When I first bought this car she was really enthusiastic about it because it was 30 years old, it couldnt be that expensive in her mind.

I work out of town for most of the week (150 miles one way) so I usually order my parts and stuff and track the shipping and return home to get the boxes and lock them in my shop before she gets home.
I wasnt able to get home this week and I had 6 boxes under the carport. And She was home already. While I was inside changing clothes the UPS truck came and dropped off two more. She was like, how much stuff did you order? I mumbled that it was just some insulation and hoses and some other stuff so I could finish up under the car this weekend.
I go outside and get the boxes and lug them over to my shop. I'm in there like a kid at Christmas because my big box from Summit had arrived with the new distributor, intake manifold, braided hose, pile of AN fittings and a bunch of other goodies. I got plastic and packing peanuts all over the place from several other boxes. It looked like Times Square on New Years Day.
About this time I hear another truck come in, its the FEDEX guy with some stuff I ordered off of Ebay. I'm thinking, can't hide that one, I'll go and get it in a minute. A few minutes later, she comes in the shop lugging the box containing my new speakers. She never comes out to the shop!! It was my mancave until today.
She comes over there making small talk, looking at all the stuff I have laying out and looks over in the Summit box and sees the RECEIPT. She pulls it out looks at it, looks at me. My cheater pipe is lying propped up against the workbench, I start edging toward it to keep her from it. I also have the box that I keep all my receipts in sitting there on the bench in front of here. I'm thinking " I'm screwed"; Then she SMILES. Says, what do you want to do tonight? I'm thinking "work on the vette and drink beer" but I'm not that stupid. So I say, wanna go out and get something to eat and maybe catch a movie?
No Deal. SHE wants to go out and get something to eat and go SHOPPING. THREE HOURS in the clothing stores..... On the way home she calls her friend and asks her does she want to go shopping with her tomorrow, there are just so many Easter sales...... I was already pissed over the inflated freight charges, now with the clothes added in everything has doubled........

I now have the box with receipts locked in my toolbox.

 

Keep your sense of humour, sounds like she has one!

 

 

My wife's kinda pissed too.

Her - I thought we'd buy the car, you would spend a little bit of money on it and be done.
Me - I'm still working on it but I'm getting there.
Her - IT"S BEEN 4 YEARS!!!
Me - Yeah But I still want a new engine, transmission, wheels/tires and paint.
Her -
Me - Ok...I don't need new paint that bad.

 

I feel your pain, we have two C-3's, I finally figured out why she has 27 leather coats. Thats the exact number of Brown Truck delivery receipt's I have.

 

Oh I am sure that next week when I come home there will be boxes from Lerner's and NY and Co stacked up outside the door. I am sure my next project will be an addition to the house so she can have a bigger walk in closet to hang all this stuff up!

 

I told my wife that I won the car in a raffle , and buy some strange turn of events someone stole several thousands dollars from our bank account the same day.

She still can not believe the timing of this chain of events and does not understand why I never called the police.

David

 

having to go clothes shopping

 

when i built my 61 the guy that owns the local 711 asked me why i don;t have a checking account, i told him i do , he politely asked why do i get money orders every day , i told him this way my wife can;t keep track of how much i was spending on my car, then he figured it out

 

My wife actually found my Corvette for me. She was as excited as I was. I didn't hide what it would cost to get it where I want it. She has seen every box and every receipt. She was even excited when I got the paint and interior done. When I complete one phase, she ask me what my next plans are. She never complains about the money or the time. She is one in million. She always wants me happy, and I love her for it.

 

My wife is a manager at a large national department store. So, no matter how much I spend on the Vette, it is chump change to what she spends on clothes every year. I always tell her, I could be spending the money in a bar or whatever.........

 

Been there, done that. When she really gets mad, I ship to my brothers in laws machine shop. I had Keisler ship to the machine shop. Somehow she always seem to find out my secrets, so I told her my love affair is not with another women just a piece of fiberglass.

 

Dangit Lamont ya big dummy!!

 

wow. I thought it was just me.

 

PM me.............I specialize in the art of laundering vette purchases from the wife.............it's a basic skill but it must be mastered.

 

Man, I am in so much hot water with my wife... She dose all the books, pays all the bills and ... She is so much better at it then I. SO what I do is. I put it all on the credit card and then I hide all the receipts till then end of the month. Then when she gets the credit card bill at the end of the month she calls me calls me in for a A$$ chueing that I happly take. She stays mad for a couple of days... She gets over it, then we do it all over again at the end of the next month. That way I only get in trouble in day a month. It's worked for over 18 years Man, I hope she doesn't read this.

 

My wife hasn't a clue how much I've spent on the 68 the past couple years. She's too busy shopping at Nordstrom's to take much notice....

 

People who are afraid of their wives completely baffle me.

 

I haven't bought anything in a month. Every time the brown truck goes by It gets a "look".

He's now guilty by association!

 

Damn....I had to laugh. You guys sound like me. My time may be coming, but I still haven't totally screwed up by leaving the receipts in plain sight.