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12-04-2008, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
lol well mine does. she want to learn to change her oil cause im to LAZY to work on her car. but i do have to say she did ask to learn how to tig weld. and I do my own body work she want to learn that too. so yeah im happy with it. as long as she is helping me i can spend the shoe money on the truck
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12-04-2008, 11:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife (aka "tool *****") helps me when asked and is always willing to say "Just go get a new one". During my current restore she *****ed about everything being new or rebuilt except the alignment spacers, now I have a gift certificate to LMC and new alignment spacers. PS, that's her 69 Camaro that I built and am restoring, or so she says.
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12-04-2008, 11:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
Mine keeps the cold drinks coming or brings out dinner if im working late . She also likes the transformation from old truck to classic . I see her looking at my work and being proud of it . You know it looks bad then painted , wheels blasted and painted with new rings and caps , fresh bed wood , new carpet , she likes seeing it come together . I pile up parts so i have everything ready , then take on one project at a time . She is supportive and occasionally likes to ride around with me .
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12-04-2008, 11:55 PM | #4 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
6 years of marriage she's helped me pump the brakes a couple of times and once waxed my wheels. She doesn't say much about the trucks...just tolerates them. Doesn't like gasoline, exhaust, or gear oil smells. We don't see eye to eye on the $ but we've learned to compromise. Her name is Jessie, but she's no Jessi from Extreme 4x4, I don't think I'll ever catch her welding.
She's starting to see my point that at least I have a hobby that keeps me home, not at the bar or hunting somewhere. Gotta love her though because she keeps me in line on everything else.
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12-05-2008, 12:04 AM | #5 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck? not a hope in
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12-05-2008, 12:14 AM | #6 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
well she aint my wife she is just my girlfriend, but she loves trucks and puting accesories on them, the bad part is she lloves ford trucks she doesnt care what "old peice of crap chevy"(her words) i drive and that she has to bee seen in as long as when she buys accsesorys for her 03 f350 deseil i have to teach her how to install them all, i have helped her learn how to install a brush gaurd, wire up and mount kc lights, put a 4 in suspension lift in, put new tires on the rims, set up a winch, repair the winch and most importaly how to take care of her truck and keep everything working and looking nice in minnesota, it may have all been for a ford, but im hoping she sees the error of her ways someday and asks me to help her buy a chevy
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12-05-2008, 12:50 AM | #7 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
the BOSS lets me buy em' and for the most part thats about all the help I get. With three kids - 6,3,1 she stays pretty busy! She will help when I ask but usually not looking to. When I met here she had a 66 mustang, her dad still has his original 66 C-10 that she would drive if the stang was busted - so she gets it, and that is all I can ask for really!
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12-05-2008, 07:05 AM | #8 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
Yup, she helps me if I ask her to. When I pulled my 350 out of the Burb and replaced it, then pulled it out again, she helped. And she also helped when I recently changed out the fuel pump on our '04 Burb. She's been asking me to get the '69 Burb going again & she has been asking for a 67-72 2wd longbed, but that will have to wait. And she does a good job of spotting old Chevy trucks as we are driving thru the city. I guess I'm lucky, but don't tell her I said that.
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12-04-2008, 11:50 PM | #9 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
wow, must be nice. I'll admit my Girlfriend loves driving around with me, and she even uncorked the headers once, all by herself! and then she rode around with me while i made all the noise!
she wanted to learn, so now she can name every single part under the hood. including the power steering pump & fuel pump. i was pretty impressed. im teaching her engine internals soon
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12-04-2008, 11:59 PM | #10 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
Ex g/f wouldnt help at all, new g/f at least hands me the beer when Im working under the truck, yep nice girl
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12-05-2008, 11:05 AM | #11 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
i dont want my wife to help. thats my chill time
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12-05-2008, 12:24 PM | #12 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife won't help if it was her choice. But every once in a while she will if I ask. Then she goes all out. She's helped me change out engines... wrestle transmissions into place by hand and such. She's a tough one.
Course then I help her with the kitchen, soup making, crocheting, (I even know how to spell that word! ) and all the stuff that constitutes as her "toys". We think it's important to take care of each other. |
12-05-2008, 12:31 PM | #13 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife is awesome. Always willing to help. And even asks to do so. I've had her blocking doors and such for me, even helped to weld a patch panel one time. She's great and it wouldn't be as fun working on the truck without her.
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12-05-2008, 12:50 PM | #14 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife to be helps out willingly most of the time. I have had her holding parts while I tacked them, of course with all the proper gear. She started working in my old boss's body shop part time afew years back because she wanted to learn how to do it. The only real problem was, when i got my 92 Ford put back together after the cummins conversion, she didn't want to be seen in it because it was 3 different colors. I made her ride in it and she eventually got over that. Since we have been together 7 years and I am always working on stuff outside of work, she has gotten really interested in cars/trucks. She went out and baught a 95 Firebird Formula 2 years ago. She loves the power of it. My biggest surprise to me was when I found my uncle's old 40 ford for sale on CL. I told her the story and wasn't even going to try and buy it and she told me to call the bank and see what I could do.......... I was like am I hearing you correctly? We are saving for her, our, wedding. And lately she doesn't like it when I buy new projects. So I was really surprised at that one. Oh yeah, when I picked up the 69 K10 here recently, she didn't say a word. I knew she wasn't happy because it looks like a turd. Then we went to MN to pick up a rust freer cab and the guy had a pretty nice 71 orange and white 2 tone truck. Funny thing is now the K10 is her truck and it can be done first now. I can't complain, she's a keeper.
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12-05-2008, 12:55 PM | #15 | |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
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Here are some pics of her in the shop. THis is in NON help mode. And her in work mode...... yes my mind was in the gutter. ahaaha.. |
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12-05-2008, 02:16 PM | #16 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
I think we can find a way to forgive you.
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12-05-2008, 02:35 PM | #17 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
most of the time i jsut put her to sanding things.. but she trys to help
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12-05-2008, 03:20 PM | #18 | |
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12-05-2008, 03:31 PM | #19 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
my wife won't even help me sell trucks/parts. She just wants to know how much I'm getting.
Not only that, but whenever I try to sneak off and turn a few wrenches - all I hear is "are you almost done" or "when are you goona be done" Then when I sell a part or a truck, she gets pissed I spend the money on more parts. So, I guess to answer your question: NO. |
12-05-2008, 04:33 PM | #20 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
First time posting, been enjoying the threads, especially the ones containing pics of the rides that well, considering the blood, sweat, & tears (Amongst other things) we pour into them, could very well be considered immediate family by some of us. I know I am fortunate, blessed even, to be able to share this with the woman of my dreams, my bride, and I doubt many 34 yr old guys can claim that. It all started for me in September this year, that was when I purchased my dream truck: a 1972 K10. She gave me the green light and I proceeded to jump in with both feet (And no experience I might add) into a full restore. A couple of manuals here, a few websites there, and several busted knuckles (Not to mention $$, the cases of Guinness Drought, and the mentorship of my Father-in-Law) and my truck is well, on the road. Thankfully my wife is very supportive. We just bought a house w/a 900sq ft garage, and she actually knows as much or more about trucks as I so we put it to good use, and I think the entertainment factor for her was too much to pass up anyways. But it doesn't hurt that she was raised with old school values on a farm in Washington, and that her father had a shop out back where she learned how to weld & helped him build/restore muscle cars & Chevy p/u trucks. Anyhow, she pitches in, even helped me remove and reinstall the hood just the other day (And let me tell you, that was a joy!); couldn't have done it without her. The work we have done and the time we have shared makes me appreciate the rumble of the 350 and the occasional thumbs-up while driving the Alaskan roads all that much more. OK, I digress, I am just thankful that I found a God fearin Finnish gal whos not afraid of gettin dirty, pitches in, and has the looks to match her heart. Only thing is, now she wants me to buy & restore a 68 Camaro with her, we shall see...
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12-05-2008, 02:17 PM | #22 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife (before my child was born) would help anytime....And with anything....She does not mind as long as there is nothing Greasy....LOL....At one time when she was a estimator she had more certifications than i did....Although she could not do the work.....She knows what it takes to do something.......She is a keeper,well for the next 18 years anyways..lol.
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12-05-2008, 03:40 PM | #23 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
My wife helps me find them, part them out, & even helps at the swapmeets. 2 weeks ago she helped me change the transmission in her 72 suburban. Shes pretty helpful & knowlegible(sp) when it comes to these old trucks.
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12-05-2008, 03:57 PM | #24 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
That's awesome!
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12-05-2008, 05:04 PM | #25 |
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Re: Does your wife help you work on you truck?
Nice, have fun on the camaro!
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