Does your wife help you work on you truck?

[NWD02]

Hey guys I was just wondering how many of us are lucky enough to have our wives "willingly" help work on the projects. I realized how lucky I am when she logged on to the site and posted on a board trying to get me a Christmas present. I would have never known, except, someone made a comment regarding the fact that she did it. So of course I got the email to the forum.

Oh yeah... those who have to fight the other half just to buy a few parts..... "I'm sorry."

[hdflstf]

Yeah right. Though she will help if I ask her to something like pump the brakes etc.

[chrislehr]

not wife, but my g.f does. She has to. VW beetle rear axle nut is 300 ft/lbs. She is 120 lbs and cannot find a 40 foot breaker bar.

[smoked68]

My wife God love her only knows I have a truck when she needs something hauled for one of her friends, or when there's shoe money missing and the hood is up??

[theyammieguy]

My wife has no interest on helping me.

In fact, when I built my first bike, I had all the parts shipped to my work. Lol

I'm right down the road from you. Im near Almeda mall.

[NWD02]

I'm right off the Belt and Fairmont. What year truck do you have?

[theyammieguy]

Originally Posted by NWD02

I'm right off the Belt and Fairmont. What year truck do you have?

That's cool, I work in La porte and take the beltway to Fairmont.

Mine is a 68 with a 71 front clip. Just got it about 2 weeks ago.

Trying to trade someone on Craigslist some fishing gear or motorcycle parts for a welder so I can start some panel replacement.


Ever need an extra hand, let me know. Im a mechanic by trade and have just about every tool needed.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I'm weird, I actually don't like anyone helping me, well, except one person, but my dad lives 700 miles away in that crazy place where it snows all the friggin' time!!!

[8mpg]

Negative...things would take way to long to do

[bigsnookmaster]

I lose tools when she helps me clean the shop....., so she has to stay away from the truck!Lol But...she puts up with me and the truck,so I'm not complaining.

[jrdv]

You are one of the lucky ones!

My wife isn't interested in helping me mech-a-nic, but she sometimes brings me food if I'm pulling a late night. She rarely complains when I buy parts or trucks---pretty fortunate there!

She does point trucks out to me when we are traveling and she doesn't complain when I stop to look at one for sale.

I wish she were more interested, cause I would build her a really nice one. I tried to talk her into a 72 4x4 Burb about 8 years ago, but she wouldn't go for it!

She actually wants one of those VW Things. I'm not sure I could make myself work on one. At least it is from the 70's!!

Good Thread!

john

[WIDESIDE72]

Originally Posted by jrdv

You are one of the lucky ones!

My wife isn't interested in helping me mech-a-nic, but she sometimes brings me food if I'm pulling a late night. She rarely complains when I buy parts or trucks---pretty fortunate there!

She does point trucks out to me when we are traveling and she doesn't complain when I stop to look at one for sale.

I wish she were more interested, cause I would build her a really nice one. I tried to talk her into a 72 4x4 Burb about 8 years ago, but she wouldn't go for it!

She actually wants one of those VW Things. I'm not sure I could make myself work on one. At least it is from the 70's!!

Good Thread!

john

Sounds about like my wife,except for the fact anytime I am moving an inoperable truck around, she will even get in and run the steering and brakes (if it has any). I have to give her credit. Sometimes it gets a little scary. This spring I am going to try and teach her to drive the standard trans in my 93 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4. I think it would be better than in a 4cylindercar, since the truck has enough torque that you don't really have to give it any gas when taking off in low. Wish me luck! I tried to convince her that the tractor is easier, but she said she is scared I will fall off the back. If she only knew what I used to get into with my brothers as a kid... She actually wants a Corvair convertible. Even after reading Ralph Nader's crack pot book. She even told me she thought he was full of it after doing some of her own research!

[manimal]

WOW, I guess I am somewhere in the middle here. Yes my wife HAS helped install a lift on a couple of my trucks,been to pick a part a few times. But through the week, I am DADMOM, I do ALL the cooking(she can burn water),I raise my 2 boys,take care of the finacnes,grocery shopping, and manage my BBQ catering business. I also build engines for people on the side. I really cant complain as she is as faithful as an old dog,a GREAT mother,and makes over $60 hr!

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I'm weird, I actually don't like anyone helping me.........

Same here!!

When my wife got her Harley I told here she had to work on it herself, but I would help if she asked.

[schwoch1]

My wife stays as far away as she can when it comes to helping me on my projects. She also *****es about spending money and time on the projects, but I wouldn't give her up...... I have offered to sell it all and she talked me out of it, so there must be something there for her, maybe it get's me away from her

Mike

[Arad68]

Mine helps when I ask and she is great about bringing drinks/food when I work late. She helps bleed the brakes and torques the harmonic balancer while I hold the flywheel.

She definitely helps more than my first wife. Like the difference between night and day.

[PA-IndianRider]

Fortunately for me my wife is as BIG a "hot rodder" as I am....she also rides her own motorcycle and LOVES car crusies/shows & especially drag racing.... as a matter of fact.... our '67 C10 project is being built for her to drag race at nostaglia events & local bracket racing.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Actually, she does help me. She brings me drinks when it's hot out. That is the extent of her automotive knowledge

Oh, and she thinks the truck looks "Pretty".

[NWD02]

Mines is always willing, sometime won't leave me alone until she gets to do something. It's really cool. I'm actually agreeing with 67chevyredneck, I like doing it alone a lot of the time. Turn the radio on and open the garage.

[hchad18]

Hah? Supports it but does not get dirty. Just lucky she supports it.

[big_al_71]

The only help I get from my wife is not *****ing about me spending money, however she wants a 70 chevelle or a 70 cuda she definetly knows what to ask for.

[hounddogs!]

The truck is a necessary evil to her, but she understands the sentimental value and that it's a part of the fleet.

The garage is what passes for a man-cave around here, so I'm generally on my own, unless I can get the heir and the spare (2 boys) to join me.

[Rokcrln]

Well were can I start. When I met her she had a YJ jeep that she installed the stereo in her self. One of our early dates was an over night tent camping/ snow wheeling trip that she loved. As soon as our last house was 100% finished including grass and flowers she was up for selling it so we could buy a dump with a 1200sq shop in back. She has her own welding gear but has not had the time to learn yet with our 17 month old son running us both around non stop. She likes going to all the car shows with me and on our nights out we better take my 70 SWB if I know what is good for me. Then the topper for our wedding she said it would be cool to have an old car for the pics so what was I to do but go out and buy a 67 SS 396 Chevelle with 30k on the ticker and she was the one pushing me to get it! She has helped pull motors, beds (with my cab/bed lift) and cut parts up with a salzall when needed. She also has a great eye for detail and proportion's so I always ask what she thinks of new mods and she is normally right on even if I don't agree at the time I normally come around and agree.

Yep she's a keeper!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[1966gmc]

Yup,my wife actually did most of the work pulling the engine and trans out of an El Camino that we had awhile back.She wanted to learn so I let her have at it.She loves it and so do I.She will buy more parts at a parts store than I will lol

[leddzepp]

My wife doesn't help either.

I asked her to stand next to my truck in a bikini to help sell it, but she wouldn't even do that.