FORGOTTEN 1974 SAAB Sonett III - Will It RUN AND DRIVE after 29 Years?

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  • Опубліковано 29 кві 2021
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  • @ViceGripGarage
    @ViceGripGarage  3 роки тому +210

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      I barely ever comb my hair I haven’t shaved since 1998 and when I did my 2 year old daughter cried 😢😢

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    • @nicolatesla768
      @nicolatesla768 3 роки тому +8

      What ever happened to the 1964 DODGE DART GT ?!?!?
      It's Killin a guy not knowing.

    • @unheardvoicez840
      @unheardvoicez840 3 роки тому

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    • @nathanaelcole8466
      @nathanaelcole8466 3 роки тому +4

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  • @weasel0014
    @weasel0014 3 роки тому +822

    This car needs a part 2. Brakes, clutch, taillights, tires, and a cruise down the road.

    • @beezy7412
      @beezy7412 3 роки тому +18

      Ha.. dude the overheating... thats probably a head gasket or clogged cooling system. Both are pain in the ass but you noticed the milkshake color of the coolant and how it was bubbling?... that’s the coolant system gurgling from pressure building. Either from one of the cylinders or really clogged. I mean look at it

    • @ronanwood6891
      @ronanwood6891 3 роки тому

      @@beezy7412 be reyt

    • @waynegallant9056
      @waynegallant9056 3 роки тому +3

      @@beezy7412 i concur.

    • @Brillenschlumpf2450
      @Brillenschlumpf2450 3 роки тому +5

      i agree!

    • @rowdy3837
      @rowdy3837 3 роки тому +4

      Spoiler alert...

  • @mphilleo
    @mphilleo 3 роки тому +292

    As a guy who's owned a number of SAABs, confusion, laughter, failure to understand, mixed with a desire to like it, those are all normal feelings.

    • @digitaIgorilla
      @digitaIgorilla 3 роки тому +5

      Even Saab thought so 😉

    • @binladen6783
      @binladen6783 3 роки тому +8

      I feel like Saab didn’t actually know wtf was going on they just slapped shit together

    • @rotary_turbo99
      @rotary_turbo99 3 роки тому +15

      i was a saab tech for a small amount of time. I liked the 9000 aero's the most. Those leather racing style seats are just beautiful.

    • @bartobuilt2601
      @bartobuilt2601 3 роки тому +3

      @@rotary_turbo99 I grew up with a 900 turbo and 9000 turbo Aero in the house :-)

    • @Jari_Kuusisto
      @Jari_Kuusisto 3 роки тому +16

      In FInland, we have a this saying: Saabism, is a sickness...

  • @curtiscrawford3155
    @curtiscrawford3155 11 місяців тому +28

    Derek my fraternity brother had a 197? Saab Sonnet-2 and I got to ride in it. A cool thing I remember him saying and demonstrating was after starting off from 1st gear, using the clutch was optional. Just let off the gas when switching to 2, 3rd and 4th. This one really does need a part two...please!!

    • @Lane-jq3ed
      @Lane-jq3ed 3 місяці тому

      Never seen one of these in person 😲

    • @keatomic
      @keatomic 2 місяці тому +1

      I used to do that on my Yamaha 650 motorcycle. If you have enough play in the chain, you can quick shift and skip the clutch.

  • @ErikHendershot
    @ErikHendershot 3 роки тому +81

    I laughed so hard when you pulled the knob off and then said that there used to be a knob here.

    • @Essin62
      @Essin62 3 роки тому +6

      "Shift knob is missing in this car" :-D

  • @staffanakerhjelm9780
    @staffanakerhjelm9780 3 роки тому +361

    Being a swede, it realy warms my heart to see a Sonett being rescued.

  • @dangertrebor
    @dangertrebor Рік тому +20

    My dad bought one of these in 1974 in Deadwood, SD. He was there buying a car for Mom (both cars were bought for under $4000, not each....both), and couldn’t resist buying this too. Moms car lasted 2 years but the Sonnet is still in the barn in Rapid City. I was born in 69 and my brother was born in 71. On family ski trips up to Terry Peak, mom and dad would be in front and us youngsters in the hatch. I used to love it back there staring at the treetops laying on my back. That’s a ton for this video. Makes a marginally older fella feel just a little younger!

  • @RundFyrkant
    @RundFyrkant 2 роки тому +56

    Such a cool car. Rarely seen even here in Sweden. Hope it restores to it's former glory as a new car someday. Thanks for sharing

  • @JohnDiebel-lw2he
    @JohnDiebel-lw2he Рік тому +26

    I love these cars, so please do a part two. These engines were just a Ford Cologne with two cylinders chopped off, so it shouldn't be that hard to find parts or even some performance equipment. I agree with another commentator that this was never right-hand drive. Swedish cars are definitely left-hand drive.

    • @tommc3622
      @tommc3622 11 місяців тому +3

      Left hand drive. And the fuel fill on the passenger side is the proper location. If you have to refuel on the side of a road, you're not standing in traffic.

  • @spanglish04
    @spanglish04 3 роки тому +394

    A guy knows he’s gonna be glued to his phone for an hour whenever Derek uploads

    • @vabu94
      @vabu94 3 роки тому +8

      No regrets. Some of the best car related entertainment on the tubes nowadays.

    • @richardcrossley5581
      @richardcrossley5581 3 роки тому +4

      @@vabu94 I've been glued to this ere chair for the last month an a 'alf since I saw A Guy move that Le Sabre from North Dakota, or was it South, I don't know.

    • @Bedanmel
      @Bedanmel 3 роки тому +5

      With a couple of cold snacks

    • @tomp8418
      @tomp8418 3 роки тому

      @@Bedanmel yes indeed 😌

    • @spanglish04
      @spanglish04 3 роки тому +1

      @@richardcrossley5581 same here

  • @samuelride837
    @samuelride837 3 роки тому +59

    “Shift knob is missing in this car” - that killed me 😂

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers 2 роки тому +68

    I am also requesting a part two to this Saab. I have always loved the older Saabs. The newer Saabs made after they were purchased by GM were just glorified scrap. These older odd Saabs were really cool imo.

    • @caseyostrander503
      @caseyostrander503 Рік тому +2

      Had an ’88 900 in cherry red with tan cloth interior and a stick. Miss that car SO much and plan to have another some day (with a turbo)!

    • @jeanier7185
      @jeanier7185 Рік тому +2

      @@caseyostrander503 My dream was always to have a 900 convertible in Rose Quartz. So rare now :(

  • @leneanderthalien
    @leneanderthalien Рік тому +17

    The V4 is a 1,7L Ford Germany engine, also use in another very rare light sport car (i think unknown in the USA), the Matra 530 (75hp, build 1967 to 1973). The V4 is not a monster but robust and very easy to upgrade to 130hp (more with overbore)

  • @fuelrail
    @fuelrail 3 роки тому +127

    As a swedish fella, my heart hit a speed bump when a saw that a SAAB was in the WGG. 😍

  • @will2dmax1
    @will2dmax1 3 роки тому +78

    Later that night several people called to report seeing a Sasquatch driving a go cart LOL

  • @jamest2544
    @jamest2544 2 роки тому +30

    18:12 *breaks headlight knob* “whoops that’s busted… there used to be a knob here” Derek is the funniest human being alive 😂

    • @brendonwilliams3859
      @brendonwilliams3859 2 роки тому +1

      The second he said that, I went looking for you sir 😂

    • @jamest2544
      @jamest2544 2 роки тому +1

      @@brendonwilliams3859 for the time stamp? 😂 hahah

  • @junkmannythewitch7295
    @junkmannythewitch7295 3 роки тому +70

    AS a Saab mechanic once said- "There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Saab way". Please take this Ice racing in winter , they are unbeatable. Great score

    • @marcs990
      @marcs990 3 роки тому +17

      Yup, I’m from the uk & these things were so lite, nimble, fast & go around corners like on rails, I hope he knows that over in Europe he would easily get 40k in that state n they would get those import USA rubber bumpers taken off, they would get it back to full perfect factory. I nearly squealed when I saw this. Thx mate

  • @a.burton8473
    @a.burton8473 3 роки тому +53

    As a 3rd gen firebird guy, when both those headlights popped up and then both went down.... took a trip out to the car shed replayed that part for my car and yelled " see like that". Thanks for the great content. 🇨🇦

    • @jedburnell9046
      @jedburnell9046 3 роки тому +1

      It's fun to pop up the headlights strong and startle young ladies.

    • @danpedersen55
      @danpedersen55 3 роки тому

      😂

  • @trustme2720
    @trustme2720 Рік тому +6

    Your ability to get those junk engines running again just amazes me. Thanks for all the cool videos you've made. 👍👏😃

  • @azynkron
    @azynkron Рік тому +10

    It's more than fairly rare. Even in Sweden you don't really see these around.
    The plastic bag in the boot is for the original tools and extra parts (fuses e t c).

  • @bigbear8311
    @bigbear8311 3 роки тому +133

    MAN, ARE YOU KIDDING? Woke up here in the UK, and got out the Weetabix Cereal, switched on the old bleep-di-bloop, and there it was! Had to chuck the weetabix away, get out the sausage, eggs, bacon, hash browns, tomatoes, blood pudding, throw the tea away, make the coffee, put the cat outside, and bring the dog in, take the slippers off and go barefoot, what a start to the day!! YES!

    • @richardcrossley5581
      @richardcrossley5581 3 роки тому +7

      That was Saturday morning sorted.
      I'm here in Asia and watching this, "Hot dogs for tea" with whisky chasers.

    • @josezeno1062
      @josezeno1062 3 роки тому +4

      Your comment is epic my friend

    • @bradleyb171
      @bradleyb171 3 роки тому +2

      No beans? Pfft. Haha

    • @larryfreeman7979
      @larryfreeman7979 3 роки тому +1

      blood pudding sounds "bloody " awful, guess us Canadians and you Brits aren't much alike.

    • @TheGreatest1974
      @TheGreatest1974 6 місяців тому

      Haha good comment👍🤣

  • @andrewfaucett6915
    @andrewfaucett6915 3 роки тому +81

    I found myself recently binge watching all of these. So much so, I find myself walking around the house and when something goes wrong I say, “I’ll pretend I didn’t see that.”

    • @mikepraed4623
      @mikepraed4623 3 роки тому +5

      Thats been my secret to serenity

    • @EMObeamer
      @EMObeamer 3 роки тому +6

      This guy is and his one liners,
      I can't help but keep saying
      I'll be dipped

    • @Chris-jh3tg
      @Chris-jh3tg 3 роки тому +5

      Yep, mmmm hmmmm, Ok...

    • @andrewfaucett6915
      @andrewfaucett6915 3 роки тому +5

      I pulled up to the gas station the other day and asked the car what type of fire maker she wanted

    • @waden404
      @waden404 3 роки тому +1

      HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
      Son and i have adopted his verbage as well.

  • @timmungenast
    @timmungenast 2 роки тому +2

    One more fella who wants to see a Part 2 for this Sweedobeast. Love your vids, bud! Keep up the good work!

  • @fmxrider429
    @fmxrider429 3 роки тому +83

    "There used to be a knob here" and "shift knob is missing in this car" just killed me.😁👍

    • @the9-5ersgarage
      @the9-5ersgarage 3 роки тому +5

      I nearly spit sweet tea across the living room with both those lines as I was watching. 😂

    • @fmxrider429
      @fmxrider429 3 роки тому

      @@the9-5ersgarage Nearly did the same thing myself, only with beer.

    • @Smokkedandslammed
      @Smokkedandslammed 3 роки тому

      It's crazy those knobs instantly went missing when he touched them lmao

    • @javasoccernut
      @javasoccernut 3 роки тому

      I nearly did the same thing only with vodka

    • @Coltondk
      @Coltondk 3 роки тому

      glad I wasnt drinking when the knob pulled off lol

  • @newtekie1
    @newtekie1 3 роки тому +200

    *Rips headlight knob off* "There used to be a knob there." *Rips shift knob off* "The shift knob is missing in this car."
    This is just comedy gold!

    • @jasonwalters6857
      @jasonwalters6857 3 роки тому +5

      I died 🤣

    • @shanefritts5465
      @shanefritts5465 3 роки тому +4

      LMAOOOO I DIED 😂

    • @calfeggs
      @calfeggs 3 роки тому +5

      Yes it tickles my comedy center

    • @sw6188
      @sw6188 2 роки тому +2

      I spat my beer on both of those and fell off my chair laughing! It's not even like he's trying to crack a funny - it just comes naturally!

  • @jaimeskiebel
    @jaimeskiebel Рік тому +2

    I had the fortune to drive one of these back in 1985 when I was working for my uncle in his shop. The parts manager had two of these, one being a donor (although they both ran). The donor was red and the runner was green. I don't recall much about the car I drove, other than the unique sound of that V4! Thanks for the video. It brought back some good memories!

  • @eyeballdude
    @eyeballdude 2 роки тому +25

    As a Swede, this is really cool to watch! Dad was a SAAB guy so it’s really nostalgic to recognize the parts they used between the models. You should get yourself a SAAB 96! Talk about weird muffler, straight pipe, driving position, gear changing, freewheelin’ and so on… 🙃🇸🇪

    • @kendexter
      @kendexter 8 місяців тому +1

      Amazon guy i am :) 50 50 swede and norwegian here

    • @vigunfighter
      @vigunfighter 7 місяців тому

      I had a 96 when I was a kid (19-20ish) the V4 was interesting... as was the 4 on the tree shifter. It had some cool features that american cars wouldn't have for another 20 years.
      The freewheeling was pretty frightening though....Take your foot off the gas and it shifted into neutralis. Just what you want when going down a steep hill....

  • @LuckiesLife
    @LuckiesLife 3 роки тому +132

    Can we get a compilation video of all of Derek's comments about car interior smells? That would be great.

    • @crapengineering
      @crapengineering 3 роки тому +9

      love the way he opens the door and says `that gets you right now'........

    • @TJ4774
      @TJ4774 3 роки тому +7

      @@crapengineering sometimes the ol rat poop and hotdog water hits a guy right quick in a hurry

    • @sethp0411
      @sethp0411 3 роки тому +2

      Is there any compilation vidjas of a guy on UA-cam made by other UA-camrs? I havent really researched on it.

    • @oogieboogie5678
      @oogieboogie5678 2 роки тому

      Last one I watched before this, the smell was boiling dog vomit with a touch of twizzlers lmao 😂😂

    • @scottallberry6713
      @scottallberry6713 11 місяців тому

      1 million subscriber special is 2 hours of compilation

  • @CLCIII
    @CLCIII 3 роки тому +28

    I love happy endings. I thought this one might have ended up a Saab story.

  • @reedstemen
    @reedstemen Рік тому +1

    This video encouraged me to buy one, I’ve put 5,000 miles on my ‘73 sonett this past year, love driving it. You da man!

  • @Frequency-ct4sf
    @Frequency-ct4sf Рік тому +17

    I love this. Just been subscribed for 3 months. So many video's to still watch. You Sir, are a genius and a comedy Rockstar for GearHeads .Much love from the Netherlands.

  • @ASDASD34RDFS
    @ASDASD34RDFS Рік тому +2

    ive heard of people leaving their cars for thermostat issues before. I even think that a reason for why I got a car cheap recently was because it had a stuck thermostat and was running ice cold. The owner just didn't know what to make of it and gave up before even trying

  • @Bushido_90
    @Bushido_90 3 роки тому +26

    Imma just join in with the other Swedes commenting on here and say thanks very much for saving this old piece of Swedish motor history! Nice to see this old girl get some proper love and care after so long!

  • @nickmudd
    @nickmudd 3 роки тому +122

    You are just too nice of a guy man. Paying extra for the car for someone having a rough time. I wish there were more kind people in the world like you!

    • @breadfan1071
      @breadfan1071 3 роки тому +21

      I wish people didn't have sell their stuff to pay medical/funeral bills.

    • @garonjohnson5922
      @garonjohnson5922 2 роки тому +7

      If you and I both try to do those types of things in the future then there will be 2 more in the world!

    • @johnnynunn7092
      @johnnynunn7092 Рік тому +3

      Not to take away from the car but I feel in love with the show because he has a true love for family it great to see a family that hold everyone together a do what you love

  • @bullfidde
    @bullfidde Рік тому +3

    The V4 along with the rest of the Ford Taunus was designed in Usa as the Ford Cardinal but later scrapped and sent to Ford Germany.
    Saabs v4 had different bolt pattern for the bell housing than the regular fords. And a different exhaust to make em sound more like the old 2stroke engines.
    For the Saab 99 they started using Triumph straight 4's at first before the first Saab manufactured engine came.

  • @MrSirViking
    @MrSirViking 3 місяці тому +1

    I say that if they still have this car, please bring it back with a part two where it gets fixed up and taken for a ride down the road! Its a pretty cool car, and i want to see more of it! :)

  • @smarouchoc7300
    @smarouchoc7300 3 роки тому +100

    Seriously, a Sonnet III was one of the first cars I ever drove - bright orange, Fred Flintstone floor, smelled like burning oil. .belonged to my Dad's best friend. I can't wait to show this video the dad. His friend passed about 20 years ago, and I think this will bring back lots of good memories.

    • @kylepaluzzi4176
      @kylepaluzzi4176 3 роки тому +4

      nice story hope he is thrilled!!

    • @bentley4l
      @bentley4l 2 роки тому +1

      Well?

    • @smarouchoc7300
      @smarouchoc7300 2 роки тому +2

      @@bentley4l I did show this to him, and we spent a couple hours talking about his friend, Ken. Sadly, dad passed of lung cancer on Nov 9, but this was a great conversation starter for us :)

    • @bentley4l
      @bentley4l 2 роки тому +2

      @@smarouchoc7300 sorry to hear you lost him, glad you could share the memories though.

    • @kevinhorne9643
      @kevinhorne9643 2 дні тому

      Orange was the best color

  • @uneque
    @uneque 3 роки тому +57

    As a swede, id like to thank you for learning me to pronounce Saab correctly. I have obviously been saying it wrong all these years

    • @tomperkins5657
      @tomperkins5657 3 роки тому +2

      BAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! Gooder, Swede, gooder!

    • @tenhoandersson
      @tenhoandersson 3 роки тому +5

      He says it the exact same way we say it in Finland.

    • @xy8691
      @xy8691 3 роки тому

      As a fellow Swede (halfblood though, Britisher as well) I can’t help wondering how you pronounce Saab other than with soft A’s..? Det är ju trots allt ”Saab”, inte ”Sabb”, eller hur?

    • @xy8691
      @xy8691 3 роки тому +1

      @@tenhoandersson He does indeed.. The English speaking world is quite funny that way, they don’t even try. My favourite is the way they say the name “d’Artagnan” in the film The Three Musketeers from 1993: ”Dar-tan-yan”. Classic.

    • @uneque
      @uneque 3 роки тому

      @@xy8691 soft a yes, not SÄÄÄÄB

  • @user-eu6cd9pt2z
    @user-eu6cd9pt2z Місяць тому

    Man! You fill the void of humor left by The Red Green Show! And we learn something every episode! Thanks for the entertainment man, keep up the good work, and being a damn good Dad!

  • @tomasolsson9241
    @tomasolsson9241 2 роки тому +1

    Hi! I'm from sweden and my father was a saab salesman for almost his entire working life.
    I was probably made, delivered and raised in a saab. I remember when dad picked me up at school in a sonett 3! Man was I proud. And in 1978 he picked me up in the new saab turbo. So freaking cool.
    Love to see that you have a sonett 3! Please save it and put it back on the road again!
    However there's some things I thougth I'd share.
    That fat saftey bumper was launched by saab in 1971. It was a self reparing bumper in a crash at lower speeds. It was implemented on all saab models both in sweden as well as on export models. I totally agree that it's not very good locking on a sports car but it was not fitted for export, due to any US regulations! You're in the clear on this one!😉
    And it wasn't rebuilt from left hand stearing either. We've had right hand traffic in sweden since 1968 but strangely enough, swedish cars had left hand stearing even before that... so it was made, manufactured and delivered with the stearingmakeithappener on the left side!
    Furthermore, that Ford V4 engine was optional in the Saab 96 from 1967. It was sold parallel with the 3 cylinder two stroke engine, which also powered the sonett 1 and 2 , but only for a couple of years. I think from 1969 the V4 was standard and the two stroke was out of production.
    The V4 engine was exactly the same in the Saab 96. 1498 cubic cm, and I think 68 HP. There was a tweaked engine developed for the Saab 96 1.7 sport. Bigger bore, 1698 cu cm, and 90 HP. That would fit right in!
    However, numorous engines were made and there tons of parts still out there.
    Good luck with that gorgeous little car! And thanks for a great channel!
    Tomas
    Sweden

  • @louisyoung1916
    @louisyoung1916 3 роки тому +148

    Derek: "Shift knob is missing in this car."
    73,600 people (so far): "We'll pretend we didn't see that." 😀

    • @hartleyc3782
      @hartleyc3782 3 роки тому +8

      That's exactly why I came to the comments 😂 I was dying from "there's supposed to be a nob here" and that.

    • @michaelperham694
      @michaelperham694 3 роки тому +4

      73,601

    • @emersongarcia7128
      @emersongarcia7128 11 днів тому

      2.84 million

  • @BerraLJ
    @BerraLJ 3 роки тому +100

    Being a 51 year old Swedish guy i can't remember when / if i ever even seen one of those around here, quite rare for sure.

    • @Coinfindr
      @Coinfindr 3 роки тому +2

      same

    • @MrSatanicchicken
      @MrSatanicchicken 3 роки тому +2

      you guys produce more than meatballs? lol

    • @dougsmart3678
      @dougsmart3678 3 роки тому +5

      @@MrSatanicchicken lol they make candy fish too

    • @j-jcote2675
      @j-jcote2675 3 роки тому +5

      I had a 1973. Most of them (total of about 10000 cars in 9 model years) were exported to the USA.

    • @carlholm7867
      @carlholm7867 3 роки тому +3

      I saw my first ever sonett this week! Seem to be rarer than hens teeth even in Sweden

  • @jskobe808
    @jskobe808 Рік тому +1

    Derick is the best thing on UA-cam. Please keep making videos.

  • @cweezy12345678910
    @cweezy12345678910 2 роки тому

    I'm crying right now the way the shifter comes off and your gasp of surprise as you continue to say "shift knob is missing in this car"

  • @tubehound69
    @tubehound69 3 роки тому +116

    40 years ago it was The Dukes of Hazzard I was watching at this time on a Friday night. Now it's VGG.

    • @darrenswails
      @darrenswails 3 роки тому +14

      Keep that quiet or some sjw will call you Ray cist....

    • @rinardman
      @rinardman 3 роки тому +13

      Well, except for maybe Daisy Duke, I think VGG is more interesting & entertaining. But I was a lot younger then, so that would explain the Daisy Duke part. 😁

    • @moregoodergarage4138
      @moregoodergarage4138 3 роки тому +8

      Both are quality entertainment! And involve cars!

    • @opossom1968
      @opossom1968 3 роки тому +7

      has it been that long, i watched as a kid, even had a RC car, only turn in reverse, but it was a general lee, must have jumped it thousands of times.

    • @PaulyOutdoors
      @PaulyOutdoors 3 роки тому +3

      I had to sneak in the Fall Guy on the ol' boob tube, but can't remember if it was on a Friday night.

  • @robertbuttlar8008
    @robertbuttlar8008 3 роки тому +32

    "What size is that? Leatherman? Ahhhhhh nope, vice grip sized." Love it lmao

  • @andreabelinda1355
    @andreabelinda1355 7 місяців тому +1

    Great video!! I have 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silverstreak, with straight 8 engine. Her name is Christine, like the movie. When I turned on the radio for the first time, her song reply was Love Me Tender by Elvis Prestley!! My old girl still asleep and hasn't ran in 32yrs!! This may be a major challenge, I dont know. But one day, she'll hiccup and roll, too!!😊

  • @MichaelLipscomb-ei7tx
    @MichaelLipscomb-ei7tx Рік тому +1

    LOL I watch his show now on MotorTrend, the dude is top notch. ALWAYS makes me laugh. I have worked on cars since the early 70's, so his stuff is right in my wheelhouse. Also, it brings back so many fond memories of working on the "old" cars. I miss it. Today's cars are a PITA in comparison. I could watch Derek do this stuff all day. Keep up the good work dude.

  • @kyliewhitlatch
    @kyliewhitlatch 3 роки тому +43

    A SAAB story on VGG!? I'm in! Grab my wobble pop and watch a feller. More entertaining than any TV show

    • @ianmcleod8898
      @ianmcleod8898 3 роки тому +2

      id rather watch paint dry then watch our television broadcasts. At least here a fella mighty learn something

    • @cuttysupe7749
      @cuttysupe7749 3 роки тому +1

      What's a wobble pop?? 😂😂

    • @czwij
      @czwij 3 роки тому +1

      @@cuttysupe7749 cold beverage made with hops and malt. pretty popular.

    • @tomp8418
      @tomp8418 3 роки тому

      @@czwij Where could I purchase such a beverage? 😌

    • @kylejacobritter
      @kylejacobritter 2 роки тому

      @@cuttysupe7749 similar to a cold snack

  • @vp6.997
    @vp6.997 3 роки тому +67

    “This battery is bad but I’ve yelled at it a lot and boiled it on boost for three weeks”😂

    • @mrhenning100
      @mrhenning100 3 роки тому

      40:16 for those who want to see it again

  • @cheshirecharlesmahoney4353
    @cheshirecharlesmahoney4353 8 місяців тому +1

    Another excellent auto adventure. I had a 1969 Saab 95 and a 1970 96 aways back. Both V-4s with freewheeling. So much fun and weird alternatives to my Novas. Love all kinds of cars. Thanks for the fun!

  • @DrStrangeSpock
    @DrStrangeSpock Місяць тому +1

    I was looking at the video list and very happy there are so many videos to watch. Gots months of nightly Derek from first to newest in that order Smart Mirrored to my 55" TV at HD! Better than cable shows.

  • @anthonym187
    @anthonym187 Рік тому +1

    Derek, you going above and beyond to help someone with terminal cancer is above and beyond an absolutely amazing thing. You are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen. I would love to just hang out with you for a day and just soak it in man you are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen

  • @donkeykong4181
    @donkeykong4181 3 роки тому +65

    I've spent the last 30 or so years working in hospitals. 'Code brown' has entirely different meaning there.

    • @pjcassidy1
      @pjcassidy1 3 роки тому +2

      I was thinking the same thing.

    • @ravenemir5208
      @ravenemir5208 3 роки тому +3

      when i used to work at walmart years ago "code brown" means a shooting...and as a black man...yea not ez dealing with that

  • @tc7584
    @tc7584 3 роки тому +70

    Harry's marketing team might have missed the mark shooting a fancy blade to a 6ft sasquatch.

  • @douglaszimmerman481
    @douglaszimmerman481 Рік тому +4

    Really liked this one a lot , of course I love all the American muscle, what's not to love , but I really like odd & cool ones like this because its just neat as heck to see what other countries produce going after something great for the world to see ! Like the international scout with the Nissan diesel engine, what a great model & vehicle edition! Loved the heck out of the video series of that one ! Just can't get enough buddy! Thank you!!

  • @tacey01
    @tacey01 2 роки тому

    I have been a passenger in a Sonnett many times. An old friends was a SAAB nut. 95s, 95s, 99s, and of course several Sonnetts. Wonderful memories sparked by this video.

  • @ACL9000
    @ACL9000 3 роки тому +55

    AAAAAAAAA holy cow a Sonett! My eyes just about fell out of my head when I saw the notification. Two of my favorite car things are VGG and antique SAABs and now they are one. ❤️

    • @TheeMissingLinc
      @TheeMissingLinc 3 роки тому +1

      Are you a member of facebook? If so look up Saab nuts group or Saab of North America, all Saab all day. I love Saab too

    • @ACL9000
      @ACL9000 3 роки тому

      @@TheeMissingLinc I will check that out! One day I will have me a nice two-stroke Saab 95 to tootle around in. Unless the remaining ones all dissolve, anyway.

    • @TheeMissingLinc
      @TheeMissingLinc 3 роки тому

      @@ACL9000 they are going fast

  • @Rlowe928
    @Rlowe928 3 роки тому +81

    Once in a while You come across a vehicle that You're super happy somebody else owns.

    • @paulriggers1558
      @paulriggers1558 3 роки тому +1

      no sense of adventure young man....

    • @Rlowe928
      @Rlowe928 3 роки тому

      @@paulriggers1558 Not a a glutton for punishment. :)

  • @jerrylawson9003
    @jerrylawson9003 7 місяців тому

    My step dad was a backyard mechanic. In 8 years, he bought sold and swapped his way into 30 to 40 different vehicles . He/ we got them all running, we drove them home or towed them with any kind of rope or chain. If there were no brakes,tires would serve to prevent damage to the tow vehicle. I remember a 63.5 Galaxy 500 that he drove home on a milk crate with vice grips for a steering wheel.... Many, many stories... there was only 1 car to my memory that we failed to get running. A Saab. I wish I could remember the year. 69' to 73' methinks. Was a bit less sleek than this one. He loved to talk about it. He would say, " I got a Saab story for ya"

  • @gartan8449
    @gartan8449 2 роки тому +1

    My wife just saw one of these last week driving in LA. Weird coincidence that I'm watching this video now and she just saw one.
    Such a rare car I'm kinda freaking out a tiny bit.

  • @stephensaasen8589
    @stephensaasen8589 3 роки тому +70

    This has been one of the best episodes yet. One thing we can say for sure; Derek now has his own "SAAB" story. 😁😁

  • @rolfkarlstad4015
    @rolfkarlstad4015 3 роки тому +148

    I had a couple of these cars when I lived in St. Paul. One green, one orange. A couple notes:
    1. a pertronix ignitor and bosch blue coil (or equivalent) really wakes this engine up. Absolutely a must-do modification, and obviously quite easy.
    2. If I recall correctly, the floor pan was sandwiched layers of copper and steel. Brilliant for electrical conductivity, terrible for galvanic corrosion
    3. there used to be an outfit out on the East Coast called MSS, Motor Sport Services. They made an absolutely brilliant exhaust, it was a single with a glasspack, you can get rid of all that H pipe buffonery and make it sound like a formula ford.
    4, the starter is a real pain to R&R, so take it easy!
    5. if you cut the roof out (my Orange one had the roof cut) you will fit in it better.
    6. do NOT use those jacking points, see 2 above. Just use the frame.
    7. the proper tire was 85 aspect ratio, aka unlabeled. 165 R15
    8. and most important of all. This 4 speed is the same one they used in the 2 stroke cars. To prevent oil starvation when going downhill with the two-strokes, the transmission had a freewheel in it, you know - like a bicycle. It is imperative that you disable this and leave it locked. The off-white plastic actuator on the trans is what is supposed to do this. That was a real weak point. I was able to source new parts back in the day, but even with a non-worn cam, sometimes mine would start freewheeling and making swarf. It's a real weak spot.
    9. if Saabnet.com still exists, there is probably a treasure trove of tips and tricks waiting for you there.
    That's about all that comes to mind at the moment, these cars are WAY more fun than they have any right to be, and I miss mine. I let the city take them at one point =D

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 2 роки тому +11

      Great Intel 🧠 👍

    • @realMaverickBuckley
      @realMaverickBuckley 2 роки тому +6

      What a legend!! Round of applause for Rolf 👏 👏 👏 😎

    • @realMaverickBuckley
      @realMaverickBuckley 2 роки тому +2

      I really want one if these now but I think it'd be way too small (like most cars I want)

    • @alankatterheinrich8660
      @alankatterheinrich8660 2 роки тому +1

      I've had 7 of these. All false info.

    • @walter2990
      @walter2990 2 роки тому +9

      @@alankatterheinrich8660 Then set a guy straight. What info & tips did that guy say, that was wrong?

  • @shinybeige2393
    @shinybeige2393 9 місяців тому +5

    Thank you so much for showing what a great little car the Sonett is! Please do more episodes with it. Your sense of humor goes very well with engine difficulties.

  • @alexandercardoso8216
    @alexandercardoso8216 Рік тому

    The born again vessels at your revivals sound more joyous and spirit filled than my 2013 Nissan Altima and 2001 Volvo station wagon. While I'm driving through quiet neighborhoods or stuck in grid lock traffic, I'll crank up VGG on the Bluetooth transmitter to make my ride sound like a race car. My Volvo dash reads, Check Engine and "Dipped Light Bulb". My Altima's biggest issue is an exhaust leak. She's equipped with a Bose sound system which makes The Who "Going Mobile" rock. Keep up the great work! You're an inspiration!

  • @geo94metro
    @geo94metro 3 роки тому +54

    I loved this episode. I own two Saab’s and it was really neat to see a guy step completely out of the realm of old American car rescues. I’m so glad I found this channel. Friggin love this guy

  • @dirtrider3526
    @dirtrider3526 3 роки тому +34

    I can honestly say this was the first time EVER I watched the whole add. I was most def entertained thru the whole thing!!!!

    • @ViceGripGarage
      @ViceGripGarage  3 роки тому +9

      Thank you

    • @Kdog4660
      @Kdog4660 3 роки тому +7

      You and me both, usually I fast forward through but that was definitely entertaining, I'm also imagining some marketing person sitting in their office going no no no no no.

    • @bryancardo497
      @bryancardo497 3 роки тому

      More product plugs like this would create a whole segment of marketing that needs to exist but currently rarely makes it past the brainstorm

    • @joelness
      @joelness 3 роки тому

      @@ViceGripGarage Whatever Harry paid a guy for that plug, he ferdang sure got more than his money's worth!

  • @dpierriAAA
    @dpierriAAA Рік тому

    Hi Derek, been watching for a while now, thank you for all your keen observations in the motor world. In the early eighties, my father purchased a 1972 Plymouth Cricket for $500. I got my first traffic infraction on that car, I follow too closely, riding on the left lane by a motorcycle officer. Anyhow, the one part we could never find was a starter. It blew every third month or so. We used to return to the same auto parts store because it was the only one that carried it. After the fifth starter, we got smart and placed a mark on it. Yep, they were cleaning the same two starters and selling it back to us, "reman". That would be an interesting vehicle to see on your rescue list.
    Keep doing what you are doing, and keep taking your kids with you on your adventures. They may be here today and gone too soon. Be good.

  • @robertworrall9116
    @robertworrall9116 Рік тому

    I just discovered your videos about three weeks ago and having grown up around used cars that were always getting worked on, and those "good deals" nobody else wanted because they would take too much work to get running, I appreciate your skills and your sense of humor while you get these cars running.
    The reason Im writing the comment is because on the Saab video you have a flyer from Goldwing auto parts in the 315 area code.
    I grew up about a half hour away from there I found myself geeking out over that weird coincidence.
    I've done what you do a couple times. Except I usually have gone to Copart auctions in Pennsylvania to get my vehicles.
    So far I've driven home a 1994 Buick Century wagon, a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 5.2 (Purple, for my wife) and a 2005 Subaru Impreza I bought by accident because I put a small bid on it to keep it in my account, and then watched as not a single other bid came in. So it was mine to go get. 🙄🤦
    Anyway, thanks for the fun, informative, "educational" videos. Love your channel. Keep up the great work bringing these orphaned cars and trucks back to life.

  • @HPSFRoadrunner
    @HPSFRoadrunner 3 роки тому +19

    One thing I love about your show is how you'll mess with the oddball stuff that normal people would never touch.

  • @mattiascarlstedt1647
    @mattiascarlstedt1647 3 роки тому +44

    As a swede living a couple of miles from the old saabfactory i especialy liked this one! My father had three Saab 95 when i was a kid.

    • @runejonassen3893
      @runejonassen3893 3 роки тому +3

      In the late -70s I saw one of these in a local rally. Being a youngling I thought I saw a Ferrari. Later I always remembered that car and wanted one.

    • @Jari_Kuusisto
      @Jari_Kuusisto 3 роки тому +4

      As a Finnish, living in Sweden, I agree with you :)

  • @skyfreakwi
    @skyfreakwi Рік тому +1

    I'm loving those lights! I wanted to do something like that for my Fiat X1/9. The Fiat has motors and links and all but it weighs a hundred pounds! Saab knew what they were doing!

  • @delete.102
    @delete.102 Рік тому

    You sir all right national treasure. You got a style that relates to everyone.

  • @jamesunderwear3645
    @jamesunderwear3645 3 роки тому +153

    The only channel that I’m still entertained during the sponsor adds

    • @baconfarts3211
      @baconfarts3211 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, Derek tested on those razors nicely!

    • @windsma1
      @windsma1 3 роки тому +3

      I came here to bleepbloop the exact same thing.

    • @glitchinthematrix5761
      @glitchinthematrix5761 3 роки тому

      Same

    • @glitchinthematrix5761
      @glitchinthematrix5761 3 роки тому +1

      @@baconfarts3211 is that his name? Is that sir. baconfarts? Or just plain baconfarts?

    • @weberlane
      @weberlane 3 роки тому

      Yep - agree with Derek's assessment. Been running Harry's razors and shave gel for 6 years & wouldn't change.

  • @BVA5485
    @BVA5485 3 роки тому +36

    A guy really needs to make this a permanent part of the channel with a restoration 👌

    • @imouse3246
      @imouse3246 3 роки тому

      Yep, and take the seat out and put an old cushion in it.

  • @dustydon6419
    @dustydon6419 2 роки тому

    Love the advertisement Derek, well done. I’ve been using Harry’s for a couple years and I’m pleased with their products
    Keep doing what you do, some of the best entertainment available

  • @kindalikechicken2299
    @kindalikechicken2299 2 роки тому

    Love the look of that Saab. Thanks for sharing its revival. Sweet mid-century vibe. Suave...

  • @royalricci5205
    @royalricci5205 3 роки тому +30

    Annual SAAB Owners Convention is set for this July 15th through 17th at the IHG Crown Plaza Desmond Resort Hotel.
    I am certain everyone would love to see you make the journey from where you are to New York.

    • @thomasg5103
      @thomasg5103 3 роки тому +4

      Hello Royal, Please reply with more info for the SAAB Owners Convention. I agree VGG & SonettIII would be a big draw!

    • @xunearthhxcx
      @xunearthhxcx 3 роки тому

      @@thomasg5103 saabclub.com/soc-2021-announced/ .. free to attend , but if you want the dinners and the full experience it costs a few bucks

    • @dakotasimpson1883
      @dakotasimpson1883 3 роки тому

      Yall should absolutely come to New York. Love the channel.

  • @fanatic26
    @fanatic26 3 роки тому +31

    Personally id love to see more imports and oddities just to change it up every once in a while. Plus there is some really neat cars like this out there to be saved/

  • @matthewhenley783
    @matthewhenley783 2 місяці тому

    Reminds me of a Triumph. Thank you for taking time to work on this rare classic.

  • @DrStrangeSpock
    @DrStrangeSpock Місяць тому +1

    I remember that SAAB made a 2-Stroke V-4 back in '64 zone. Collect um all!

  • @Ted3422
    @Ted3422 3 роки тому +40

    Just awesome how you listen to the engine internals with the help of your socket extensions. My father taught me that trick in the 60,s and have not seen it since. He passed away in 92 and that just brought him right back.. Thank you.

    • @FonicsSuck
      @FonicsSuck 3 роки тому

      I actually use a piece of copper plumbing pipe for this purpose! Can heard all the things wrong that I purposely ignore. Cheers.

    • @ishouldhavestayedhome4740
      @ishouldhavestayedhome4740 3 роки тому

      My grandfather taught me to use a toilet plunger handle. The weird looks you get taking the plunger with you out to the garage make it that much better.

  • @chrisphoenix77
    @chrisphoenix77 3 роки тому +141

    "Probly shouldn't pull this, it'll get stuck."
    *pulls it*
    *gets stuck*
    "Anyway."

  • @eriksimca9409
    @eriksimca9409 Рік тому

    as a swede this makes me proud! the sonetts are even rare in sweden these days and goes for a couple of stacks of dollarbills if one ever comes up for grabs, i watched amesis automotive corner a few years back who had a sonett and tracked some of them down, even one where you got the 2 for 1 deal (front half had detached itself) and another one who was half buried for some reason

  • @LS1LE
    @LS1LE 2 роки тому

    Thank you for all of the laughs, you’re awesome!!

  • @christopherwhite5986
    @christopherwhite5986 3 роки тому +70

    "Moth balls and hotdog water" , I thought you'd never get me cracking up again, wrong!😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @brianshull9764
      @brianshull9764 3 роки тому +3

      I cracked up on that one as well

    • @lorievogel8760
      @lorievogel8760 3 роки тому +3

      For real!! Reason I drink "cold snacks" A fellers gotta do what he's gotta do! 🤣😉

    • @BobWiersema
      @BobWiersema 3 роки тому +3

      Disgusting! What's next, tuna-fish and spam?

    • @mikesr3407
      @mikesr3407 3 роки тому +1

      My wife across room ( never watches ) says "Yuck" as soon as she heard that ! I'm sorry dear you say something , sure , right , uh huh probably not !😂😄😅

    • @WobblepopJR
      @WobblepopJR 3 роки тому +1

      I tell ya what the light knob.. she used to have one the gear shifter she also used to have it 🤣🤣

  • @cameronmcghee1177
    @cameronmcghee1177 3 роки тому +42

    A guy never and I mean never watches a paid promotion on any videos. But this time I just knew a guy was going to enjoy it 😂

    • @willb3018
      @willb3018 3 роки тому +1

      Agree. Everything Derek done is worth watching. But if a guy was really committed to his sponsor, the beard would be gone . 🧔🏻👨🏻 😂

  • @andrewwhite6627
    @andrewwhite6627 Рік тому +2

    Fun fact you mentioned the fuses being difficult to find, those fuses are the same ones in air cooled vws, Empi has them for pretty cheap

    • @garycamara9955
      @garycamara9955 Рік тому

      They are actually available at Walmart.

    • @andrewwhite6627
      @andrewwhite6627 Рік тому

      @@garycamara9955 I've never noticed them, but that's pretty cool

  • @RubenChickenFences
    @RubenChickenFences 2 роки тому

    I know I’m late to the party on all these great resurrection’s. I would love to see more of these kind of vehicles saved. I love watching all your hour plus videos. They’re my favorite. Please keep it up sir. Thank you

  • @gtoger
    @gtoger 3 роки тому +415

    I love this oddball kind of thing.

    • @corporalclegg914
      @corporalclegg914 3 роки тому +15

      me too. his car is also unique 😉

    • @JDHBASS2448
      @JDHBASS2448 3 роки тому +5

      Fancy seeing you here! It really is a very unique little car.
      My father loves your videos of the tows, encounters, etc!

    • @coyotepete1619
      @coyotepete1619 3 роки тому +3

      Why do i hear drums.

    • @eddominates
      @eddominates 3 роки тому +4

      You keep them wrecker trucks AWAY FROM IT YA HEAR

    • @chrismerkel9604
      @chrismerkel9604 3 роки тому +4

      It smells like "Moth Balls and Hot Dog Water!"

  • @landmonkey22
    @landmonkey22 3 роки тому +68

    Greetings from Denmark, neighbors to sweden.. even in sweden this is rare ..

    • @Cokeworld
      @Cokeworld 3 роки тому +9

      Swede here, we do indeed drive on the right side of the road. It changed in the 60's for us.
      I have only ever seen one of these cars, a pristine, 70's SCREAMING ORANGE one, it's glorious.😁

    • @LordInter
      @LordInter 3 роки тому +1

      @@Cokeworld did it have the American bumpers?

    • @LordInter
      @LordInter 3 роки тому +5

      @@SKANK_HUNT49 you'll find lots of countries drive on the wrong side like the USA because of Napoleon switching most of Europe over. Its the wrong side because of course you can't hit people with your sword when you pass on the right so you should pass on the left 😊

    • @tolpacourt
      @tolpacourt 3 роки тому +1

      I've heard of Denmark. You guys invented danish pastries right? The ones with cream cheese in them?

    • @mrmiyagi3533
      @mrmiyagi3533 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah you never hear of these anymore in Sweden

  • @calvinhunt2335
    @calvinhunt2335 7 місяців тому

    The Warren G reference killed me! 😂
    Nate Dog would surely approve! Best fixer up channel, ever!!!

  • @brocko1970
    @brocko1970 Рік тому

    Such an awesome guy and family. Love your posts! Keep up the great work!!!!

  • @98eck
    @98eck 3 роки тому +45

    "Vehicle capacity...455 lbs..."
    (Derick looks up and away, Calculates his weight)

  • @danieltorpfalt4230
    @danieltorpfalt4230 3 роки тому +25

    omg!!! as a swede I cant even describe in words how excited a was when I realised that you are gonna save a SAAB Sonett!!

  • @realPinkfong
    @realPinkfong 2 роки тому

    These videos have been helping me fall asleep for the past five or six days now. Thank you

  • @kermit_SWE
    @kermit_SWE Рік тому +1

    As a Swede I am glad to see your Sonette get some TLC. Maybe some rallystuff from the 1970. Cross intake and some Weber DCOE`s, diff in the gearbox and a bigger cam. Love the shannel and its content.

  • @UncleTerry
    @UncleTerry 3 роки тому +40

    This episode was a real "Saab" Story

  • @fomh
    @fomh 3 роки тому +542

    I enjoy all of your videos but really liked this one. A bit of change with a different style of car and a trip to O'Reilly.

    • @mambofred7625
      @mambofred7625 3 роки тому +7

      Derek I totally agree with FOMH, like a behind the scenes vid almost, including O'Reilly's.

    • @jujubeanz5957
      @jujubeanz5957 3 роки тому +2

      Particularly fond if the missing knobs

    • @thegreatgazoo200
      @thegreatgazoo200 3 роки тому +12

      A guy truly loves this channel, to the point where I get upset waiting for the next episode. But when a guy drops one, it's worth the wait!! Thanks Derek for the fun and the insight ☺️

    • @RealDonn1
      @RealDonn1 3 роки тому +2

      @@thegreatgazoo200 That's what my gastro doctor said.

    • @catzdollz9810
      @catzdollz9810 3 роки тому +4

      As a very, VERY stylish, fashion concious female, I LOVE going shopping!....especially, if its to O'Reilly's for the hottest look in clampolaters!

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound 2 роки тому

    Thank You, Harry's!!