Roadworthy Rescues

[Tim M]

If you haven't checked out this show on MotorTrend yet, you should. Derek Bieri has a unique way of explaining how he if fixing the cars that have been sitting 30 - 40 years, getting them started, and on the road back to his shop.

A few examples, you have guess what he's talking about:
Fuel Maker Happener = Carb
Sparkalators = Spark Plugs
Blinky Light = Ignition Tester
NHRA Fuel Container = Portable gas can with an electric fuel pump to supply fuel to the Fuel Maker Happener
Carburetor Adjuster = A wrench used as a hammer
Lightning Hoses = Plug wires
Lightning Storm = You guess

Anyway, cool show. See link HERE

 

[Kerry & Kathy]

If you haven't checked out this show on MotorTrend yet, you should. Derek Bieri has a unique way of explaining how he if fixing the cars that have been sitting 30 - 40 years, getting them started, and on the road back to his shop.

A few examples, you have guess what he's talking about:
Fuel Maker Happener = Carb
Sparkalators = Spark Plugs
Blinky Light = Ignition Tester
NHRA Fuel Container = Portable gas can with an electric fuel pump to supply fuel to the Fuel Maker Happener
Carburetor Adjuster = A wrench used as a hammer
Lightning Hoses = Plug wires
Lightning Storm = You guess

Anyway, cool show. See link HERE

The new Motor Trend "Roadworthy Rescue" series is very recent with only three episodes released to date.

We have been following Derek for about a year and a half on his YouTube Channel "Vice Grip Garage" and a secondary YouTube channel "Vice Grip Lodge". We really enjoy every episode. They are informative, humorous and entertaining. He is quite the character but can relate useful knowlege to the most inexperienced wrench turner. Kathy has learned a lot about working on cars and even an experienced mechanic can pick up a number of useful troubleshooting hints. When he first started he was working out of an old milking barn in Minnesota. Today he has a new shop in Tennessee SE of Nashville. Kathy and I had the opportunity to meet with him last year at the Hot Rod Power Tour event at Gateway.
He has been the impetus for us to get our 2003 Crown Vic Sport back on the road that has been parked for the past 13 years.
Derek has been involved with Cletus McFarland (the civilian Tank owner) in Florida where they race old Crown Vic Police cars set up with nitrous at the Freedom Factory paved circle track that Cletus owns. It is annual events known as "LeMullett" and Freedom 500.


"These guys are madder than a mosquito in a manikin store"....