1935 Ford Truck 4 Link and Air Ride Suspension
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- When Derek from Vice Grip Garage calls and asks if you wanna help do the suspension on and old Ford RatRod pickup what do you do? Well, you jump on a plane and head for Tennessee! This was a wild three and a half day thrash on an 89 year old pickup. Lots of good tech tips for installing a four link and air bag suspension, plenty of laughs, and in the end... A Very Cool Truck.
Derek's video perspective.
• Engine, Transmission, ...
Barnes 4wd link kit.
barnes4wd.com/...
Keywords
Rat rod
Suspension system
Hot rod
Air bags
Air bagged
Vise grip garage
Derek Bieri
Will it run
Resurrection
Lowrider
Lowered car
Slammed
Thanks for helping Dave! Had such an awesome time!
Such a great episode
It was a blur of laughter and margaritas.
If all Dave's and Derek's subscribers sub to both, you both hit 2 million!
+1 came from VGG
My two favorite bolt turner guys... can't wait to see you guys do more together.
It's a lot of fun watching the Vicegrip video first and then yours and filling the blanks in the conversations. 😂
Was thinking the same exact thing!😂
Just did the same
same here 😆
Yup, me too.
lol!! Same here!!
Dave just casually whippin up a triangulated 4 link air bag setup, goals!
Actually made me believe it must be easy, haha
@@growlith6969 if you don’t think about it, everything is just that easy.
Him referring to you as uncle Dave was a really nice moment
So glad Derek is doing collabs and helping boost up other car guys channels. Helps move the projects along while also building up other channels.
Yeah this was cool. So was the Fairlane video with Tony Angelo from Stay Tuned. It’s cool seeing all my favorite dudes are actually buddies.
I’m raising one (and pouring far too many out) for all the ‘Uncle Dave’s I’ve encountered. Their patience and the knowledge they passed on made so many things possible
Cheers to that
@@thedirtheadshed-truly amazing to see the work that you do! Cheers!
Yes!!!!!!!!! More Dirthead Shed and Vice Grip!!! Bonus double feature videos this week!
Hope ya dig it
Beautiful welding 👍 Like a stack of nickels laying on top of each other. Excellent work. What a great profession to know. Nice Job👍
Holy cow, am I dreaming? My two favorite guys in the same video
Agreed, great synergy and energy - and the humor is perfect. My favorite the is the Christmas music reference. Still laughing.
We have double footage! So much gets cut from either guys video. Watching both is like an unfair joy! Is that bad for my soul? DON"T care...watching all of it!
You are still the man, sharing and spreading your magic wherever you go. I enjoy watching you create magic and the fun you have producing it. Please keep it coming. Thanks
It’s a pretty good gig!
I will never use any of this but I do enjoy the work you do and thank you for sharing it. Great video
Is Bentley the adult supervision for the shop today.😂
He definitely had fewer accidents
Love all these Collaborations Dave. Barnes 4wd needs to sponsor you!!
They are good folks
Yes! I just finished the VGG episode. Now for the rest of the story!
That’s awesome! Hope ya dig it
Dave I remember when you and 4xFred had a show on motortrend i think? I can't believe you don't have more subscribers on here. Love your content and energy. Thanks for the videos.
Pass the word around. We need more Dirtheads to find it
I just found another channel to watch. All thanks to this amazing collaboration!
Welcome in!
Same!
the sit down food trips on those build-and-thrash with friends is probably my favorite part.
Yep. Worth the down time
How you still dont have a show on MT is unbelievable. Your knowledge, your laid back, yet humorous personality, is so much more fun to watch than more than a few of the folks who are still making shows.
Thanks so much. Pretty sure that ship has sailed though
MT simply(?) needs to get some different but entertaining, knowledgeable with the character to seduce the camera. The old style loudmouth bodgers have been done to death.
Dave could be the guy.
I'm still bummed about no DED, But Dave and Derek are always good entertainment.
This is where Derek shows his brilliance. He had someone come to help with this job that is great at what he does.
Great job guys!!
an hour long dirthead shed episode? hell yeah!
Dave you do awesome suspension work and welding it just seam to come natural to you
The two of you should do more calibration videos in the future. Your personalities and areas of expertise work so well together! Awesome job on the truck as well!
Couldn’t agree more. May God Bless actual United States CITIZENS. The men who make this country the beautiful thing it could have been.
This was literally one of the best episodes enjoyed it so much on vicegrip garage can't wait to watch yours now! Right on guys
Thanks for all the support! It was a fun few days
You guys do awesome fab work some fab guys on tv just shouldn’t be building cars
Dude. Dave is like a bouncing mechanical / fabricating legend. Between being an incredible fill in with the Motortrend teams, and VGG and everything, and still knocking it out at his own Dirthead Shed. What an absolute boss, I greatly enjoy seeing your name pop up in my feed, across multiple channels. Cheers!
I love how Derek refers to Dave as Uncle Dave to his littlest human. good people and good manners are so important esspecially these days .love all you guys and do miss DED
They are a good family
Yes!! Couple awesome dudes in the garage!
Good times
I was hoping this video would fill in some blanks from the @vicegripgarage video I watched last night and it didn't disappoint. They book end each other well. Great content all the way around.
What a fun week
Glad derrick put us on your channel ❤
Welcome!!
43:48 At 54... I wear my old man glasses every waking moment. Lol. Traveling Suspension Tech. What a title.
That does sound more professional than Gypsy fabricator
Very interesting how Derek has gone from total unknown, to actually holding up all the Motor Trend show dudes. Stick together fellow car dudes! 🤘🏼
He is a good dude. Making moves at the right time
This is always a great collab. A Sasquatch and a dirthead make a good team.
At least something on that truck got overbuilt 😂Dave you're definitely a great fabricator man🤠
Thanks so much.
You two together are hilarious
It was so much fun
Well, I’ve never laughed so hard watching two fellas wrenching on a rig. Thanks for this video!
Glad you enjoyed it
56:20
I would imagine the frame would be breathing a sigh of relief more and saying "Wow...I haven't felt this sturdy since I rolled off the assembly line!"
I'm stoked to see this truck done more than any other project. This is the top of my list for projects I want to build in my lifetime. I hope I can get there one day.
Would love to see some tasteful, old school pinstriping on it with the OG pinstripe Vice Grip Garage logo on the doors.
It has great style. I agree
These two are some of the best builders, ever! Dave can build an entire care from nothing in 2 days. Derek can do the wiring and brakes in between all of the fab work! What a perfect team to build a cool vehicle!
great colaboration and great build, you make fabricating a custom rear suspension look easy, just kidding ,that was a ton of knowledge and skill there , congrats and looking forward to more !
Thanks! It was a fun few days
How did I not know Dirthead Dave had his own channel? Now I have 134 other videos to watch.
Catch up!
vgg with the turbo can was hilarious
Hahah.. mind blowing
Seems all my favorite guys like working together. Dave, Derek and Tony.
I need to get to Tony’s place
Sweet 4 links! 48:20 Torch cutting on the plasma table. lol
im high tech!!
I can’t believe that Acetylene bottle cooked off like that, has to be the craziest shop mishap I’ve ever seen and I’m glad nobody blew up because the safety valve worked
Yeah, that's serious shit. Acetylene is easy to ignite (second only to hydrogen as far as I know) and the flammability limit is from 2.5 - 83%, very wide. Any mixture in that range is a bomb.
If you look at the numbers there probably wasn't any real danger. Even my two car garage at 20 x 20 x 10 is 4000 cubic feet. It would take 100 cubic feet of acetylene to reach the 2.5% lower flammability limit. That assumes an even mixture, so potentially it could take less acetylene as it will rise because it's lighter than air, though the are really close in density.
Derek's shop is huge so that little tank probably wasn't a problem, but I surely wouldn't have waited around. Opening the doors and getting it outside immediately is the right call.
The MSHA and companies like Air Products have information online about acetylene. It is seriously dangerous above 2.5% in air.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony yeah but it technically could have done what firefighters call a BLEVY or something like that where the safety valve doesn’t work the leak that originally ignited causes the bottle pressure to increase to the failure point which is catastrophic. Modern bottles have a safety valve that allows it to burn off pressure instead of going catastrophic which in this situation is why it continued to burn even though they turned off the main valve because built in safety valve allowed it bleed off the over pressure caused by the bottle heating up
@@peltiereric6497 For sure. Better to vent than explode.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony that’s why I never fool around with old bottles people find in the back of garages that have been in there for who knows how many decades and if they have the safety valves. People ask if I want them and I just say no thanks
I thought the boards with all the nails was the dangerous part of the video! Hope Derek was up on his shots; lock jaw is real.
I like this guy. He seems smart and chill. Derek seems smart and chill too!
Thanks
Hey Dave, a few months back when you did your Mustang 2’s four link you inspired me to 4 link and airbag my 63’ Ford Falcon and it came out awesome, it rides great and will lay the crossmember on the ground if you want it to, I just wanted to say thanks for the content and I’ve learned a ton from you!! -Bill
I love this 1935 Ford can't wait to see what it looks like at the end 😊
Fantastic seeing you two thrash! That was awesome!
It was a fun week
What an awesome collaboration!!!! Two of my favorite tubers building something rad!!! Great job guys!!!
That's amazing! Dave strolls into VGG waves his hands and BAM....... 4 link in the VGG 35 ford! Dust's off his shoulder's and say's thanks for having me! Amazing Dave!
I can't wait to see who you help do air bags and a 4 link next! Hopefully its me!!!!
Traveling fabricator
Man those some good looking welds!
It's always a pleasure watching someone who knows what they're doing.
I AGREE! I don't know what I'm doing...but LOVE seeing a guy that does! I even like some musicians that aren't my thing...but are awesome at it. Respect the skills :)
What a fantastic channel and the talent you possess is immediately evident both in fabrication but also in explaining the process with a good amount of humor too!
Very cool. Came over to see your channel due to the collab with Derek @ViceGripGarage. Hope to see more of you two working together! Subscribing
I'm always so impressed when people can weld that cleanly with a wire feed!
Also her from VGG, and your newest subscriber!
This is funny to watch after just watching it on Vice grip from another perspective.
I am a big time Mopar guy but i think it rocks he is making it all Ford !!!
I agree
You decided to fly into Nashville during CMAs, live and learn
It makes sense now
That thing needs the front bagged, and a notch, and lay those running boards haaaaaard. Would look so badass!
So glad to find your channel. I remember when you joined the old show and your fun to watch build stuff. Stay rad
You too man! Thanks for coming over
I love it! Two great dudes just doing cool airbag and engine swap stuff in the shop. When Derek referred to you as 'uncle Dave' to Bentley, that made me proud. Derek and Jess have done such an amazing job balancing cartube and parenting the boys....and to know that they consider you as part of the family, that speaks volumes about you and them.
I'd love to see a round 2 for front bagging. BAG ALL THE THINGS!!!!
They have been great people to hang with!
I really enjoy watching two guys with all the knowledge having such a good time and the results look amazing. The best part is the sharing of how things come together. As an old mechanic/welder couldn’t be more pleased. Thanks!!!!
Digging the 1982 bullnose Bronco shirt
That was from my friend from Nashville Early Bronco on here
My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln."
There it is. He wasn’t lying
I needed a good laugh today and Derrick with a turbo can delivered.
I just watched a Four Link Masterclass. Thanks Dave! 👍🍻
Dave , you and Derek did a fantastic job on that old truck. Glad it was fitted with Ford parts
Dave done a wonderful job helping Derek at VGG Garage get this '35 Ford pickup four link suspension and air bag ready. Good job to all!
Man, with a little notch and the front done that thing would lay body hard. Soo cool. 👌
It would.
Whaaaa! THIS is a banner monday 😮!
Tryin to help y’all have a great week
Hello Hello From Canada!!! That area that you added the mounting brackets is probably the strongest area on the whole frame with all the breaks, mods, chopping here and cutting there that has been done over that poor truck's life. I love the entire setup you created and I think it looks like a mechanical sculpted work of art, which has made me really look forward to seeing more episodes on the channel. I hope you stay safe, stay healthy and are as happy as you possibly can be in all your future endeavors.
🤘😁👍
Thank you. I do enjoy the fabrication jobs
I am going to steal so many one liners from this episode lol
I may have used em all up!
That is a good Friday night!!
Looking good 🎉 like the collaboration. Two worlds collide and sparks flying 🎉
So much cut grind weld
When Derek bought that Versailles, the first thing I thought about was the rear axle was probably the best part of the car. Glad it got reused. Great work, Dave...as usual.
Its the Dirthead Vice Shed
😂❤
Double the troubles and the fun😊
Dave and Derek combo!
You need one of those cool welding hats that are polka dots all over. Surprised you don’t have sleeves.
I’m pretty unorthodox in the welding world
I mentioned a while back that a refresher on the metal types might be handy. Thanks for the deets.
The shirt is rad
Derek needs a fume extractor.
Thanks both from Australia
Cheers
congrats on 103k climbing fast
Yeah! I am excited to see how this year goes
Motortrend should get you back their channel! I truly enjoy your fabrication and witty humor!! You have become the four link king!!!
fantastic looking
Now I know why Derek called you a Legend -- really nice work there, and under a lot of time crunch. Thanks for sharing your expertise! Way to go when the acetylene torch of death fired off! Could have been so much worse... Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
just started watching....HOW GOOD! The Dave and Derek show! Exciting. Cheers
You guys do some really nice work and work well together
Love your collaboration
I’m a new subscriber can’t wait to find a spot to hide at work
And check out your videos!! 🍻
I’ll call your boss and create a diversion…
Just get less sleep like the rest of us!
You guys should do some of the revivals together with the added fabrcation skills you can start with even skechier vihicals and hotchpotch the thing together. Would very entertaining!
That would be fun
Support comment 🙂
Those are some of my favorites
That is sick ❤!
Love it 😊!
Thanks!
Leatherperson 😂
I’m trying .
That is so cool watching both pages and seeing the difference between them and getting more information about the build. It's also get to see builders teaching other builders different quality's of their trade. Great job Dave
I'm just here for the fire!🔥@29:50
Ridiculous
You two are absolute gold together!!
Thanks! It’s always fun working with Derek
HF furniture dollies are your friend for moving rear axles, transmissions, and even motors. My back hurts just watching you guys.
What a great team! Educational, dangerous, etc.. Everything we appreciate!
It was fun!
Hot wrench for the win! More fire! 🔥
Too much fire! 😮
Hahah.. sent er a little too hard
Great job! Need to put on our welding glasses on to see the Video!!
Safety first!
Awesome job! Dave you are great and a great big thank you for helping Derek!
Thank you. It was a fun week
wOw you guys absolutely smashed that out!
Added entertainment with torchgas fire and Argon shortages, personal injury and the great French debate?
Nailed it :-)
Looking good fellas!!
Thank you
That is so cool; it's incredible how easy you make it look and the result is awesome.
I love the old ford..... even if it's a backyard mechanic nightmare!
Yeah.. that’s how it goes