormcnamara6490]

“In some field at 20 below, pulling of that rope hoping it starts so they can survive”

[@jerryparr7156]

I scared my wife laughing at this

[@iandyck9605]

I did find walking in snow up to the top of my boots kept me pretty warm.

[@johnburch6927]

Love watching the reruns. You haven't changed all you done is improved and stayed true to yourself and family. I bet they miss riding some snow.

[@garysimonson9593]

Bentley's totally into it. He's awesome. Love seeing that.

[@joepeterbilly2922]

The intro killed me.. "they're going to learn patience and perserverence by being stranded in a stubble field at 20 below..." Slayed me!

[@County_Line_Garage]

First time I’ve caught it before it premiers !! Pretty cool. I’ll be here for every video!

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

I'm familiar with Evinrude Outboard motors. They were the elite ones. Johnsons were for peasants.

[@County_Line_Garage]

@@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154 my Johnson is identical to my evinrude

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

@@County_Line_Garage Evinrudes cost more

[@ViceGripGarage]

awesome!

[@bmacd2112]

@@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154 - I guess that's what make them better! LOL

[@ltdjag7577]

Got a pretty good chuckle seeing Jessica Bs “upholstery “. Girl has skills

[@allensnook7760]

Me too expected a johnathon luxury job done.and then seen the blue tape i thought yep,thats priceless funny!!!snookie pa.

[@garysimonson9593]

@@NoWr2Run She's got what it tapes.

[@baronclime6423]

She sounds very good. Glad you are reviving the old girl.

[@ViceGripGarage]

should be a pretty nice sled when I'm done

[@Torsee]

Relocating the exhaust out under the foot wells is pure genius! Warm feet! The original exhaust is twin army green flat mufflers that run the length of the tunnel above the track. Very exotic for the time. Fun video! I may have to restore mine!

[@meltoncory5930]

I love hearing some of his smart sayings= " more brittle than Betty White's back". Gotta love it . Like how he's got his kids involved too!

[@Southsideboystyle]

I live right on a open bay in Newfoundland, Canada when I was a kid my grandfather ad one just like that one. I would spend hours on it. Some of my best childhood memories

[@nopleaseno2515]

Lord tunderin, das wicked buddy feller. 👍✌️

[@rlansdell7925]

Derek I wish I was your neighbor. Clearly you're a guy a fellar can drink a beer with.

[@bmacd2112]

Or 12 beers maybe!

[@ViceGripGarage]

anytime!

[@nghermit4922]

I’m drinking a beer right now, 9:30AM, headin out time the garage shortly getting myself into trouble no doubt. Derek, if yer ever up in Maine stop by New Gloucester and help me get an 87 crown Vic cop car back on the road. She’s rottin out in the backyard and needs some savin!

[@toysoldier46552]

@@nghermit4922 I have a friend who lives in Maine, if I ever get up that way maybe I'll stop by. I used to drive those old 2000's crown vic's as a taxi cab driver and had to work on them a lot on my own. So long as we don't have to tear the engine down I can probably get her up and runnin'

[@nghermit4922]

@@toysoldier46552 haha nice, she’s pretty rough but does at least make fire. Been sitting for probably 15 years.

[@darrinstone49]

Way cool sled! Love the stories about grampa & the Cat ship.

[@mathieulussier8359]

Hey Derek, I’m super late to the party, but here is my 2cents. The blue kids sled wrapping the spare strap is a genius recovery tool. It can be use to tow the snowmobile in case of failure by placing it under the track and greatly reducing drag.

[@franknedobity2757]

Love the sled vids. Remember that oil in the gas also lubrications the crank bearings. I miss my old 74 TNT , first year for sliders on a ski doo. I am a skidoo guy. My good friend in school was an Arctic cat guy. We had fun riding each other’s sleds when ours were broke. Sleds, they always need work. Had a 91 Ski Doo Citation for a first sled then got a Yamaha Sno-Scoot which was a blast.

[@c.s.s.1723]

You got that right. I love those old 70’s Rotax Ski-doos. We had 2 matching e’lans as kids and they were unbelievably reliable. To this day I want to get my hands on one or two again. 😎

[@riwoof]

When you pointed your camera-peepers at Bentley's tool box, a guy couldn't help but notice that there were no vice grips in the kit. 👀 I'm shocked. No, not really. But he should have just a small pair at least. Loved the good long video and can't wait for part 2.

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Bentley’s Vice Grips will be holding his bed together after the midnight trampolining tournament went... wrong... don’t tell his ‘Pop’..

[@samthelegoman3990]

Seeing your boy shoot off that rocket brought back memories. I used to do that same thing in 4-H. Glad to see the younguns are still at it

[@sarahsmile6559]

Would LOVE to see you resto more snowmobiles...Ski-Doo...Rupp...Yamaha for sure. All us old folks remember the 1970's & 80s sleds HELLO. the Evinrude resto made me cry tears of JOY...Thanks for ALL the funny videos and Take care.

[@andrewmullen4003]

Your son's are lucky their Dad involves them in this stuff, teaches 'em good from an early age, and they appreciate things more, especially when they've helped to fix them, good job fella

[@johnellis5179]

That front cowl looks like an old locomotive. Feller might need to mount a train horn on this rig!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@flymore2869]

Yup, F7 Diesel and it will need the horn

[@macdaddyblues1]

They had matching cutter sleds that hooked up to these.. pretty cool.

[@leahcimthgirw3163]

Oh great those geese that are in the introduction are coming Southward towards here in Illinois thank you very much appreciate it can't wait to see their poop all over the place

[@blairarthur302]

I use to giggle seeing the geese going south,until I had seen pelicans in Alberta,Canada .I am a Canuck lolololol

[@bmacd2112]

They'll deliver faster than Amazon.

[@County_Line_Garage]

About half will come back north after the farmers open up their fields for hunters don’t you worey

[@HAMMER8181]

@@County_Line_Garage suppose its time to shoot some bald eagles up here... lol

[@County_Line_Garage]

@@HAMMER8181 I take it you’re canadianese 😂😂 I guess whatever gets you going don’t know if I’d ever compare a Canada goose to a bald eagle just seems a little weird but I guess lemme know how it tastes😅

[@alexherrenbruck9619]

Glad to see you spending time with your boys and teaching them stuff. As a son nothing is better than spending time with the old man in the shop. Thanks for the vidyas

[@altacat9702]

So well done!!! ...just spent two days fixing 4 of 22 sleds ...I need them to get home in winter ....Thanks for the Fun !!! ....great humor.....

[@benterry9180]

First time I ever heard a sled with a "full exhaust" I have to say a guy kinda liked it

[@Cookie11b85]

“Now I’m just getting spit on it!” I almost spit my coffee out on that one. Thank you for the laughs and information.

[@lessharratt8719]

I used crush gravel from my driveway (FREE) on the fuel tank for my Wheel Horse Tractor rebuild. Polished the innards like nobody's business.

[@BUILTFORDTOUGH79]

Dude, seeing you teach the little guy is worth it’s weight in gold. That’s awesome.

[@billyblack3604]

Derek is such a good man and a great father. I watch this channel mostly because I like this guy. Always amazed at how he gets the old girls to run after sitting and rotting for 20 - 30 years. So much respect, I wish he kived bext door...

[@billyblack3604]

Sorry peeps,,, mu spell check is on crack. So frustrating after I post and start noticing all the word errors :(

[@ikepeters9758]

Amazes me how u get them rotten units to run every time!!!! Love your content Derek 👌Awesome to see your kids being so involved 👍

[@bradreee7290]

That exaust is electrical conduit I know those compression fittings too well

[@raylz19]

I recognized the fittings as 2” EMT Couplings also, good eye.

[@markgroth4380]

Reminds me of the time I tried to make an exhaust system on my skidloader. Major failure.

[@Truckwrench]

Any thing is an improvement over the stock exhaust system those things had.

[@gerry7457]

subscribed because of you sled content! Thanks

[@jerrytoombs4195]

Best part of Vice Grip Garage is when the family is part of it. I only have fading memories of when my little guys helped me do everything. "The Cats in the Cradle" Don McLean song says it all......

[@yeahright302]

i like that ole ford in the back ground.

[@nigelbobinski5798]

Easy on the ol’ “will it run?” routine. We’ll watch it whether it runs or not.

[@ViceGripGarage]

Keywords👍

[@dreamstreetskate5291]

A guy doesnt make it this far on looks alone...

[@DScaglione.]

@@ViceGripGarage Darn tootin’ Sir! 😎

[@kellyblack4897]

Really enjoyed this one! Love the variety!!!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thanks buddy

[@Smcquoid12345]

Ok, I’m laughing out loud at “pulling on that rope hoping they can survive”. That’s so true.

[@mediocreman2]

Awesome that your daughter Jessica is willing to help as well. Looking forward to part 2.

[@study650]

I like Jessica’s upholstery. Good video. The boys will get a lot of enjoyment out of that.

[@nightmares1358]

Hey Derek, I usually don't like watching old classic car videos, but yours are extremely entertaining, I've watched every single one now. I grew up without a father and it warms my heart to see how close you and your sons are. Godspeed Derek! Get em greasy while they're young!

[@tomsworkmail9621]

When cleaning a fuel tank, remember to wash your nuts between flushes.

[@johnsolan3007]

You don’t want your junk getting rusty!

[@DonnyMerrill]

You remind me so much of the Red Green show. I love it!

[@davidhurley1424]

I sure appreciate a feller that takes the ti,time, to make videos of anything with a motor and restore it with ease. You've really helped give me the basics and now taken to buying anything not running and make I work

[@asubutler]

“More Brittle than Betty White’s Back.” THAT is a classic! Well played sir, well played.

[@billyhill2488]

I straight up died laughing when Jessica showed off the freshly done seat in blue poverty chrome.

[@cracker426]

I laugh a lot watching these videos. Poverty Chrome gave me the biggest one so far. I love it. T-Shirt Design

[@thatfuncanadianguy6881]

lift the drive wheels of a snowblower up off the ground with some straps and then strap the gas tank full of rock or nuts to the wheels start it up and just let it spin for hours.

[@ar2043]

I still don’t think I would run it at 24:1 regardless of what the manual says. Maybe 32:1. With today’s oils… I’d probably actually run it 40:1. But that’s just me.

[@karenwolski761]

Good to see your son helping. My son used to help me do help me with all the remodeling work/wiring/plumbing/etc.... when he was a toddler. His favorite tool was the whodriver (screwdriver). He would bring it for any type of job.

[@tylerbrooks5509]

I think it's awesome that your son wants to be in the shop working on the sled with you way to teach them young

[@bjf10]

24:1 is super crazy with a modern two stroke oil. Many of us two stroke moped folks run more like 100:1 with an oil like amsoil saber.

[@bjf10]

"Not running" or "ran when parked" with a vintage moped means that 99% of the time the top end is seized, and 75% of the time the bottom end bearings are seized too.

[@sdvten]

It depends on the motor. I have an outboard that originally called for 24:1 but if I would run Amsoil Sabre Outboard at 100:1 or even 50:1 I would end up with internal damage due to the bearings the motor has in it. There is not a one size fits all approach like some of these oil companies may claim.

[@bjf10]

@@sdvten I can't speak for those larger motors. However, vintage mopeds manuals pretty much all recommend 50:1, which is way too rich for a modern oil. Two stroke oil burns during combustion, and too much of it can increase heat in the top end. Heavily ported designs like the polini 64cc cylinder for Puch recommend a leaner oil:fuel ratio and synthetic oil (60:1 in that case).

[@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154]

That's what I was thinking. I rode 2 stroke dirtbikes. Cheaper lower quality oil, Yamalube, required a richer mixture. The expensive oil , like Royal Purple or Klotz mixed at higher , leaner ratio, made less smoke and fewer fouled spark plugs.

[@tomhath8413]

@@bjf10 Higher mix rations cause problems when the engine is stored because there isn't enough oil to prevent rust. You need to fog the engine when putting it away for the year.