Does your better half support this hobby?

[FiredomeVorhese]

Yes, she just doesn't like running out of gas or dead batteries. She puts up with A LOT.

Edited March 12, 2010 by FiredomeVorhese

[Flatie46]

I told my wife about this thread and she said I could tell you guys she was supportive if I wanted to.. I don't think she minds the one I'm working on, it's those darn parts cars I keep draggin' in. She once said," I think you would rather look at a rusty old car in a field than anther woman". Hee Hee.

[kbuhagiar]

Besides being the light of my life, my wife is also my biggest supporter of my car-guy tendencies. She never questions my auto-related expenditures, because she knows that as part of the package, all of her vehicles are in top-notch condition.

Plus, it's my only vice, it keeps me out of her hair, and she knows if I'm out late it's because I'm working in the garage.

[windsor8]

YES.

She likes all of my, I mean our cars and is very supportive and encouraging when I work on them or need to find parts.

Plus I keep telling her how good she looks in them....and she does.

[richards47deluxe]

was so funny when my wife saw my 2nd 1947 Plymouth in the driveway. I was across the street having a refreshment (hic) with my buddy when she came home from work. Got off her car and started walking to the front door. stopped dead in her tracks, backed up 2 steps and looked in the driveway at my latest acquisition. took 1 step towards the front door again, backed up, looked further down the driveway and saw 1st Plymouth, looked at the 2nd one, shook her head a couple of times then walked into the house. Sooo I stayed across the street for a bit more of liquid courage then went home. The only thing she asked was, "what is that in the driveway"? after i told her about the great deal, $800.00 busks, and that is was a 4 door that would make it so much easier to load up the grand kids, (first one is a coupe), she shook her head a couple more times and that was it!!!

WHEW!!!

[Jim Saraceno]

My wife even helps with the tune ups but I think I need to get her higher jack stands.

[Big_John]

When I first started dating Mrs Big John, she kinda looked at the cars with a bit of bewilderment. She really liked my Corvette, but didn't understand what the old Plymouth Roadrunner in the garage was all about.

We got married seven years ago and since then she's figured it out and is very supportive of anything I do. She encouraged me to buy the '53 Windsor and then fell in love with it at first sight. Oh... and she drives the Corvette more then I do.

Her kids still don't understand me though....

[Niel Hoback]

Jim, if that were really you wife, you wouldn't be fooling around with a 35 Plymouth.

[55 Fargo]

She, has her Air bag unit up front and high, Now that's performance..........LOL

[louie the fly]

My wife supports my hobby. She doesn't complain when I buy parts or even a second car. We have a sort of unwritten arrangement. We support each other with our sport, etc. (she plays winter netball, I play cricket in summer and we go watch each other. That's another hobby of mine, watching netball!). We spend a lot of time with our kids doing family things, & particularly with our son's football as he is in an elite pathway program which involves lots of training sessions in the city. So she lets me do "guy things" when I get the chance. Oh yeah, when I work on my car I strip down to just my jeans and she gazes upon me. And she brings me a beer or two. That's her hobby. lol

[Don Jordan]

I didn't see anyone mention this but one of the joys of my wife supporting my addiction is that she is able to help. She can get her tiny little hands in places where my massive paw won't go. I still haven't figured out to get the nut on the little piece of stainless by the driver's door. She could get her hand in for the front one but neither could reach the rear one.

She helps when I need it and stays away when I don't. She will ride with me if all the conditions are right. She still is not fond of traveling at the break neck speed of 55 while all others are doing 80. But she is even getting used to that.

Just for what it's worth: I went to a gourd festival with her.

[Young Ed]

I still haven't figured out to get the nut on the little piece of stainless by the driver's door. She could get her hand in for the front one but neither could reach the rear one.

Use a 1/4 in drive rachet and a deep socket. Do the back one first so you can angle the trim a little. Then do the front. I struggled with mine until I figured this combo out and then I did all 4( both sides) in a few minutes.

[John Mulders]

She sure is, she likes to drive around with me and realizes that working on the car is something that will take my mind of other things.

She will help me out (hand tools, drinks) while reading a book next to the car I am working on.

She wants to have a nice pickup one-day (of course ready to run) so I am hoping I win the lottery ....

John

[KJ's Dodge]

My wife is supportive but doesn't get it. At first she wasn't very pleased. So, I went out and bought her a BMW 750iL with the M70 V12 400 ponies under the hood so I didn't have to say "shout the .... up" (I said this to myself - laugh here). She did help out on bleeding the brakes and other things that took two of us.

It is going to make truck farming a little bit pricey if this is the precedents that I have set but I get to drive her around in the Bimmer as well. The BMW was a screaming deal and I just couldn't pass on it. She does call herself a Dodge girl and has never owned any thing but (until the BMW). Her grandpa only owned Dodge trucks out in dairy country in Pennsylvia.

KJ

Edited September 28, 2010 by KJ's Dodge

[crazietj]

She kinda supports it. She like to look at them and go for rides in them, but hates the fact that I spend money on it.

[48P15Annie]

She knows nothing about cars...at all, but goes along with it for me. She'll pay attention and listen and show interest when I talk about them and will go to car shows with me and go for a ride. This winter, I plan on tearing down and detailing the engine of my 1974 Monte Carlo, and when I told her I wanted her to 'help' me with some small things she said she'd love to. I'll never turn her into a "car girl". She listens...but doesn't retain it. Oh well. I'm not asking for that. Even if she HATED it, just keep your mouth shut and let me enjoy it!

[Jim Saraceno]

When I first started looking for a classic car I ran it by my wife to see if there was going to be any issues. She was fine with it but really had no interest in it.

When I finally bought Bluebelle and drove her in the driveway, she immediately fell in love with her!

She enjoys taking her our for a ride as much as I do.