I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. Been married going on 25 years. I've always had some type of "project(s)" (mostly Camaros) going on and my wife and kids have always been there with a helping hand. Right now there's a 68 Firebird conv't project LS1, 4L60e "for her" and the requisite Harley in the work shop. The only thing that rubs me raw is that she never lets me forget about the last Camaro I sold (yeah, yeah stupid me - 69 SS/RS Cortez Silver black hockey stripe, black deluxe Houndstooth interior, matching #'s 350, M-22, 12 bolt 4:11, a/c, p/w, p/s,t/w, fold down rear seat, factory AM/FM, fiber optic light option, etc.) Plus she's always asking me when am I going to do another 69! But, in Hawaii everything is sooooo..... expensive and everyone wants gold for trash. Then your parts estimate always has to be doubled for a thing called shipping.

Don't take this the wrong way but, you guys need to just "man up" and tell her whats coming home, then keep them involved. Hey free labor and it's better than lawyer or counselor fees. Plus it keeps the kids away from substance abuse. Good luck to you guys and keep those projects coming.

Just a shout out to Bruce Hanson; any updates on that beautiful Project Freebird of yours? I hope to see some pics soon. Thanks.

Funny I happened in on this thread at 11:44pm as the wife sleeps comfortably upstairs and I surf for car porn here on Lateral-g.net. I'm going to be in the dog house as well and wondered how I might break it to my wife that I'm hiding a car.

It's a well known fact that I've been wanting a dreaming of a 1st gen Camaro for yrs. I even ordered Tony's book on Building and Modifying GM cars for pro touring while overseas in Iraq. The fact that I had little to no $ and very little know how kept me from proceeding forward at the time when these cars were affordable. Surely all the classes at the local junior college solidified her notion that it would one day happen. Who takes welding and body work with a Criminal Justice degree?

So over the last week I happened on a prime candidate. A 69 at a point where I am comfortable at taking over the project. The price is fair for said named vehicle and current status. So I jumped on it. Didn't tell my wife, nor would I have gotten the ok from her if I did. Am I happy as a school boy whose hot blond teacher comes on to him? Yes! I figure in due time, we'll agree that this is the right time jointly and what do you know....found a local guy selling a sweet 69.

Till then the car will continue it's build via a storage unit nearby. For my wife, much love and prayers that one day she'll be accepting of my toy. Hey, at least it's not a girlfriend I'm hiding....although she may see it as being in the same category if the cat gets out of the bag.

Bob,

The long you wait the more damage it will do. Tell her about the car and bring it home from the storage unit. Make it a family event and you'll be fine. Hide it and it will get stolen.

It's just Murphy's Law.

Good Luck!

well guys , i told the wifey that im gonna build another camaro , she so far thinks it is a cool idea but says in future.......:willy: anyway what i said to save myself was im gonna look soon for a cheap one that needs resto and put it in corner of garage till im ready ....used the hey i got to get soon before prices get too high . so far it is left like that so maybe later in the spring here or summer ill bring it home and show her the car . i feel terrible about fibbing but she never asked if i owned one right...?? but id garantee id feel even worse if she shot down the whole idea .....

ps she even said we should put a roll bar in it and paint it black .....at least she has the right idea ......:thumbsup:

I just tell her it comes with a Louis Vuitton hand bag..... I'm kidding but in the end she always uses my cars against me in a fun way, do you know what them damn bags cost!! The wife is supportive.

yeah i hate those blows to the nuts about my cars , but we do live with dual income so i guess she has some say in things too .....

without reading all the posts, I got to this one.

Lie to girlfriends, never lie to your wife. You have it backwards.

The other thing I learned from my parents was to keep all money separate (they didn't and I heard all the BS fighting over who's money was who's and so forth). Then there is no asking/agreeing what I can buy and vice-versa. We recently bought a house and I pay about 5 times the mortgage amount because I wanted a big-arse house with 3 car garage, etc. She was fine with much less and so I agreed to pay more to buy my happiness. So on bills we are 50/50 and the house we are "you have to have it, you buy it" and that all works out cool.

That said, she can't believe how much money I "waste on that fricken car" but that is a statement, not a point of argument. I shut any of that crap down ASAP when we first started living together. My money is mine, hers is hers and if I have to work 'til the day I die... or vice-versa... then so be it.

You start lying tho' and that is a recipe for disaster. NO relationship will be healthy without absolute 100% trust and this is the first step toward removal of trust. If she is silly enough to ask if you "would sleep with her really hot co-worker if you could get away with it and nobody would find out", and your answer is yes in your head, say yes. I told Kristi a long time ago don't ask what you don't want to hear the answer to cuz I would sleep with most of her friends hahaha :yes: you know, if there were no consequences (yeah, right!)

dude your gonna make me jump off a cliff:willy:

haha. well don't just run into the living room crying and screaming "I bought a frame and wanna screw your sister" :unibrow: the truth of the matter is if you can't be honest with her, there is a larger question/issue looming... and most likely you just need to be honest and any question/issue is a point of imagination. Be upfront... if it is an issue then fix the issue, don't avoid it. And fixing it may be realizing you should NOT have bought the frame, I dunno your situation nor pretend to, only you two can know that, but I find most people beg forgiveness later because in their heart they know the correct answer was no to begin with. A man is only as faithful as his options isn't the best practice.

And there is a reason why I don't ask Kristi "If Matthew McConahay (or however you spell that name) were to ask you to sleep with him..." cuz I already know the answer and just consider myself lucky the chance that would happen is like none. :lol:

i know you are right but , i rather live with a little bit of guilt then live with no camaro and just dream about it . when i bring it home on the trailer it will be like i just purchased it and we will share our excitement together then . im looking at it as it is on hold .