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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 10:44 PM
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She helped me replace my fuel pump..... little hands!
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Old Jun 12, 2024 | 10:52 PM
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Yes. She has helped me put the radiator in as well as other tasks. She also goes shooting, hunting and fishing with me.



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Old Jun 13, 2024 | 04:03 AM
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I call Photoshop !!!
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Old Jun 13, 2024 | 06:03 AM
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I call Photoshop !!!
Hopefully this is in jest.

And if not

To whose ?
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Old Jun 13, 2024 | 07:12 AM
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My wife pumps the brakes when I flush and bleed the fluid. Thats about it. Dan
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I have had Corvettes for over 35 years, all she knows how to do bitch, getting in and out no matter generation I owned.

Help, and damage a nail, oh know she run to get her nails done.
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
I have had Corvettes for over 35 years, all she knows how to do bitch, getting in and out no matter generation I owned.

Help, and damage a nail, oh know she run to get her nails done.
Does she take the Vette to the salon?
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Originally Posted by ls777z
I call Photoshop !!!
And when she was done helping me she changed the thermostat on her 66 Pontiac and put on new valve cover gaskets...... Got her own channel on YouTube too, check it. @thebigredcar


Nooooooo Photoshop
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Nope. And now shes gone.
Hope to find a woman that at least enjoys the project with me. They seem to be a rare breed.
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Old Jun 13, 2024 | 08:31 AM
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Sorry meant to post this in c3 general.
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Originally Posted by Mdbirk
Sorry meant to post this in c3 general.
Not an issue, got folks to talk !

And a chance to brag about my wife. At cruise-ins and Vette shows, so many folks tell her to not tell their wives she works on the car and conversely the wives say the same so that they don't have to help.
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If I ask her yes, but by the time I explain everything I’m better off not needing the help.
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Originally Posted by sonicss33
If I ask her yes, but by the time I explain everything I’m better off not needing the help.
There ya go!!
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Wife does the little things when I need an extra hand here and there.
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Here's what wives think of modified Corvettes...

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My bride will help when asked. But I can't complain, she's good about supporting my hobbies; we've been married 29 years next month, so have been supporting each other's interests for 3 decades. We have 2 Vettes and she didn't complain about that. I recently mentioned getting a 3rd and she did push back on it a little....but not much. Love this pic.....



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Originally Posted by Whaleman
My wife pumps the brakes when I flush and bleed the fluid. Thats about it. Dan

Same here lol
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Originally Posted by drcook
Hopefully this is in jest.

And if not

To whose ?

my wife would rather have "the fleas of a thousand camels" infest her armpits then help out.....
points for who used to say that....
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I go to the garage to have some alone me time. Why would I want to bring her into it?
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The Vettes are not her "thing" but she will gladly help out when I need extra hands, or when there's a major project. This was preparing for the body lift on the '64 a few years ago.


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