my wife's question

[70CHEVYBB]

I am not going to get my truck finished by september like I thought. To may other things going on. So I decided to buy a local 72 that I can drive through the winter. My wife say's I am a little obsessive with my hobbies and can't stand it any more, so she wants to know how many forum members are still married and how many are divorced because of our trucks. (lol)

[mud.man.rj]

My wife has never been all that happy about my hobby, and I work at hotrodding everyone elses stuff almost every night and the odd time mine so my life is comsumed almost totally around cars and trucks with lots of HP. Hey I don't do drugs, go to the bar or even drink hardly at all and am home most of the time while most guy's I know are never around or have bad habits. So not so bad to like a truck is it.

[Palf70Step]

My hobby never comes before my family. My wife doesn't understand why I like working on them and as she calls it driving an ugly truck, but she knows I enjoy it and knows where I am, so she goes along. Even though it bugged her, she understood when I got the 2nd project truck to drive while I finish the 70. She is even glad that we have it at times, when one of the daily drivers goes out.

[70CHEVYBB]

I go out of the car hobby for building and flying giant scale rc airplanes, this was 12 or so years ago. We did have a guy the was so obsessed with his rc hobby that he is on his fourth wife. I decided to get back into the car hobby by way of a truck. I am finishing up my last plane right now for a guy in mn. Its a 16 foot wingspan B17and takes alot of time(the reason I am getting out of the hobby). It is very hard to have bth projects in the garage at the same time. I do get paid for the the plane build so I have to finish it first.

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by 70CHEVYBB

I go out of the car hobby for building and flying giant scale rc airplanes, this was 12 or so years ago. We did have a guy the was so obsessed with his rc hobby that he is on his fourth wife. I decided to get back into the car hobby by way of a truck. I am finishing up my last plane right now for a guy in mn. Its a 16 foot wingspan B17and takes alot of time(the reason I am getting out of the hobby). It is very hard to have bth projects in the garage at the same time. I do get paid for the the plane build so I have to finish it first.

When you get it done post a video!


My wife calls my truck "the other woman" this latest phase of engine rebuild and front clip detail took around 8 months of after work and a couple of vacation weeks. I started getting locals driving by and asking if I was going to sell it, so I was getting a little nervous and moved her car out of the garage and moved the other woman in. Now that the custom phase is done I promised her that my time is now hers. I still spend a little time on the truck but I make a conscience effort to let her know that she is most important. The truck was really my therapy, after ten years of marriage I realized that I was not doing anything for myself and spending my life paying bills and working. This was not a mid life crisis but just a little blowing out the cobwebs. Although difficult for her at times, she tried to understand the process. But in the end, she has admitted that she likes the end result. Now I have to get her used to a carburated, uncatalytic convertered, glass packed, no A.C. windows down because it's fun mentality.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

When you get it done post a video!


...glass packed, no A.C. windows down because it's fun mentality.

NO A/C???!!! My wife would never go for that!
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[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

NO A/C???!!! My wife would never go for that!
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That's funny. My motor makes almost 1100hp, and my wife insisted on AC.
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[C/10 King]

I'm the luckiest S.O.B., Together 20 years, my wife is really cool when it comes to old vehicles, always looking for trucks in parking lots, country roads, ect. and interrogating her clients ("so what is your husband going to do with that ugly old truck that doesn't even run?") She helps me move parts, fenders, grills, bumpers, seats and even repaints faded license plates (she's a nail tech.) Talk about supporting my hobbies? she's the one that tells me "if you don't buy it you're going to regret it". Every year she helps me and my C/10 friends coordinating a big truck party and she is Filipina but doesn't go crazy with the shoes and hates shopping(Yes!!!)! I'm the luckiest SOB on the planet and here's some of the trucks she given me the green light on .............

[Mike Bradbury]

We drove the '69 to church today and had the windows down because it was hot today in SoCal, the side pipes make quite a resonance in the cab at idle, and of course we got every stop light along the way. I looked over at her and she had this wincing grimace on her face that told the whole story of the last 8 months in one glance. It was fathers day and she was not about to suggest that we take the Explorer, but I could see it on her face. LOL. Once we are above idle it is fine in the cab. She'll come around, we're together till the end, This is my payback for sitting through "Pride and Prejudice" with her.
She did ask about A.C. and I told her I was giong to get it but it cost $1300 for that Vintage Air system, she got a little more accepting of the open window after that.

[Sneaux]

I have been married for 2 years and only working on the truck for 8 months. I have spent lots of $ on it before it caught on fire and even more $ rebuilding it. She understands its what I like to do and is ok with it as long as it doesn't take away from family time.

[vectorit]

I'm still single...

[50bomb]

Not to sound selfish. But it isn't a hobby to me its a life style. I done my share of bad stuff growing up. When I was 19 I finally got a vehicle it was a 1964 chevy truck complete project that change my life COMPLETELY. I never could ever want a Mercedes benz or farri anymore. These trucks got me addicted to them. My 67 chevy truck is the newest year I have owned. I had 2 64 chevy truck,50 chevy coupe,50 buick roadmaster,51 pontiac chieftain,53 Ford mainline, 63 impala. OH never been MARRIED EVER and NO KIDS EVER. haahaa. Now I just have my 67 chevy truck and no more cars/trucks for me. This truck will be my responsiblity for the rest of my life GOD willing. Hopefully when the day comes I meet a little lady of my own that will appreciate my hard work. But like i said No more for me. I am VERY thankful for what I have. I learned alot from life in general and still have LOTS AND LOTS to learn.

[ole dollor]

well i am married to a tall red head , she is a ex marine and i dont give her any trouble, i wear the pants in my family....she just tells me whitch one's , we have matching motorcycles, and she thinks thats great, she thinks my truck is ugly, we never have problems for buying gifts for birthdays or christmas, we just buy each other more chrome , i just try and save up for ole dollar's parts . and buy a little at a time.....she is all good with my hobby she knows it keeps me busy.....but she still thinks its ugly.....i like it alot....

[PanelDeland]

"Wives are like buses,if ya miss this one,there'll be another along in 15 min."

Now a clean decnt running 67-72 chevy.....that's a keeper.....



JFYI My wife doesn't read the forum.

[longbed67]

Originally Posted by paneldeland

"wives are like buses,if ya miss this one,there'll be another along in 15 min."

now a clean decnt running 67-72 chevy.....that's a keeper.....



Jfyi my wife doesn't read the forum.

lmao!!!

[Liz]

There are many members on here whos better halves are members also, some of their kids too... kinda cool when family takes interest in each others hobbies

[GASoline71]

My exwife had no interest in any of the hot rods I had owned in the 14 years I was married to her. I tried everything to include her. Even build a rod for her to drive. She would get enthused for about a month, and then it was back to square one. I sold 3 nice rigs because it caused too much tension between us.

The gal I have in my life now... complete 180... hell, she's lookin' through CL more than I am lookin' for trucks and hot rods. Since she had a '72 Nova in high school, now we are on the hunt for one of those too. I never ever thought I would have a gal in my life that loves cars and trucks like I do!

Not to mention dirt bikes, and huntin' and fishin'! I'm a lucky cat!

Gary

[Andy4639]

I will be celebrating 30 years with the same women in Nov. She had here days with the truck but she also has had here day needing the truck so she is cool about it now!

Golf carts are another story!

[Jarwood]

My wife is so cool with it that she had a shirt made that said "Arwood and his truck is a beautiful thing". I also have a seperate truck account that she puts money in.. I must be a lucky guy!

[70cst]

Married 35 years.

My wife is not into the Car/Truck hobby but she knows I enjoy it so she is ok with it but at the same time I support her in her hobbies/interest.

Give and take is one of the keys to a happy marriage...

[Fatkid1983]

I've been with my better half for 11 years and married for 8 of that. She is almost more into working in the shop then I am! When we met she was into horses, now she's into horse power! Lol. We spend our extra time as a family in the shop working on the chevy. Even my little one loves being in the shop working on the "hot hot cheb". She's two and trys real hard lol.
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[JCD]

Hey Guy.. I think it's just you.. right honey?
.........Honey??
........................Honey??!!

J.

[Melnickta]

Ive been married for 7 weeks and bought my 70 stepside 3 weeks ago. Jury is still out... But she's coming around and even likes driving it. Doesn't want me to put any lipstick on the pig however.
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[sboris]

Started my first build 2yrs after we were married. She used to say "i think you love that truck more than me" heard it all the time. Of coarse i spent countless hours on it OBSESSED with getting it done. 24 yrs later she is behind me 100%, even bragging! Wow. Figured out the prioritys of when and how much and how to juggle a family and things are clicking along smoothly...
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[Tom Vogel]

Been married for over 30 years. My wife knows I am a gearhead. She just spent over 5 Gs on a new sewing machine. She doesnt mind my truck, but I tell her before I spend. This way we are on the same page.