Do you have to hide bump $$$ from the wife?

[sargentrs]

Or spouse if you're a woman? I set up a second checking account through my credit union at work. I have $50 each check direct deposited separately from the household checking/savings account. That's my stash for bump parts and tools. If my wife knew how much I've spent, already, preparing for the rebuild, she'd have a fit! I've got a lighted 10' crawlspace area under my house that's my "man cave". Dank and musty, she won't go in there unless there's a tornado or something. But I've got a nice little workbench area and all my power tools and yard stuff kept in there set up in the front. In the back though..........

Aluminum mags, disc brake parts, p/s column/gear box, 3 p/s pumps (2 mustang, 1 truck), a/c compressor and brackets, C4, Edelbrock intake and 600cfm carb, 3.00 gear set, fender and inner apron, pile of trim and badges, etc. She thinks I got most of for free or paid pennies for parts. The disc brake spindles alone cost me $150! In addition, I've bought a boatload of tools and diagnostics equip that I stash in my truck box and "man cave". She refuses to ride in "the beast" and doesn't understand my love for my truck or why I won't just junk it and buy a newer used truck

Needless to say, she's fairly pampered and I never deny her if she wants to spend reasonably on personal pleasures like hair, nails, makeup, and other girl stuff. She's fairly high maintenance but a good woman nonetheless.

[eggman918]

As I do not work She knows what I spend,however she is good about funding.
We have decided that I will build the toys that I would otherwise buy if I was still able to work
So far I have almost finished the diesel conversion to the Filthy Beast .We also have a 8' pop top camper
that is on a trailer set up for off road and a 24' boat that needs a transom and floor.
If time and money allow the next project is a light general aviation plane like a Piper Cub or a Cessna 120
I will never turn a profit at this but it keeps me busy
Steve.

[69rangerf100]

i know exactly what you mean if my wife knew how much i have spent in the last 3 years she would probably kill me.

here is a list of what i have bought

1. 70 cab with only about 3% rust on it $300
2. power steering pump and gear box $50
3. power steering 3spd column traded for my second F600 gauge cluster
4. F600 gauge cluster $65 then another F600 cluster $80
5. Coil spring for the front $50
6. load carrier shocks for all 4 corners $135
7. all black door panels and perfect black arm rest $65
8. 2nd PS gearbox $40
9. new pistons $75 for all 8
10. 73 front disk brake set up $125
11. new rotors $80
12. new calipers $65
13. new pads $20
14. engine gasket kit $65
15. bearing and seals for the rotors $30
16. pivot bushings $60
17. auto PS column $35 sold for same price
18. C6 auto trans $100 sold for same price
19. 70 gas tank for the 70 cab $35
20. then the load that i got for $100
1. 2 70-72 emission gas tanks
2. 2 sets of doors - sold one set of the doors and made back some of the $100
3. hood hinges
4. headliner
5. power steering pump
6. hood emblems and othe misc. trim
21. NOS inner fenders $200
22. NOS hood emblems $100
23. new wheels from a 95 F150 4 for $100 then i picked up 2 more fro $25
24.new u-bolts for the rear end $65

forgot to add these in
25. passenger fender $35
26. complete factory A/C setup $115
so need less to say she would have me sleeping in the garage if she knew this

[sargentrs]

Eggman, where I can I get a wife like that! LOL

I don't how she could be ticked off, Ranger, sounds to me like you got a great deal on those parts! They can spend $300 at the dress store and say they "saved" us $200 cause it was "on sale". Looks like you "saved" a ton of money on your truck!

[Mancar1]

Shouldn't keep secrets from your better 1/2. that in itself ends up contributing to the fits . 50, 50, helps out a lot. I treat my wife right, she treats me right. Thats why I am a happy guy after over 35 yrs together, and I hope many more. Within our budget she gets what she wants, and I get what I want. I'll bet you treat your other 1/2 right eggman, way to go.
My late father used to hid things, and keep secrets fom mom thinking he was protecting her. Or that is what he said. Took a lot of years, but boy howdy that sure blew up in his face.

[1969FordMan]

Me and my girlfriend have been dating 2 years, we have plans for getting married. She knows about my obsession. I bleed blue, I an 22 and have 4 Fords. my 1969 F100 is my budget project, I got it in awesome shape. My money pit is my 1968 Mustang coupe, I estimate it will take $35,000 to finish. She knows this, she said that she woud support me and be willing to help me work on my car, WITH ONE LITTLE HITCH! I have to help her with me 1990 Chevrolet Z71 (YUCK) She is a Chevy girl, chistmas at her house looks like a used chevy lot. She has an obnoxious old chevy she loves,the dang thing may end up needing a rebuild soon, thats going to be fun. Nothing I hate more than a 350. BUT I can stand it in exchange for my toys being left alone.

As for my bump, she likes it, my 8ft bed really showed her truck (swb with tool box) up when we helped her family move. She likes my old truck, it heats up MUST faster than that Chevy (now THATS funny) But she cant drive it because her bosoms tend to make the steering wheel hard for her to turn.

[Mancar1]

Very lucky man. Errrrr, Because she likes your Ford truck.

[BobbyFord]

No wife. I do what I want

[towtruckerfour]

I take care of our checkbook and my wife knows what I spend on the trucks. We have my 70 F250, her 70 F100 and our 68 F250. When I need parts, she tells me to just get it. We have a deal that I can get extra stuff for the trucks and she can get boots when she sees a pair she likes. She knew my love for these trucks when we got married.

[Sparx Macgyver]

Eggman, does she have a sister? Lol.

Man,ya'all are some lucky men. I'm not married, but maybe someday. I'll have to make sure she knows about Jezebel ahead of time.

[forrestbump]

No wife. I do what I want

Course in my case no "normal" woman would want me

[george worley]

My wife does the bookkeeping and check writing. The 68 is our hobby we see eye to eye on what it needs,and find a way to get it done. My wife is a country girl and liked the truck from day one. We have been married 43 years and have had the 68 39 years.

[Mancar1]

I just showed my wife a pic. of what the 68 will look like when I put the bumper guards on. She said they will make Mancar1 look great. Whata women.

[OldRedFord]

Im not married, and this sounds like asking for issues haha.

[AlleyCat]

No wife. I do what I want

Ditto.