so now ive got to tell the wife

[bwylie7]

went and looked at another Cranbrook today and figured what the heck lets load it on the trailer.

drove it almost a block to get from where it was to my truck and trailer. all new brakes and lines but they didn't work, I suspect no fluid but haven't looked yet.

purrs like a kitten and didnt smoke a lick.

body not as good of shape as my other Cranbrook but there are lots of parts and I can see where things belong on the other one that I had no idea where they went.

I broke one of my rules on the first car and that is don't buy an incomplete/torn apart car.

plan is to put both on road and make twins.

[jcmiller]

I just told mine I'm thinking about buying a transmission. I like to test the waters first.

[vht]

Wait and tell her later that a car is connected to it.

[Old School]

I just told mine I'm thinking about buying a transmission. I like to test the waters first.

 

Just be careful when your wife tells you that she is buying a new lamp for the living room.

Edited May 3, 2015 by Old School

[48ply1stcar]

It's always easier to ask for forgivness than permission.

[1941Rick]

Begging for forgivness is easier then begging for permission

[Andydodge]

I tell my wife I've been playing with cars longer than I've been playing with girls.........choices, choices........lol...........oops..WACK!!........sorry dear......WACK,WACK!!.........yes dear, no dear 3 bags full dear.......WACK,WACK,WACK!!!......one for each bag........now...what was that choice again?..................lol.....nice car........andyd

[austinsailor]

A friend was telling me I needed to get a Model T like he had. My wife heard him and said "Steve, he doesn't need to be dragging home a  Model T".

 

Steve said "Nellie, would you rather have him drag home a Model T or a model Double D?"

 

Nellie said " I guess it would be ok if he wanted one".

[nonstop]

Mother's Day is coming up - tell her it was going to be her gift! Then you can guilt her when she does not like it!

[pflaming]

Ever since I told the misses that the truck was going to our daughter, the criticism has subsided. Got a daughter or grand daughter?? Nice looking car.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have found it always best to take the wife when looking at the possibility of dragging in a new car...who better to stand by and fan the gnats and mosquitos from your face while you go over the body and trim closely so to make a fair assessment?

[BobT-47P15]

Looks like a pretty complete car.   Yes.....unless you are an old hand with these cars, I think there would

be lots of pieces you'd wonder about. 

[RobertKB]

Always good to see another '53. Although they are great cars, they are under appreciated!

 

 

[BobT-47P15]

In my humble opinion..........there quite a few real "homely" 52 and 53 Plymouths.  Better if they look like Robert's with two

tone paint and some trim. 

[Labrauer]

Heck when I bought my 48 Plymouth Sedan I had to face the heat from the wife saying I didn't need another old car. She had no idea that I purchased it until I had it home sitting in the drive way. She frowned and shook her head in disbelief that I went and bought another old 48. To my defense I told her that it was for her to drive as it had a back seat for the grand kids to ride without being in the front seat like they have to ride in the coupe. After a day or so she was back to normal but now I have to keep up making excuses of why she can't sell it. Women what would we do without them? Well I could think of 100 things and all involve old cars..

[Ulu]

I used to wish that my wife took an interest in my old cars. 

 

Nowadays I'm just grateful that she ignores it all and lets me spend whatever I want on them.

 

(Which is only fair, since I make lots more money than she does.   )

 

That's not to say that I spend a fortune. I'm pretty frugal most times.

 

But I don't have to justify what I spend, and she doesn't even ask.