Sound advice Rich. And if I might add my two cents. Ask your wife what she
finds comfortable in a car such as a radio, AC, heat, comfortable seats and
possibly drivability (in that do you expect her to ever drive the car). The
more comfortable you make her ride the more likely she will be to "want to go".
The friendship thing is a big plus. It helps if they have friends there.
When it comes to having work done on the car... make sure you have someone you
trust and is reputable. It helps tremendously if the same person is good at
estimating the cost of the work being done so that when you convey the
projected cost to your better half, there are no "surprises" at the end.
Manage her expectations in several areas $$s as well as your time away from
home (her) etc.
Hope that helps,
Carlos Cruz
'60 BN7 "Mistress"
Still married...Still driving a Healey (barely)...Still trying to managing
expectations...
Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net> wrote:
Subject: Re: AH in Pieces
> >And my wife is dead against this project.
>>I am taking her to the Southeast Classic in Young Harris, GA hoping she
>>will
>>love the cars.
Best thing to do is to get to know some other couples at the meet. Usually
the women will hit it off pretty well, having lots in common, being "Healey
widows". We've made a lot of great friendships over the years at various
meets, to the point where the wives will ask "Is so-and-so is going to be
there? If so, then I'll be glad to go, we girls had so much fun together
last time"!
If you stay on your own as a couple, you won't have much time for the Healey
aspect, and she'll likely be misearable.
Rich Chrysler
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