ABANDONED Pontiac Fiero Will It Run And Drive After 17 Years? - Vice Grip Garage EP 97

Most people: “This car is rough, let me spend years trying to make it better” Derek: “This car is way too nice, let me leave it in a hail storm for 17 years to make it more like something I would drive. Oops, that’s waayyy too much. Perfect!”

I love the absolute matter of fact nonchalantness in his voice when he said "Yeah there's no brakes" and then immediately picks up speed

After watching these videos I started working on my 1994 Ranger with 307,000 miles on it ! Got running and driving! Thanks Derek!

After watching about twenty of your repair videos, I finally got the confidence to restore my old 1980 Jeep CJ5. I hadn't driven it since 1998. It sat out in a field with no top on it for a couple of decades. It was pretty run down, but we got it back to going again after about a month or two of Saturdays and I drove it again yesterday, for the first time in about twenty-four years. It's got the same Pontiac I -4 , 2.5 Liter, 151 cu, inch engine in it as your Firero. Thanks, Vise-Grip!

The best thing ever about YouTube, getting away from the main stream shit and watching interesting people building channels like this.

I was telling my wife about the hail damage on this car and she said "That sounds like a South Dakota storm." I assumed you were in Minnesota and told her so. Then you said you were in Piedmont, SD. and I told her she was right. That's when she made the connection that she might know you and your wife. Little bit of work on the Google box and turns out she went to school with both of you and has known your wife since kindergarten. What a trip. Small town SD strikes again!

Derek, A couple things: I've seen you work on a few 2.5 engines now and just wanted to mention that sensor attached to the air cleaner is a MAP (manifold air pressure) sensor and will drastically alter the way it runs, and also allow it to go into closed loop. It's better to just unclip it from the air cleaner and leave it connected. The next thing is, if you run into a trunk that houses the battery as this one does that you don't have keys to, hook a battery or charger up to the cigarette lighter and you should be able to use the trunk release instead of drilling it out. Great vids, buddy.

This was fun to watch Derek. My college roommate had a Fiero GT in black and grey. At night the interior looked like a spaceship with all the lights inside. He killed it, and nearly us, rolling her at 80 mph. A ambulance ride to the ER and a few stitches is what we got. She held together just enough to protect us. Thanks for making this video and thanks for the memories.

I will always identify these cars with Ronald Finger. He's done a great job restoring his.

My sister's in the hospital with cancer and just had her leg amputated. Showed this channel to my dad and we've both been watching to keep our spirits up... Mission accomplished! 👍

This is one of the best episodes I think you’ve done. Just shows when you’re a teenager you don’t know at all lol you have to come back a number of years later and fix it properly or well fix it anyway lol. Your videos are entertaining enjoy them very much.

been married 25yrs we dated in high school and I used to drive her around in you guessed it, a pontiac fiero. I miss the memories in that car. I really enjoyed this episode, thank you

This is literally the best of Derrick all in one episode! Comedic genius, engineering mastermind, buddhist philosopher, cool dude and husband. Officially writing him in on my ballot for 2020. Thank you Vice Grip Garage Fam!

Derek, here are the reasons why you should give me that Fiero: 1. I have a bizarre craving for an old Pontiac 2. The wife would flay me 3. I have zero space for it 4. I would make at least 1, maybe 2 people jealous 5. 80s GMs are such pleasures to drive 6. Who really needs windshields 7. I collect broken glass 8. Me and TBIs, we're tight 9. Two words: pop ups 10. We must save the manuals, it's a moral imperative 11. Pontiac is America's Alfa Romeo 12. I don't have a garage 13. The hail damage is like dents on a golf ball, better fuel efficiency 14. The tires are obviously fine. So let me know.

I’ve always loved the Fieros. When I was 10, or 11 years old I remember seeing them at the dealer and thinking how neat they looked.

You're amazing Derek. My Dad and I watch you all the time. He got me into watching because he loves your humor. We have matching Vice Grip Garage shirts 😄 We both love classic cars. I'm 36 now. I told him it's my goal me to own a classic car before I'm too old to really enjoy it. If I stayed in the Coast Guard a little longer, I would have gotten into troubleshooting engines, not just replacing parts and doing maintenance. We have learned a lot from you though.

"It's been sittin' 17 years, I know that 'cause it's my car........and I'm the one who abandoned it here." 🤣😂🤣👌

Nothing makes me happier when YouTube tells me there’s a new vgg out. Keep me coming.

New subscriber from Sweden here. Breaks my heart to see a Fiero in that condition. I've owned Fieros since 2001 and absolutely love them. Never had an iron duke though. Mine have always been 87 GT's with the 2.8 v6. Throw on a few modern suspension parts and they're like glued to the road.

just rescued an 87 gt from a field ; she sat for 21 years, and this is in michigan! swiss cheese floor, but she made it 36 miles home for us, and into the garage! would love to win this Fiero you've got! Either way, love your channel!!! Huge fan!