RE: wrenching partner

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

This one is #3. Had her for 26 years but it's not looking good for the 27th.
Menopause is hell on a marriage.....
Later
Bill Harrison

--- On Sat, 6/19/10, Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: wrenching partner
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 11:43 AM
> 
> 
> Ex-wife (#2) was like that.  Emphasis on the
> "Ex".  She talked a good game
> until we walked down the aisle.  Sold my '63 to buy
> her a travel trailer and
> all was fine until I bought my Barracuda.
> 
> First wife's last comment as a married woman was "It's
> either me or that
> car!", to which I replied... "Do you need a ride
> anyplace?"
> 
> Candidate for #3 is looking great so far :)
> 
> SC 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Harrison [mailto:bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 7:14 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: wrenching partner
> 
> You guys are so lucky...My wife doesn't even show any
> inclination to ride in
> my 65 Coronet, let alone help me.
> I once asked her to help me bleed the brakes. She did but
> wasn't happy about
> it.
> She looks at my garage as a snake pit.....
> Later
> Bill Harrison
> 65 Coronet 2 dr post
> 
> --- On Sat, 6/19/10, Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Jeff <chargr1969@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: wrenching partner
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 1:22 AM my wife will
> help me with 
> > anything.
> > years ago when we were dating she helped me put a
> transmission in a 
> > mustang. i know "mustang" yuk but i was young then and
> got it really 
> > cheap.
> > jeff
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Fri, 6/18/10, Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > From: Bill <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: wrenching partner
> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 8:57 AM
> ${top_text_ad} My wife is 
> > > pretty into it as well...I get chastised
> > when I
> > > don't
> > > describe the convertible as "HERS"! She's helped
> with
> > many
> > > a project
> > > just by grabbing me tools, which many of you know
> can
> > be a
> > > HUGE help
> > > when you're down on the floor and are really
> tired
> > after 20
> > > some odd
> > > times getting back up to grab another tool you
> forgot
> > from
> > > the box!!!
> > > --
> > > Bill M
> > > 65 Coronet 500 'vert 
> > > http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
> > > 73 Dart Sport, 00 Cherokee Sport, 01 Dakota SLT
> > > 21 Model T Depot Hack, 92 Accord, 06 Mazda 3
> > > 
> > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:23 AM, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Very nice, Steve.  It's cool when our
> wives
> > support
> > > our hobbies.  I know a guy whose wife resents
> his old
> > car -
> > > won't have anything to do with it.  Pretty sad.
>  My
> > wife
> > > has helped me in the garage from time to time,
> too.
> > >  Probably will be helping me more after our
> daughter
> > goes
> > > off to college this fall.  I think our wives
> realize
> > this
> > > is a legitimately wholesome activity we're
> involved in
> > vs.
> > > running around bar hopping or something else at
> night.
> >  I
> > > also think my wife realizes the resistance to
> the
> > occasional
> > > new piece of furniture or whatever is pretty
> weak
> > after new
> > > parts arrive on the UPS truck.  :-)
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > > --- On Fri, 6/18/10, MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >> Subject: wrenching partner
> > > >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >> Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 12:21 AM
> > > >>
> > > >> I bought a 78- 440 engine complete . It
> has
> > all
> > > the lean
> > > >> burn junk on it , air condition
> compressor ,
> > > alternator, PS
> > > >> pump, belts, tensioner , coil ---  so
> much
> > stuff
> > > you
> > > >> can hardly see the engine! . At this
> time I
> > have
> > > very low
> > > >> vision and just could not find all the
> > hidden
> > > bolts-etc. to
> > > >> strip down to necessities. So my Bride
> of
> > going on
> > > 45 years
> > > >> ( married extremely young :-) ) helped
> me
> > find the
> > > hidden
> > > >> bolts and get a wrench on them. She took
> out
> > the
> > > bolts that
> > > >> weren't to tight.  And to think---
> some
> > guys
> > > spend all
> > > >> their time in the shop to get away from
> > their
> > > >>
> > wives!!!!..................................MO
> > > >>
> > > >> {Steve Mick}
> > > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mick64.html
> > > >>
> > > 
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