Ok so the wife is already hounding me about xmas gifts. I just told her to get me the "how to build a traditional hot rod" book. I saw it on a thread on here and thought it would be cool to add to the library. And since we are newly weds her family wants to get me a gift, I said to just get our child more gifts but they insist. So I need ideas. What are you asking for if you still get gifts. I can't wait til the time when I dont get gifts. I would rather just spend time with the fam and eat food. Thanks JC
Gift certificates work well. If that doesn't fly (my in-laws don't think those are personal enough), ask for a GC to a good restaurant & a babysitting coupon from them, so's you can take their daughter out for a well-deserved night off. This seems to work out well for a lot of the people involved. Beyond that, give 'em a list of books from Motorbooks/B&N/Borders, etc.....or a list of shop chemicals/oil/filters...something you can use. I never ask for tools because I am likely to get something I didn't want for whatever reason.
Tools. You can't have too many. Ask for the ones you might not buy yourself: Gear Wrenches come to mind. Or Stubby wrenches. You'll use the GearWrenches all the time, and the Stubby wrenches will make life soooo much nicer. When you need one, nothing else works better. My wife got me a $69 parts washer from Harbor Freight for Valentine's day a couple years ago, and I love it. It's a great tool to have in the garage. My mother-in-law got me a cheap dollar-store set of tooth-brush style brushes about 8 years ago: two nylon bristle brushes, a wire brush and a br*** wire brush. I use the hell out of those. Great stocking stuffer if you feel guilty about getting bigger tools, and you'll use it. Mechanic's grabber fingers, magnet and/or mirror. (Get Craftsman ones). Inexpensive bench grinder. That should get you going. -Brad
a set of sombreros and center medallions for my 54 wagon/delivery or the new madfab 5.5 or better yet...two straight uninterrupted days in my shop with pizza and tacos and making progress on one of my projects
The usual, books, underware and socks. Sometimes I get lucky and get another Danbury Mint for the collection.
Gosh, I just so happen to have 4 original Somberos hanging in my garage waiting to be place on my '54! I better keep you at a distance. We just picked our Christmas Gift this weekend and it just so happens to be a 6 month old American Pitbull Terrier named Action Jackson form a rescue in Atlanta. Car wise I would just like a Welder and perhaps some tools if I can. If I get none of that, I'll still got the dog so I'm happy.
A magazine rack. Any mags from the 50's or 60's espasially the whole year of Hot Rod Magazine from 1950. TOOLS A rebuilt chevy v8 for my truck The '29 Chevy Truck I have been eyeballing for months.
See you there, we're driving! The Christmas gift for me would be plates for my son's 54 Chevy truck and the ability to use them!
I would like 3 new shirts,2 pairs of pants,and 1 piece of *** !! Main requirement, "all must fit well" >>>>.
Money always works for me... or new tools... or one of those street signs that someone is doing in the HAMB cl***ifieds... I want one of those for my garage...
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