Significant Others

[TPI Monte SS]

My wife (and her whole family) just don't get the hobby. They all think I'm nuts and their eyes glaze over whenever I mention anything about cars. The funny thing is that I'm the first person they call when their "new" car breaks down or they want some advice on buying one.

My wife tolerates it because she knows how important it is to me and doesn't complain when checks come in. However, my 2 year old daughter loves cars and bikes. Aren't dominant genes great?

Sounds like us too! My in-laws think I'm crazy, but my wife deals with it. My parents supported my love of cars, even let me keep my '88 SS in their garage the first winter I owned it since my garage was full of parts from my chopped up old '85 SS. I've spent a LOT less time on it over the last few years since we've had kids and the house, but I still get to take my 4-year old son for a ride once in a while and tinker with the car. He loves going "Vroom!" in the Monte! I think my daughter will like the car too, but she's only 13 months old. Kinda tough to tell at this age, but she giggles like a crazy woman when I start it up. Maybe that's a good sign!

[wayne70]

My wife is into car's almost as much myself, the last 3 year,s we did the Power Tour as our vacation! She said no new car project's until i remodel the bathroom's and kitchen, man i can build a car for what this is costing. She keep's me human, i would poop in a bucket and throw it in the neighbor's lawn because i don't have a bathroom in the garage yet.

[TonyL]

Mine loves it. She's been there holding stuff and helping when she can the whole time. To her it's "our" car. She's emotionally invested in it just as I am.

It didn't start off that way. She, like most women doesn't have "vision" to see past the heap that was drug home on a trailer. It took countless photoshops to get her on board. Her need to see me happy had her there as the work started and the car started to become what it is now. The more the car started to look like the photoshops the more she dug it. Now that she's seen a car change like this, she's real excited. She has a little car of her own now. (a 97 cabrio) with rims, that is lowered, that is fixed up her way making it her car.

Our first weekend together was spent at Hot August Nights. It's where we fell in love. She *has* to go every year as tradition. How cool is that?

[6'9"Witha69]

My Father in law is a total gear head. He has built mag cover cars in the garage as my wife was growing up. My wfe's 1st car was a 71 Camaro and she wants us to build another one. She understands not until mine is done. She will come out and turn wrenches with me and knows what she is looking at and what I am talking about.

She DOESN'T ge the whole Street fighter thing. She thinks cages and sprot/racing seats kill the look of a classic car. She wants a cruiser more than anything. But she says I can build MY car MY way and HER car HER way.

Don't think for a second though HER car won't have big brakes and a beefed up suspension nonetheless!

[buickfunnycar.com]

wifey is very supportive because she knows it makes me happy and when daddy's happy,well...it's a beautiful thing.

[ProTouring442]

My wife is great, though she really doesn't "get" the whole car thing. Before we got married, I asked if she was going to be one of "those" women who made her husband sell off his cars and bikes. She replied, "why do some women do that?" I explained that it was actually quite common, to which she answered "No, I won't do that. Every good woman knows that a man has to have his toys, if he doesn't he will find something else to play with and she usually has breasts."

Beyond that, as Tony L said, she doesn't have the "vision," but after seeing some of the stuff I've done has decided that I must. Sometimes I'll show her a part, and explain what I intend to do with it and she'll look at me kind of cross-eyed and reply "ok, if you say so."

She is totally on my side though when it comes to the projects... except maybe when I blew the budget on the shed by some 300%!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[Bill Howell]

I agree with Steve Rupp. Mine likes the fact that I enjoy cars, much better hobby than some I have had in the past. And while she never says a word about the bills that come in the mail regularly, she really could care less about the cars.

[got_hp?]

my significant other IS my car.

the gf is just lucky if she gets to come along for a ride.


lol, IME, the car is more fun, more reliable, cant cheat on ya, won't nag you, appreciates the work you do for it, costs less money (and wont try to take half later), and it wont complain when you get tired of it and want to trade it in for a newer model !!

heck, it doesnt even mind if i have more than one, as long as i still give it a ride once in awhile!

[wiedemab]

My wife (and her whole family) just don't get the hobby. They all think I'm nuts and their eyes glaze over whenever I mention anything about cars. The funny thing is that I'm the first person they call when their "new" car breaks down or they want some advice on buying one.

My wife tolerates it because she knows how important it is to me and doesn't complain when checks come in. However, my 2 year old daughter loves cars and bikes. Aren't dominant genes great?

Exactly my situation, in-laws and all, except I don't have any kids yet.

[hdesign]

Exactly my situation, in-laws and all, except I don't have any kids yet.

It's great if you're lucky enough have kids because you can get them interested and outnumber your wife.

One of my daughter's favorite games is when I pull her around the house by her feet while she sits down and pretends to steer. It's a riot! As soon as I walk in the door she sits on the kitchen floor and yells "Wace (race) Daddy!" I make the engine noises and she shifts.

[Jims78elky]

Are you kidding?

My wife can chirp the tires in her SUV lol..She is really great
about the hobby,always has been good about what I have built
and loves to go car shopping.When I first met her she had a 1970
Corvette 350 with a 4-spd,she said it got her allot of attention in it
and a few speeding tickets.I knew instantly I was going to get along
with her from the start.All 3 of her brothers had performance cars
also, so I think she got the bug from them and wanted not to be left
out,in the early days we would go out on dates to Van Nuys Blvd
and hang out with the rest of the car fanatics..Ahh,the good days.




-Jim

[NOPANTS-68]

My wife's thankful that I'm not into fast boats anymore. The Nova's damn cheap compared to that thing.

[rocketman]

Mine tolerates it, but doesn't really get into the show's and stuff, I bought her a 68 Camaro convert, and to her it's just a nice car drive, She'll do some cruise nights if it's near a place she can go shopping, while the cruise night is going.

But pretty much doesn't like it. I have been trying to decide what to build since I sold my pro street car, and all I get is not another project.

And don't even ask about racing.........

[6'9"Witha69]

my significant other IS my car.

the gf is just lucky if she gets to come along for a ride.


lol, IME, the car is more fun, more reliable, cant cheat on ya, won't nag you, appreciates the work you do for it, costs less money (and wont try to take half later), and it wont complain when you get tired of it and want to trade it in for a newer model !!

heck, it doesnt even mind if i have more than one, as long as i still give it a ride once in awhile!

Someone needs to make that a T-Shirt!!

[CraigMorrison]

Thankfully my wife is really into cars. She loves driving/riding fast and our next project is going to be for her. When it gets done she's going to do the street course at the Sept. Bonneville meet. There's even talk of her letting me run it in one of the Touring classes at Silver State. Then there's the talk of one day doing Bull Run/Great American Run with it. I definitely consider myself lucky to have a wife that's a car fan.

Her car-

[got_hp?]

Someone needs to make that a T-Shirt!!

haha, good idea, but i forsee many men afraid to wear a shirt like that!

the male gender has really slid down the slippery slope of wussiness over time. being afraid of sleeping on the couch, or worrying about what your wife/gf lets you do.......*sigh* i just shake my head in disbelief sometimes.


much appreciated are the women who are actually into the car hobby though, wish there were more likem.

[6'9"Witha69]

haha, good idea, but i forsee many men afraid to wear a shirt like that!

the male gender has really slid down the slippery slope of wussiness over time. being afraid of sleeping on the couch, or worrying about what your wife/gf lets you do.......*sigh* i just shake my head in disbelief sometimes.


much appreciated are the women who are actually into the car hobby though, wish there were more likem.

My wife couldn't move me outta bed if she tried. She takes the couch in those "times".

[stage2ROUSH]

my wife is very much into it ALL !!! and she knows her stuff!!! we used to { and still have a our 90 isuzu mintruck in the garage which i might add about 85% of the ideas on it are hers!!! ( it wayy more streetrod style than typical minitruck) any way.... she said to me a while back she wishes we could build a cuda or challenger. she loved Bobs g-force cuda, so I'm one of the lucky ones.. and , she will get in there and help clean do what ever neends to be done. and watch out she sees details ,especially paint flaws. I cant tell you how many shows we have been to and we will see a nice car, and she will pull me to the side and point out fisheye,tape lines, spiderwebs etc... and it will be a really nice car. gotta love that!!!

[Andrew McBride]

My wife likes cars, but shopping is more at the top of her list. She wants a 70 mach 1 or a 57 bel air, so at least she has somewhat of an interest.

[got_hp?]

My wife couldn't move me outta bed if she tried. She takes the couch in those "times".

hey, im with ya

im all for equality, if she wants to pay all the bills, than i'll sleep on the couch!