v8fish
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She sounds like a keeper for sure Agent.
Wife wants me to get rid of ride!
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She sounds like a keeper for sure Agent.
You rarely get much money from an unassembled or unfinished project. Only in very rare cases will you find the exact person that is looking for a big project to finish.
Get the truck driveable and see what kind of luck you have on craigslist.
Get the truck driveable and see what kind of luck you have on craigslist.
BTYM
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Happy wife, happy life man. If she wants you to get rid of your willy's, tell her all the money from the willy's will go toward the Duster. My wife generally stays out of my hair, as long as the project does not cut into our savings account, so whatever I buy / sell has to help fuel my projects. My problem is I'm down to one project lol
Geez ... I've tried to write a reply to this thread for ten minutes but every time I get something drafted it just pisses me off even more.
Women!!!!!!!! With very few exceptions, they all suck, think they run the world and control your life by the threat of withholding sex. If that's all they can contribute to the relationship then so be it -- hit the door honey.
Leave him and his cars alone and go play in the garden with your open toed sandals ........ or better yet go make him a sammich sweetheart and quit worrying about what the guy does with his Willys. :banghead:
Women!!!!!!!! With very few exceptions, they all suck, think they run the world and control your life by the threat of withholding sex. If that's all they can contribute to the relationship then so be it -- hit the door honey.
Leave him and his cars alone and go play in the garden with your open toed sandals ........ or better yet go make him a sammich sweetheart and quit worrying about what the guy does with his Willys. :banghead:
dodge71demon
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Possible April fools ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Johnny Dart
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I would rather not think about what he's going to do with his "Willys".... :banghead:
TMI... :sad1:
Lol......I like your style.
My wife would agree with you.
Thanks Johnny. It's probably not a big surprise why most women don't like me. :-D
longarm
Car sold back to original owners
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Talking things over with your spouse is a must. Working together on budgets, projects, and other things is a recipe of love, trust & honesty, and years of happiness to come. BUT, turning to a "support" group about your wifes comment is spineless. I hope she slaps your pink face and tells you that you have to sell the willys and the duster. A MAN would know his finances, and know if he could afford something or not. He would know if his honey was being a control freak or not. YOU know what your finances are and if you cant afford something, do the right thing. If you can afford something (and still be fair to your wifes desires for her projects), then stand up. A man that needs a crowd to approach his wife is a mouse.... no matter the physical stature........ signed with much mopar love... 318willrun
signed with much mopar love... 318willrun
Talking things over with your spouse is a must. Working together on budgets, projects, and other things is a recipe of love, trust & honesty, and years of happiness to come. BUT, turning to a "support" group about your wifes comment is spineless. I hope she slaps your pink face and tells you that you have to sell the willys and the duster. A MAN would know his finances, and know if he could afford something or not. He would know if his honey was being a control freak or not. YOU know what your finances are and if you cant afford something, do the right thing. If you can afford something (and still be fair to your wifes desires for her projects), then stand up. A man that needs a crowd to approach his wife is a mouse.... no matter the physical stature........
Boy your husband is going to be pissed when he reads what you just posted!
Agent_Orange
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why is everyone turning this into a case where my wife is a control freak???? We have discussed our finances and can I afford to build the duster right now without selling my willy's, YES. but my wife and I are a team and we both have financial goals. she is not being a control freak...maybe I should have changed the wording in the title of this thread. She wants me to sell the willy's if I can't wait to build the duster. can I wait? yes, but when I get the urge to do something, I want to do it now. and do I need to have the willy's truck? in all honestly, not really.
Not trying to hate on generations before me, remember I'm only 30 years old in June. But maybe I just come from a different generation. My wife an I are equal in my eyes. She wants me to get rid of the willys and use the money to work on my car just like I tell her to get rid of a purse if she wants another one. Like I have said before, we have a financial plan and dropping 5 grand into my car this summer wasn't in the plan when we came up with it. So like she said, if I want to drop that cash into my car this summer, maybe I should get rid of the Willy's truck project that sizzled out a while ago anyhow.
With that being said, I still respect all you guys and your opinions. We are all entitled to them
Not trying to hate on generations before me, remember I'm only 30 years old in June. But maybe I just come from a different generation. My wife an I are equal in my eyes. She wants me to get rid of the willys and use the money to work on my car just like I tell her to get rid of a purse if she wants another one. Like I have said before, we have a financial plan and dropping 5 grand into my car this summer wasn't in the plan when we came up with it. So like she said, if I want to drop that cash into my car this summer, maybe I should get rid of the Willy's truck project that sizzled out a while ago anyhow.
With that being said, I still respect all you guys and your opinions. We are all entitled to them
Agent_Orange
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I really didn't intend on this thread turning into a wife bashing. It sucks that so many ppl here seem to be unhappy with their marriage. or past.
OK, you and your wife have a plan, go with it! let us know how it works out in 30 years
I had a 51 Willys P/U 4 cylinder F Head 3spd 4X4 1Ton springs. Top speed of about 50mph. Parts are a HUGE pain in the *** to find. Reinstall glass, get it running, give it a coat of primer and kiss the tail lights goodbye.
Parts for 65 Barracuda are much easier to find than there were for the 51 Willys.
Parts for 65 Barracuda are much easier to find than there were for the 51 Willys.
you are a lucky man to have a beautiful wife who seems to be trying to keep your goals on the right path. It takes two working together and being able to talk reasonably to reach those goals. I had a 48 Willys 2wd pickup with 440/727/8 3/4 with 3:23 out of 69 440 6 pk roadrunner when I got married. I got the bright idea to swap the 383 that came in my 67 GTS and put the 440 in my GTS. After being married she/we decided we needed a TV worse than the jeep so I sold it for $500 along with the original 383 from my GTS. Wife was killed in auto accident 10/21/93. Man I wish I had both them back! If you have lost interest in the Willys and don't think you will want it back someday then let it go. Everyone won't agree but do what is best for you, Joe
I know the feeling my friend. I'm only 20 and not married a year yet but the biggest thing that use to piss me off was when ppl would hear I was getting married and they'd almost ALWAYS say "don't do it!" My wife generally got more "congratulations" but she still had some ppl ask her if she knew what she was doing. It's sad how far society has slipped to the point that when you're engaged ppl try to discourage you!! Talk things over with your wife (who seems to be a wonderful woman) and always keep open communication with her (I'm sure you know this better than me as you have more years of marriage) marriage is a 2 way street so to speak. Blessing to you and your wife!!
And I can't wait to see an alter-k under your car!! I want one myself!!
With today's divorce rate well above 50%, chances are that your marriage will not last. (not wishing any ill will, but it's a fact).
Back in the 50's and 60's, divorce was looked down and people were told/encouraged to work on/take care of their marriage. Now days they just file for divorce.
Most men look badly at divorce because most laws benefit the woman in a divorce. Try loosing half of your **** in a divorce and see how you feel. I was 5 years from owning my house free and clear, then had to refinance and start all over because of my divorce. :banghead:
That's why the guys will tell you not to do it. Hopefully you won't have to go through it, but chances are that you will eventually.
The women congratulate each other more because they get to keep half of your ****. They have more to gain.
If you are a good looking women today, all you have to do is get married for a few years, then divorce. Do this 4 times and in 12 years you will own 2 houses and be getting free money from your ex husbands. Set for life in only 12 years.
I worked with an English guy that was on his 4th marriage. He said if this one didn't work out, he would do things differently....
"I will go to a bar and find a gorgeous woman that I can't stand, screw her a few times, and then give her my house. It's going to end up that way anyway, I will just be saving myself a bunch of court and lawyer fees in the process..." :hmph:
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Johnny Dart
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Was this necessary ?
If anyone seems to be unhappy, its you.
I believe most of us had our Big Boy pants on, when we got married.
Anyways.....Just make her happy, and get rid of the thing. Theres nothing wrong with that. Easy come, Easy go. There will be other projects down the road. Just make sure you ask the misses.
Some folks just read more into things than need be. I didn't get that impression from you. But, I agree the title of the thread could be misleading.
66dart 270
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Unbelivable!! The man asks a simple question and his thread gets turned into free for all of negativity. There is no need for all of the negative wife comments, and certainly no need for divorce statistics or lectures on how to handle his marriage. True, not all marriages are made in heaven, and many don't last what with the way life is today. Hopefully, this young couple has what it takes to make it through the test of time and I wish them nothing but the best. I'm single after losing my girlfriend in a club fire eleven years ago. We had known each other since we were ten (she lived three doors down, almost the girl next door). I have yet to find another like her because she was my friend for many years before we became serious about each other. If she were here today I'm sure I wouldn't have half the crap in the yard I have today and she would be right about suggesting, not demanding, that I only keep what I plan to fix and use. To date I have my 97 Ranger, 98 F150, 66 Dart, 87 Layton camper, and my 59 Jet Deville (boat). Way too many toys to keep and maintain, and all bought because they seemed like good fun projects at the time.
To the original poster, I think you have a nice outlook on marriage and the inclusion of your wife in your decision on what should come first with projects. I wish you all the best for a long, happy, and fulfilled marriage. I can see both your wife's point, and yours, of having a lack of interest in the truck, and what with trying to fix the old house or build a new one, and possibly even starting a family somewhere down the road, maybe the best thing is to sell the Willys and split the money between the house, the Duster, and bank the rest for later.
Paul
To the original poster, I think you have a nice outlook on marriage and the inclusion of your wife in your decision on what should come first with projects. I wish you all the best for a long, happy, and fulfilled marriage. I can see both your wife's point, and yours, of having a lack of interest in the truck, and what with trying to fix the old house or build a new one, and possibly even starting a family somewhere down the road, maybe the best thing is to sell the Willys and split the money between the house, the Duster, and bank the rest for later.
Paul
You stated there is a problem. You stated that your wife's comment to "sell" is the problem. You asked what needs to go. This is unhappiness to YOU, not us. You asked for "back up" advice, not us. Been married 21 yrs in a few weeks.
Agreed, but a lot of the comments are in jest. Just the way it rolls here sometimes.
I'm truly sorry for your loss. Happiness will come your way again.
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