I found a keeper...

Just a fun little story about SWMBO. The other day we were watching somethingorother on the DVR, and when it ended, the cable box popped back over to live TV on HD Theater (I think I had been watch in Mecum auctions or something before we started the DVR). When somethingorother had finished, I got up to get some water or the like and she stayed back on the couch watching a vintage sports car auction that had come on - cant remember the name, but they typically give a 3-4 minute rundown of the car coming up for sale, the history, the condition, historical selling margins etc.

Well, from the kitchen, I began going on about whatever we had been watching on DVR, when the missus SHHHHH'ed me, and told me to be quiet, she wanted to hear more about the Ferrari Superfast they were describing, she thought it was beautiful, and I should try to restore one!!

I had never felt more love for her than I did in that moment.

LOL Nice

In reply to 4cylndrfury:

She's a keeper alright.

Almost the same thing happened to me, except she was watching 90210 and she told me to shut up and grab her another beer.

This was our old apartment livingroom, beat that.

In reply to BigD:

Wait... how is there not an oil spot underneath that?

BigD wrote: This was our old apartment livingroom, beat that.

I'm not sure I can beat that..... but match it maybe. 26 years ago... when my wife and I moved in together... the living room is where my tools were stored. We tossed a quilted blanket over them when we had parties

ReverendDexter wrote: In reply to BigD: Wait... how is there not an oil spot underneath that?

It's not an english motor.

Hah, I had a big ole pushrod Dodge motor in the mudroom off my kitchen.

When I turn on any of the auto auctions, my wife hurries from the room. She says the auctioneering drives her up the wall. It's only one way I have of emptying a room.

For whatever it's worth, in the new place the wife and I moved into, there were no drawers. So I hauled in a rolling tollbox that I wasn't using, and we keep our silverware and other kitchen implements in it.

spitfirebill wrote: When I turn on any of the auto auctions, my wife hurries from the room. She says the auctioneering drives her up the wall. It's only one way I have of emptying a room.

eat more broccoli and egg quiche. Done!

Unfortunately, I don't have pics, but when I was a kid my dad rebuilt our Simca's tranny on the dining room table. Even as a 10 year old I remember thinking "this seems like a bad idea".

oldeskewltoy wrote:

BigD wrote: This was our old apartment livingroom, beat that.

I'm not sure I can beat that..... but match it maybe. 26 years ago... when my wife and I moved in together... the living room is where my tools were stored. We tossed a quilted blanket over them when we had parties

Pictures like that make landlords shudder.

monark192 wrote: Pictures like that make landlords shudder.

What the landlord don't know won't hurt him... until I move out lol. I managed to keep things pretty clean - even while washing the oil pan in the bathtub.

This however, did get me in hot water. When I first got the car, it had a broken clutch, so I changed it in our underground and got reported. Turns out the reason why my parking spot's lights are burnt out is that there was a car fire there 1-2 years prior. I guess the other tenants weren't too pleased to see a car being disassembled there:

monark192 wrote: Pictures like that make landlords shudder.

Ha ha, that was exactly my thought process.

just so long as the dishwasher doesnt get confused as a parts washer...that will get you in trouble quick. The missus doesnt want to have to exhaust valves from the silverware rack. besides, no one likes it when Ford valves get mixed with Honda valves. Thats just no fun for anyone to try to sort out

I knew a guy who rebuilt his TR3 engine on his kitchen table over a winter. His wife left him shortly afterwards.

4cylndrfury wrote: just so long as the dishwasher doesnt get confused as a parts washer...that will get you in trouble quick. The missus doesnt want to have to exhaust valves from the silverware rack. besides, no one likes it when Ford valves get mixed with Honda valves. Thats just no fun for anyone to try to sort out

Push rods can be used as skewers or chop sticks in a pinch.

4cylndrfury wrote: just so long as the dishwasher doesnt get confused as a parts washer

Did you know that SAAB 3 cyl 2 stoke blocks will fit in a dishwasher very nicely?

When my new girlfriend (now wife of 20 years) came over to my house for the first time, there was a T-10 four speed on my sun room table. Next weekend, she and her daughter cleaned my entire house. Kinda cool, kinda freaky.

I have had a lot of engines/trans in my kitchen of my old appartment for rebuilds.. but that was before a wife.. though I have all the parts to rebuild the front end on our kitchen table for a little over a week - maybe able to sneak in my struts and do some wok in the nice warm kitchen........

If they pass the engine on the kitchen table test or the curing hi-temp painted parts in the oven test they're a keeper. And if she cleans parts or wet sands for you she deserves a special gift like a new vacuum.

Every guy needs to work on an engine in his livingroom or kitchen before proposing. Better you lose her now before you become too attached.

fasted58 wrote: she deserves a special gift like a new vacuum.

F'en eh. God knows, nothing makes a woman happier than a cleaning appliance for a present (especially birthday).