One for the Wife and Kids

[TonyMadrid]

While recently on a cruise with some of the guys from the TriState Cobra Club I was explaining how fortunate I was that my wife, Yvonne & my kids, Mat and Anthony helped me build my Cobra. I was urged by one of the guys to post something here acknowledging the wife & kids. So here goes:

I just finished building my kit and it involved countless hours in my shop away from the wife & kids. It got to the point that breakfasts, lunches, and dinners were brought to me in the shop.

Unlike some guys I was quite fortunate. I have heard some guys tell of how the Mrs. always complained about, "You're spending too much darn time with that car". or, "What about me? All you think and talk about is that car" (Sound familiar?). Well as I said I was fortunate as my wife becamme just as interested and enthused as I was about building the kit. In fact, she even became my second wrench. My sons of 23 & 16 also pitched in whenever it didn't interfere with their studies.

I learned that building a Cobra, although an adventure, is not a simple task. It is a path that can be filled with many obstacles to overcome, disappointments, and sometimes it can get somewhat discouraging. Anyone who goes it alone has to be prepared to accept the challenge ahead.

Even though my wife & kids did help me, there were many times that they were not up to the task.

I would like to take a moment and offer praise to them for all of confidence that they had in me, and all of the encouragement that they provided to me. Most of all, I thank them for the perserverance they had to endure through the time that I did have to take away from them.

I thank God that I was fortunate enough to at least for some of the build time to have been able to make it a family venture. Nonetheless, I owe a deep and huge amount of gratitude to them.

Thanks to my Wife & Kids I can now say that we are the proud owners of a Cobra.

I also extend these words of thanks to all the other spouses and kids who have helped so many of you other members accomplish your dreams.

Let's all give thanks to those who have helped make our dreams come true.

Your NY Cobra Friend,

Tony

[Wayne Maybury]

Tony

My wife, Ginette, also helped me whenever I needed another hand. She never complained when I spent far too much time in the garage and rarely made a comment about whatever I wanted to add that "only cost a hundred".

She was there to offer encouragement when I got down and now that the Cobra is on the road, she is always ready to go for a drive.

Wayne

[392cobra]

It is always wonderful to see people that are fortunate and realize they are fortunate be thankful .

[Edley Rondinone]

Tony, Wayne? Do the wives ever get to DRIVE the Cobra? Do they even WISH to? lol !!

[Jack21]

The secret to Cobra widow whining is to get the spouse involved somehow. She can watch, hold the light, hand you wrenches, and give her her own piece of the construction and assembly. Mine (Anne) an accomplished seamstress in her own right, installed the carpet padding and carpeting as her own project. Install looks factory, and I couldn't have done anywhere near as well.

She assisted in installing engine and trans, along with other two person jobs. She's a pro at pumping the brakes while I bleed the air out. (And always gets horny at my repeating, "Up-down-up-down...".)

And, yes, she enjoys driving it also.

[Wayne Maybury]

Edley

No, she doesn't drive it and doesn't want to learn. She doesn't consider herself to be "a clutch person". I just bought a '66 Mustang and I made sure that I got one equipped with an automatic. (I'm no fool )

Wayne