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franko72 · 03-18-2005, 11:39 PM

How many of you guys have an old lady nagging at you when you buy parts for your truck.I dont want to sound hen pecked , I am buying small things here and there.The small things add up pretty fast!Hey every time she goes shopping I tell her see ya later. She always comes home with something and I tell her "oh thats nice"even though I dont even know what the hell she bought.If I had the cash I would buy something every day for my truck.The little things I do to it gives me wood.

Castiron9 · 03-19-2005, 12:28 AM

Right On......Brother.................

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-19-2005, 12:34 AM

10 YEARS TODAY

LUV: CELL RINGS, GUESS WHO?

WIFE: WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY?

LUV: ORDERED ANOTHER $40 IN STAINLESS BOLTS

WIFE: FIGURES, WHAT ABOUT ME?

LUV: WHAT ABOUT YOU?

WIFE: CLICK

(SHE DID GET ROSES AT WORK)

69 Short Fleet · 03-19-2005, 01:09 AM

"oh thats nice" even though I don't know what the hell she bought.

ROTFLMAO (I can't remember how many times I said that to my x girlfriend)

Rollie396 · 03-19-2005, 04:24 AM

Stay strong and keep your eye on the prize.

She'll get over it.I'm lucky enough to have a wife that tolerates my project.She definitely doesn't approve of it,but she knows it's important to me.

krue · 03-19-2005, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Rollie396

Stay strong and keep your eye on the prize.

She'll get over it.I'm lucky enough to have a wife that tolerates my project.She definitely doesn't approve of it,but she knows it's important to me.

I hear ya. My wife hates my truck, but let me drag another project and a parts truck home in the last month. Knowing we have better things to spend our money on.

*dtlilly* · 03-19-2005, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by krue

I hear ya. My wife hates my truck, but let me drag another project and a parts truck home in the last month. Knowing we have better things to spend our money on.

????? what could be more important than getting a good deal on an old truck????

Jeremy_5 · 03-19-2005, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dtlilly

????? what could be more important than getting a good deal on an old truck????

AMEN!!!

My girlfriend doesn't mind me having lots of trucks and spending alot of time working on them. She even lets me store the broken down ones at her house

Now my parents and neighbors that is a different story, they just don't appreciate the character of a old rusty pickup.

krue · 03-19-2005, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by dtlilly

????? what could be more important than getting a good deal on an old truck????

Getting out of my mother-in-law's yard!

If it ever quits raining for two straight weeks, we gotta get our trailer on our land.

franko72 · 03-19-2005, 08:11 AM

Any overtime That I work ,I hope to invest in my truck.Not in a set of frickin curtains!
Last week I bought a $30 dollar HEI , a gear shift lens $6.50 WOW! A tailgate band decal $7.95 oops! A gear shift indicator Pointer CHEAP! And a BB stove pipe $30.00 Yes! Let me say, I will get extreme satisfaction playing around putting these things on my truck.She spends more than that in one hour at the mall. I really envy the lucky few that have old ladies that love their mans truck.I wish I had an old lady that would take on a second job to help pay for some body work and paint. HA!

GMC AMI · 03-19-2005, 08:35 AM

Since this is the parts for sale, how much for the wife?

PICS and better description will really help here!

How many miles and it sounds like she needs a muffler.

1978steven · 03-19-2005, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Files

Since this is the parts for sale, how much for the wife?

PICS and better description will really help here!

How many miles and it sounds like she needs a muffler.

nu2-72 · 03-19-2005, 09:35 AM

My wife spots trucks and writes down descriptions and phone numbers. Watches sale fliers and reads the board with me.
Wednesday night we bought a blade for the tractor and last night a new disc. These are for putting in our deer and turkey food plots. Yes she will drive the tractor, turn a wrench, work on the truck at late hours and weekends, go to swap meets looking for truck bargains and still clean up pretty nice.
She is a beautiful woman and we have been together 28 years now.
She loves four wheelin and we already have our next mudding trip planned.
Today she will help me finish splitting wood and then I will take her to dinner tonight.
They are out there.

**Palf70Step** · 03-19-2005, 10:20 AM

I'm pretty mellow when it comes to buying stuff, but the wife doesn't say much either way. She know's I have my head on straight and things get right priorities. But yeah I do get the "look" every once in a while when I start talking about buying things, especially another whole truck.

superchevy · 03-19-2005, 10:21 AM

Get a PayPal account and keep your truck funds in cyberspace....that's what I do. I sell a lot of parts on eBay....90% are done with PayPal...the funds go in my PayPal account...I then use my PayPal funds to buy MY parts...It's to the point now that I only buy from vendors and individuals who accept PayPal...I rarely use money out of my bank account or pocket.
My wife is semi-tolerant of my projects, but keeping the project/parts money in cyberspace and not in the bank eliminates a lot of probs/questions about money.
SC

orangeuavol · 03-19-2005, 10:38 AM

Its easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission

krue · 03-19-2005, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by orangeuavol

Its easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission

Remember tho....women forgive but they NEVER FORGET!

GMC AMI · 03-19-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by krue

Remember tho....women forgive but they NEVER FORGET!

Truer words were never spoken!

69C10 · 03-19-2005, 11:15 AM

Wait a second, did I read that right? She always comes home from shopping with something she bought. You don't know what it is and don't care what it is. Sounds great for her, yet she nags when you buy things for your truck? Tell her maybe she could come back less often with her things, next time she nags! I bet she pipes down then!
JB

perrosinpata@aol.com · 03-19-2005, 11:27 AM

Its easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

**jamie72** · 03-19-2005, 12:02 PM

i`m glad i don`t have to worry about that, if the bills are paid and i find a good deal on a truck, she will tell me i better buy it..

she helps me part them out,put on e-bay,drop off at post office..what ever.
she drags home truck adds, go`s to swapmeets, helps in our booth,anything thing i need.. im lucky, wish you all had one like her..

***Liz*** · 03-19-2005, 12:06 PM

I nag n ***** everytime he even thinks about the trucks GOD FORBID he mentions one.. its an all out war then

franko72 · 03-19-2005, 01:52 PM

come on! we can afford to cut cost and buy the John Wayne brand toilet paper( rough as hell and wont take sh#t off of anyone) just to buy a cheap truck part now and then.The wife isnt as bad as I have been saying , I just wish that she could read a timing light,and enjoy the old beast the way that I do. I wish that she would sit and look at this web site just like NU2 -72's wife ( you lucky dog!) Some of you guys are really lucky to have a good lookin woman that will turn a wrench and help you build and restore your trucks.My woman is nice lookin, and can cook like no other,She just hates my truck and that bothers me .OH well.

*screamin_c102* · 03-19-2005, 03:34 PM

I just let her pick the paint color and she was happy.

When the trucks in her spot it's "move your truck"

When the trucks at a show or getting some attention it's "her truck"

I just go with it

Now that she is attached to Screamin it's alot easier to spend some money on her though.

beagler · 03-19-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy_5

My girlfriend doesn't mind me having lots of trucks and spending alot of time working on them. She even lets me store the broken down ones at her house

Now my parents and neighbors that is a different story, they just don't appreciate the character of a old rusty pickup.

Wait till she gets the ring then the halo goes in stoage and the horns come out. lol.

03-18-2005, 11:39 PM	#1
franko72 Franko72 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 471	purchase addiction.nagging wife! How many of you guys have an old lady nagging at you when you buy parts for your truck.I dont want to sound hen pecked , I am buying small things here and there.The small things add up pretty fast!Hey every time she goes shopping I tell her see ya later. She always comes home with something and I tell her "oh thats nice"even though I dont even know what the hell she bought.If I had the cash I would buy something every day for my truck.The little things I do to it gives me wood. __________________ 1972 C20 cheyenne Super 402 BB/400 turbo LWB A/C Tilt, Cruise Control, Saddle tanks, Tach My Home Page Better to burn out than it is to rust

03-19-2005, 12:28 AM	#2
Castiron9 72 LONGHORN OWNER Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Wash. Posts: 963	Right On......Brother................. __________________ 72-SUPER CHEYENNE/20 LONGHORN 70-C/30 DUALLY

03-19-2005, 12:34 AM	#3
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,475	10 YEARS TODAY LUV: CELL RINGS, GUESS WHO? WIFE: WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY? LUV: ORDERED ANOTHER $40 IN STAINLESS BOLTS WIFE: FIGURES, WHAT ABOUT ME? LUV: WHAT ABOUT YOU? WIFE: CLICK (SHE DID GET ROSES AT WORK) __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Big Piggy: "Goliath" 07 Kodiak C4500 Lil Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-19-2005, 04:24 AM	#5
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Stay strong and keep your eye on the prize. She'll get over it.I'm lucky enough to have a wife that tolerates my project.She definitely doesn't approve of it,but she knows it's important to me. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

03-19-2005, 08:11 AM	#10
franko72 Franko72 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 471	Any overtime That I work ,I hope to invest in my truck.Not in a set of frickin curtains! Last week I bought a $30 dollar HEI , a gear shift lens $6.50 WOW! A tailgate band decal $7.95 oops! A gear shift indicator Pointer CHEAP! And a BB stove pipe $30.00 Yes! Let me say, I will get extreme satisfaction playing around putting these things on my truck.She spends more than that in one hour at the mall. I really envy the lucky few that have old ladies that love their mans truck.I wish I had an old lady that would take on a second job to help pay for some body work and paint. HA! __________________ 1972 C20 cheyenne Super 402 BB/400 turbo LWB A/C Tilt, Cruise Control, Saddle tanks, Tach My Home Page Better to burn out than it is to rust

03-19-2005, 01:09 AM	#4
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	"oh thats nice" even though I don't know what the hell she bought. ROTFLMAO (I can't remember how many times I said that to my x girlfriend)

03-19-2005, 08:35 AM	#11
GMC AMI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: The Other Maine! Posts: 2,236	Price and PICS? Since this is the parts for sale, how much for the wife? PICS and better description will really help here! How many miles and it sounds like she needs a muffler. __________________ 1968 Chevy 4x4 307 4 speed

03-19-2005, 09:35 AM	#13
nu2-72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Amazonia, Mo. USA Posts: 2,821	My wife spots trucks and writes down descriptions and phone numbers. Watches sale fliers and reads the board with me. Wednesday night we bought a blade for the tractor and last night a new disc. These are for putting in our deer and turkey food plots. Yes she will drive the tractor, turn a wrench, work on the truck at late hours and weekends, go to swap meets looking for truck bargains and still clean up pretty nice. She is a beautiful woman and we have been together 28 years now. She loves four wheelin and we already have our next mudding trip planned. Today she will help me finish splitting wood and then I will take her to dinner tonight. They are out there. __________________ 72 3/4 4x4 350 4spd 72 3/4 4x4 350 auto 2004 Duramax Silverado 4x4 2006 Duramax Crew cab 4x4 2010 Harley Ultra Limited 2011 Harley Street Glide

03-19-2005, 10:20 AM	#14
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,768	I'm pretty mellow when it comes to buying stuff, but the wife doesn't say much either way. She know's I have my head on straight and things get right priorities. But yeah I do get the "look" every once in a while when I start talking about buying things, especially another whole truck. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

03-19-2005, 10:21 AM	#15
superchevy Got big-block? Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,453	Get a PayPal account and keep your truck funds in cyberspace....that's what I do. I sell a lot of parts on eBay....90% are done with PayPal...the funds go in my PayPal account...I then use my PayPal funds to buy MY parts...It's to the point now that I only buy from vendors and individuals who accept PayPal...I rarely use money out of my bank account or pocket. My wife is semi-tolerant of my projects, but keeping the project/parts money in cyberspace and not in the bank eliminates a lot of probs/questions about money. SC __________________ '68 CST SWB factory 396/T400 buddy buckets, a/c, ps, pb '72 Corvette convertible 454/4spd/ac, ps, pb '73 GMC Sierra Grande short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '77 K5 Blazer black on red, 350/T350/NP205 ps, pb, ac all original '78 GMC Sierra Classic short wide 454/T400 ps, pb, ac '72 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 38 built. '73 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 71 built. '75 GMC Sprint SP454. 1 of 25 built. SOLD! '72 GMC K25 4x4 468/4L80e/NP205 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...23#post4324423 SOLD!'55 Chevy gasser 496/4spd build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...96#post4324396

03-19-2005, 10:38 AM	#16
orangeuavol GO VOLS! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 725	Its easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission __________________ http://1972blazer.shutterfly.com/<= blazer build pics It's called golf because all the other four letter words were taken. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

03-19-2005, 11:15 AM	#19
69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 41	Wait a second, did I read that right? She always comes home from shopping with something she bought. You don't know what it is and don't care what it is. Sounds great for her, yet she nags when you buy things for your truck? Tell her maybe she could come back less often with her things, next time she nags! I bet she pipes down then! JB

03-19-2005, 11:27 AM	#20
perrosinpata@aol.com Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Arlington TN Posts: 327	Its easier to ask forgiveness than permission.

03-19-2005, 12:02 PM	#21
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,839	i`m glad i don`t have to worry about that, if the bills are paid and i find a good deal on a truck, she will tell me i better buy it.. she helps me part them out,put on e-bay,drop off at post office..what ever. she drags home truck adds, go`s to swapmeets, helps in our booth,anything thing i need.. im lucky, wish you all had one like her.. __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

03-19-2005, 12:06 PM	#22
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,737	I nag n ***** everytime he even thinks about the trucks GOD FORBID he mentions one.. its an all out war then



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03-19-2005, 01:52 PM	#23
franko72 Franko72 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cincinnati,Ohio Posts: 471	come on! we can afford to cut cost and buy the John Wayne brand toilet paper( rough as hell and wont take sh#t off of anyone) just to buy a cheap truck part now and then.The wife isnt as bad as I have been saying , I just wish that she could read a timing light,and enjoy the old beast the way that I do. I wish that she would sit and look at this web site just like NU2 -72's wife ( you lucky dog!) Some of you guys are really lucky to have a good lookin woman that will turn a wrench and help you build and restore your trucks.My woman is nice lookin, and can cook like no other,She just hates my truck and that bothers me .OH well. __________________ 1972 C20 cheyenne Super 402 BB/400 turbo LWB A/C Tilt, Cruise Control, Saddle tanks, Tach My Home Page Better to burn out than it is to rust

03-19-2005, 03:34 PM	#24
screamin_c102 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yoncalla Oregon Posts: 775	I just let her pick the paint color and she was happy. When the trucks in her spot it's "move your truck" When the trucks at a show or getting some attention it's "her truck" I just go with it Now that she is attached to Screamin it's alot easier to spend some money on her though.

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