My wife doesn't know a metric crescent wrench from a left handed screwdriver. She doesn't come into my shop because she thinks grease can jump. She doesn't enjoy riding in hot rods, jeeps, or sports cars. I guess I'll keep her 'cause she doesn't care how much I spend on toys and she points out old cars in fields and yards when we are driving around the southland.
Here's what I do. I ***le all the project vehicles in her name so that I'm spending money on HER car. Obviously, if you're gonna use this strategy, you better make sure you've got a keeper...
Oh yeah, mine just started a job doing Archaeological Field Surveys for new roads, pipelines, housing developments, etc. Obviously, since the firm she works for pays landowners for access to do this, she ends up on lots of 'private property' in the middle of nowhere. She's been on that job ONE DAY and came home with GPS coordinates for a '59 Bel Air rusting away in the woods in Indiana. She looked and said someone basically pulled the motor/****** and rolled it down a hill. I don't know what I love more - the fact that she identified it year, make, and model or the fact that she wrote down the coordinates for me...
My wife is great, but let me tell you about my in-laws. Every year, for Christmas and my birthday, they give me tools and car parts! My only worry is that when we have grandchildren for them to fawn over, my parts well will dry up.
She IS a keeper! So, the real question is, what did you do for her to show how proud of her you were?
My girl is no good with mechanical stuff, but she loves to help me sand the body work on the Comet. She enjoys monotonous detail work. Which is great with me because I hate it.
I posted the story here to brag about her then I sent her the link via email but the biggie was I spent Sunday 11am to about 6pm working in the backyard building the "rock garden" she has wanted for years. There were 50 bags of river gravel involved and some quality time with the shovel.
I'd like to know where you guys are finding these girls, and how much it costs to order one, maybe around an '84-'86 model.
Gals are like cars, I have found that this model from the 1950's is GREAT (sorry no more from this dealership). Also like cars your mileage may vary. Oh, becareful kickin' the tires. There is so much more here that I could get in serious trouble so I will shutup.
Amen brother! "Allow" someone (who has caught your eye) to see your craftsmanship...if they observe you and are willing to talk about it with interest, you may have found a kindred spirit. Flash and chrome turn to rust in time...
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