FORGOTTEN 1970 Evinrude Skeeter Snowmobile - Will It Run? Part 1
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Part 1 of 2: Let's do a quick budget restoration on this vintage 1970 Evinrude Skeeter 440 Snowmobile! What was supposed to be a quick, "get it runnin'", went off the rails when a guy really starting liking this machine. I'm going to make it a going to town rig. It has a really cool opposed 2 cylinder you gotta see!
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"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.
Agreed !!!
Amen, and those kids will be better for it. Not enough of this in society today.
Came back to find this quote. Anyone got a time stamp? Ah heck, ill just watch it again :)
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😂.
Sounds like my childhood
I almost never comment on videos but seeing someone actually teach their child something useful on UA-cam is worth a comment and a thumbs up 👍
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!"
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.
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
@@jayman4095 a feller should would love to have nice 70 s style 96 series. You got one or two laying around
@@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.
This is the stuff your kid will remember long after your gone! Good wrenching even better fathering!
thank you
he isn't going anywhere anytime soon
+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 .
@@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.
Omg, the "best dad" award nominee right here fellas. Pay attention!
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!
" 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!
Thanks for watching Jon
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 :))
I hope too🤞
I see VGG the next generation as a future UA-cam channel 👍
@@broncodude6299 Sons of Vice Grip?
I always love watching Derek and Little Man Bent work on rigs together. Fatherhood really suits a fella and I ain’t kidding.’ 👍
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. 😊
For a guy not knowing much about this machine, a guy sure knows a lot.
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
@@Bhall958 you missed the joke
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?
@@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
@@Bhall958 I’d bet you were the life of the party in school..
"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?
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
Derek I really appreciate this channel. That was an hour very well spent. Thank you, and looking forward to part 2!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Part 2 coming soon
On that tunnel at the rear, a guy might want to put a anglage iron there for reinforcement. If that is the case.
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
Fantastic. I could almost smell the two-stroke fumes through the internet.
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
Nothing better, takes me right back to when I was a young fella jetskiing with my old man. Best smell on Earth.
@@luckyhaskins69 1
@@sfrrob second best smell....
@@Smcquoid12345 scared to ask,what is the first? Haha
That's one fine young man you have there helping you.
He goes great~!
Ask him if he wants a popsicle herbert
I love the shows with the kids (and wife) involved!
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...
Who would down vote this amazing content even before it premiers! This is clearly the best channel on UA-cam. A guy can really hook his peepers on these vidjeas..
I've often wondered why ppl thumbs down videos they haven't watched either. Suspect it's other channels honestly (unfortunately)
They're probably just jealous.. keep it up!
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.
Has to be!
@@ViceGripGarage They don’t want a guy to keep on WINNING! 🤘 As the kids say, haters gonna hate.
Feel good feeling when I see Bently interested in helping dad in the work shop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
It's fun and ya learn a lot young feller, cant fix em all but it's fun tryin
“More brittle than Betty Whites back”
Classic and I plan to use that one.
The next step up from that is, Brittle as Betty White's Big Toe Nails! Wait, thats disgusting! Hahaha
CRK Productions I busted out laughing when I heard that! 😄😄
How does he know?
My all time favorite is " Nastier than a Miley Cyrus video"..............LOL
That was so awesome!
Love how you got your little guy helping mine loves to too.
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.
My best memories of my Dad “working alongside him in the garage” . Glad to see your a good Dad!
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.
@@thrashmetaljay666 my dad dropped the exhaust of his 89 supra straight onto my 12 year old pearls.
"Even if we don't have snow, we're just gonna test on her" Jessica's smile was golden at the end. You two are great! Glad to see the kids around also. I have seven of my own.
Wow... I have my hands filled with three. Little did I know...
It is truly a treat to see your son actually helping do the work on this project and with his own tools, to boot!! Thanks for all you're doing to bring family values to the web in such a fun and interesting way!! May God bless!
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
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.
20:37 It warms my heart as a Father to see you work with your son and teach him things. Best to all. :)
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...
You should, I'm just a regular guy as well!
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
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.
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.
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!"
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.
Love it when you get the little shavers in there! Nothing like teaching you kids a trade! There are to many useless degrees not enough trade schools! I was taught at a young age learn a trade a you will have a job for life! I have learned more than one! But I don’t know a single mechanic that is ever struggling to find a job or looking for work! Great job Dad! He looks up to you and you can see! ✌🏻🤟🏻😎
Watching your son learn is awesome.
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.
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!
“In some field at 20 below, pulling of that rope hoping it starts so they can survive”
I scared my wife laughing at this
I did find walking in snow up to the top of my boots kept me pretty warm.
One of the best channels on UA-cam 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!
Thanking a brother for life is real.
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
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.
happy b day Steve.
Happy Birthday bud 🤙 hope it's was a doozy of a day
Have a few wobbly pops for you birthday boy !
I like the way this channel makes my computer sound!
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!
The machine is cool and your son helping is even cooler.
thanks man
One of the most entreating channels on YT and always family friendly... THANKS!
I appreciate that!
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.
The intro killed me.. "they're going to learn patience and perserverence by being stranded in a stubble field at 20 below..." Slayed me!
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 UA-cam machine by 47.765 country miles.
You always have the best content! Your rebuilds and restorations hold my attention way better than anyone else. Keep doin what you’re doing!
Thank you
We have 1 Johnson and 1 Evinrude both 1970 same sleds they run great, they been in the family brought new by my Grandfather.....
If they had steam engines, I'd be impressed.
@@bmacd2112 They steam pretty good when ya get sideways & fill the engine area with snow.
Bentley's totally into it. He's awesome. Love seeing that.
She sounds very good. Glad you are reviving the old girl.
should be a pretty nice sled when I'm done
sure enjoy it when your family helping.
thanks, me as well
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..
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.
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.
"Retina ruiner" That's another thing I love about this channel. It's educational :)
18:00 Finally ... someone who knows what they’re doing!
The old beater skeeter what a gem!!! Just love the way you keep the classics alive!!!
Love it when ya have the small humans helping.
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
Derek I wish I was your neighbor. Clearly you're a guy a fellar can drink a beer with.
Or 12 beers maybe!
anytime!
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!
@@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'
@@toysoldier46552 haha nice, she’s pretty rough but does at least make fire. Been sitting for probably 15 years.
That front cowl looks like an old locomotive. Feller might need to mount a train horn on this rig!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Yup, F7 Diesel and it will need the horn
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.
You're a damn good dad! It's nice to see a father and child making good memories.
I tried to learn/help my ole man in the shop where I was introduced to the Nakada Ken fist (fist with the middle knuckle on point) to the noggin if I got in his way.
After so many knots on the head, I found other things to do.
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. 👍
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
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.....
awesome to see you and your son working together, those times will come to be priceless. Many a good day working with my dad on anything together. he had a great way of looking at repairs, "son, no worries, its already broken, only think you can do now is fix it"
Hi Derek! Thanks for some good, wholesome greasy fun! Man, I really needed this today.
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.
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.
or use it as a kneeling pad to keep from getting wet?
Beat me to the crazy carpet comment. Try and pack one of these on a modern sled, absolutely no place to store one.
“More Brittle than Betty White’s Back.” THAT is a classic! Well played sir, well played.
Love watching a guy and the little human guy spending good time saving old iron...
Man, I sure miss working on stuff with my dad! I'm 45. Sure was heart warming to see your boy working with you!
First time I ever heard a sled with a "full exhaust" I have to say a guy kinda liked it
enjoy Derek simplifying the jobs he does
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......
Brings back great memories of rebuilding stuff with my dad.
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.
Bentley’s Vice Grips will be holding his bed together after the midnight trampolining tournament went... wrong... don’t tell his ‘Pop’..
What a good son cleaning up after job is done!
To a guy in Miami, I can appreciate this content even more. You have a better chance of seeing a dingo here, than one of those snow machines. It's like a jet ski for the snow. A two stroke with a CVT!
First time I’ve caught it before it premiers !! Pretty cool. I’ll be here for every video!
I'm familiar with Evinrude Outboard motors. They were the elite ones. Johnsons were for peasants.
@@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154 my Johnson is identical to my evinrude
@@County_Line_Garage Evinrudes cost more
awesome!
@@eiserntorsphantomoftheoper2154 - I guess that's what make them better! LOL
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
Lord tunderin, das wicked buddy feller. 👍✌️
Amazes me how u get them rotten units to run every time!!!! Love your content Derek 👌Awesome to see your kids being so involved 👍
I did the same with my sons included them in our projects not only did they learn to not be afraid of taking thing apart but also how to repair items. starting when there young builds confidence my hats off to you sir your a good dad my sons are in there late 20s now and it has paid off a 100 fold for me they fix and repair things all the time for there mom and I. enjoy your time with your children you turn around and there adults and leaving home for collage and then there married and having kids of there own this is what life is really about bless you and your family .man I really enjoy your channel thanks
When cleaning a fuel tank, remember to wash your nuts between flushes.
You don’t want your junk getting rusty!
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.
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. 😎
It's great to see the family involved in helping you revive these machines. I've been binge watching your channel since I discovered it. Learning on the way and giving me confidence to get my own back on the road, thank you for sharing your knowledge and your family.
I clicked this because I too am the proud owner of an early 70's Evinrude snow machine. I clicked subscribe 'cause I could listen to this guy verbilate all day.
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.
Got a pretty good chuckle seeing Jessica Bs “upholstery “. Girl has skills
Me too expected a johnathon luxury job done.and then seen the blue tape i thought yep,thats priceless funny!!!snookie pa.
@@NoWr2Run She's got what it tapes.
What a stunning piece of history Ive never lived in a country that has enough snow to justify such a machine and yet still i want it !!
You absolutely nailed this vid man ,awesome...............👍👍👍👍
They had matching cutter sleds that hooked up to these.. pretty cool.
“Now I’m just getting spit on it!” I almost spit my coffee out on that one. Thank you for the laughs and information.
I like Jessica’s upholstery. Good video. The boys will get a lot of enjoyment out of that.
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...
Sorry peeps,,, mu spell check is on crack. So frustrating after I post and start noticing all the word errors :(
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!