ABANDONED To Restored! Rebuilding a Ford F100| Part 3 - HOTROD EFI 300 Straight 6 Budget Build!

"Could have been a dentist" Can you imagine Derek as your dentist? "Sit down in the ole chair here while I give you some knock out juice. Then we'll pull those molars out with the extratalator 2000."

Derek over here just dropping Lord of the rings length content ON THE WEEKLY ... massive respect!

My grandpa is 83 years old. He loves your channel, he watches every single one of your videos. My Grandma passed away a few years back so he hangs out at my house everyday watching your YouTube videos. It would mean allot if you could send a video wishing him the best or something idk. I just want to do something special for him because he's a very special person in my life. His name is Tom Archuleta.

Derek, as a 20 year plus auto shop teacher, I have to commend you on your "Favorite Uncle" approach to passing along our Trade. That you explain the levels of beater with a heater to race engine levels of repair is admirable. Not every repair has to be expensive, JUST AS LONG AS IT IS SAFE. Or as I used to say after a student finished a brake job, "Would I feel safe letting my kids play in the street if you drove by my house?" Thanks again for all that you do to pass along the Craft and passion for things that turn fuel into movement.

This will get lost in thousands of comments. I wanted to say thank you for the deep dive into so many things. I've got several home projects going on now, so it took me 3 days to get through this, worth every second. Thank you sir, have a great week ~ Chuck

Hello! One of your "fellette" regular viewers here! I love this video. My step dad helped guide me through a complete engine rebuild of my 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon, and what you're laying down is really helping cement what he taught me and more! Thank you for what you do, Derek. I love it.

I've been posting in the official FB group about struggling with setting zero lash on my valves, and here Derek comes in clutch with EXACTLY the demonstration I needed. I don't know if you saw my posts (or if you'll even see this comment), but thanks a ton for all the details you went into here! You're absolutely the best.

Derik, I am 76 yrs old and have a 1993 Caprice I bought from my Daughter 12 years ago. It has been schlepted around for 12 years. Did some things like new tubular suspension, paint job and a few other things. The last 6 years it has sat neglected in my driveway with various broken windows and an engine I helped rebuild with a friend but that has never run. Over the last 6 months I along with my grandson (that daughter's son) have been finally working on getting it running. I especially found this episode on rebuilding this 6 cylinder useful as I wanted to adjust lash and preload on the lifters before bolting on. the valve covers. The detail of this episode was really valuable and entertaining for me and my grandson. I would like to see more of these types of detailed rebuilds. It also helped motivate me to complete this car so I can leave it to my daughter and grandson. Thanks so much.

OH YEAH, Part 3 on a Friday makes an ol fella happy!

I rebuilt my first engine because VGG gave me the confidence. Dingleberry honed it and polished the crank myself with a shoestring. Year and a half later it's running just fine!

Just now seeing this video so I’m not part of the giveaway but man is it nice to see Derek care more about his giveaway being fair rather than trying to convince people to buy as much as possible to boost his income. Good on you Derek!

I received my order today and my 8 year old daughter said “ dad Derek is really famous and he might have touched your t shirt” lol she has watched VGG with me most of her life with me. Next order she definitely gets a shirt

I just saw Sasquatch pick up a 300 short block like a gallon of milk, and I ain't kiddin'. Keep up the great work Derek!

Woohoo! VGG Friday! Can't beat that, three hours of fun!

Thank you for giving the straight 6 a new and happy life! You're giving it the opportunity it deserves 👏🏽

Hey big fella, a little hint I picked up from the engine builder, the first thing to install is the cam, put the block on the ground on the bellhousing mounting flange, and drop it in from the top, let gravity be your friend, less chance of hurting the cam bearings.

I drove an 86 f150 with a 300 and a 4 speed from NJ to Kansas to go learn about restoring cars. I didn't know it at the time, but the head was cracked, and it still made it the entire way, and I abused it for another year before she finally let loose. What an engine!

A 3 hour Masterclass on how to rebuild a Ford 300. Amazing! 👍👍 Thank you Derek!

@17:00 Welcome to Derek’s, I have no idea what I’m doing engine class. 😂😂😂😂 love this chan

Question is Derek, would you still be talking to yourself without the camera on? Kinda like if a tree falls in the woods and no one is there kind of thing.