Bride built a 356 from a Bug for her own wedding
 

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This bride built herself a Porsche from an old VW for her wedding
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Does she have a sister?

No kidding!

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Wow!

That guy scored!

Just like a woman to put the steering wheel on the wrong side. That is an awesome build. I wonder what she will do next

Why can't I find a girl like this...

Oh and the accent.... I'm sure she has an accent...

Lucky man!

I had the Beetle in our wedding in 87 and kept it a Beetle:

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American girls don't do this.

I'm 25. You know how many young girls I know that can even change a tire themselves? Zero.

I'm 20 and and I actually know a couple of girls that can, and can even change the oil in their vehicles... But I know lots of farm girls too...

Around here, you gotta wear boots if you wanna get laid...

I taught auto mechanics at the high school level for years. I had perhaps 3 girls as students who could do this sort of thing.One girl grew up on a farm and went on to University in Mechanical Engineering, another grew up with a junk yard operated by the family and the third girl's mother was a plumber. They are out there but the trades are still mainly men

Bull honkey!!! When I tell guys I want to buy an old Porsche and want to work on it myself, learn all I can about cars, they give me this look like whatever. Yeah, you sit here and say you want a woman like this but a lot of guys question a girl that wants to do it. That why I just have kept quiet and read/research myself.

Be nice and open to girls who want to learn about cars. Don't make fun of them or tease them if they don't know something. Don't question them about why or ask "have you EVER worked on cars before?"

Give them credit that they even have the balls to attempt to tackle it. Ok, that's all. I'm just venting. Most guys on this PP forum are pretty nice. I have just gotten the opposite reaction on the street. And just for the record, this woman is my hero too. I would love to have a 356. Maybe I need to tap HER for her knowledge...

I would never respond like that... In fact if girl told me that on a first date, I might propose right then and there...

That is not true, and I can prove it.

angela

The deal is, the guys HERE are mostly car guys (including getting dirty, not just driving). WE would like this sort of girl assuming she's also feminine. I think Tomboys rock, a girl that's definitely a girl, but isn't scared to get dirty or break a nail, and doesn't have to spend a ton of time getting ready all of the time.

There are plenty of guys who are NOT car guys. If a guy doesn't know anything about cars, or doesn't care about cars, or the depth of his appreciation is "it's cool", "it's fast" or "it's a chick magnet", he's not going to be interested or understand if a girl is interested.

The deal is, you have to understand and approach the right guys about your interest.

The one time that you might find an exception about a guy that is into cars and doesn't want you to be into them too is if he's trying to hard to appear masculine and your interest would interfere with that. That's alright, they probably have little peepees anyway or they wouldn't be having to prove anything.

Yes you can, and that's why we all think you're hot too and Steve's a darn lucky guy.

Well I think this lady deserves twice the accolades...anyone else notice what she does for a living? ....that got my attention just as much as her build of the car :).

FWIW; we're out there...the world over...we gals who love cars and don't mind getting our hands dirty under them. Oh and Steve...I got really good at NOT breaking a nail or ruining a good manicure; our guys in the shop were amazed by that :D.

The real truth is that most guys cant HANDLE women who work on cars. Most guys need to get over the whole "shes invading our space" thing. Or they complain about not being able to find a girl who is into all this stuff. B.S. They ARE out there. Go to a rockabilly show sometime.

My wife works on cars, MAKES tools, rides motorcycles, plays roller derby and is tough as nails. All the while she retains her femininity and enjoys it. I'm in heaven every day and can't comprehend a relationship where I'm questioned over buying tools.

Personally, there is NOTHING sexier than an independent woman who works on her own car/bike/whatever.

Please look at my profile on http://www.wishmygirlwaslikethat.com

I used to love seeing my ex wife work on her FJ Cruiser. I agree with Porsche4life. Goes for guitars, too. :confused::confused:

Dude, see some of the chicks on MLP? There's one that's beyond hot.

I used to play the guitar too. Was the only girl in a class of guys with long hair that wanted to play heavy metal. Once they found out the quiet chick in the front row kicked butt, they asked to play with me. Lol!

Geez, reading through this thread again, I realize that there men out there that appreciate gals like me. And to some of your points, I actually think some guys question me because I am quite girly girl...from first impressions and don't look like the type of girl that would mind getting her hands dirty. Maybe that's why I get so much push back. I guess I shouldn't be surprised and that it doesn't stop me anymore. I think it kind of motivates me to do it because it pisses me off. From playing guitar, getting into golf (before the Tiger movement), riding motorcycles, surfing, snowboarding, getting my MBA, I was pretty much surrounded by some men that weren't always convinced a "prissy" girl like me could hang. But I guess I should appreciate both types of men. One motivates me by pissing me off and I gloat by proving them wrong. The other type are nice and I learn a lot from them.

And to tell you honestly, never considered myself a "tomboy" until I just listed all the "boy" stuff I liked. Huh. Guess I am one. :)

You free tomorrow night?

Truth be told most guys are scared of a woman who can do/likes to do/ and excels at "guy stuff"
One of the coolest things about my daughter is her ability to work on cars. It isn't too detailed but she does all the stuff I have issues getting my hand into.

Bingo! That was my point I was trying to get to on my rant earlier. I think guys SAY they want a girl like that but when they find one, they get intimidated by her. And if she's better? Forget about it! But you know? I have played the dumb girl card and sat on the sidelines pretending I was scared to break a nail and I was miserable. I figure I am much happier doing what I want in the long run. Encourage your daughter to never "sit on the sidelines"!

And slodave, you asking me out? To do what? Play guitar? Fix cars? Play golf? Snowboard? Ride some motorcycles (I get my own)? Camp? Surf? Hike? I am up for all of the above!!! :) Lol!

She is an Army MP, good enough?:D

You wont meet a better guy than Dave.

Awww, geez Vas, we hardly know each other.. :D

I'm intimidated by the motorcycle thing... BMX I can do... I'm not so good when there is a motor involved.. :D

I am like your on line wing man. :D

Ya want Dave's phone number..................( I am too straight forward to be a wing man)

That was me in High School. I stocked up on all the classes needed for college then took our high school Electrician, plumbing, auto mechanics and masonry classes. It was great. I think more people should take this classes.

I think this article just adds to the perception that there are girls out there like us.:D

All of my European friends, and some US, say I need to find someone over there. Case in point, proven.

I would love to find a girl that is better than me at my hobbies, I'm all for learning!

Awesomeness! Your daughter kicks butt!

Hilarious! And slodave, it would be kind of hard to do something tonight considering you are in CA, although it is my second home. At least I would know I liked the car you drove. LOL! Wasn't it nice to know you have all these guys to back you up?

Well, just as gals like me are rare, guys like you are rare. Believe me, dudes don't deal well with their gal kicking their butt at something they thought they were good at. Like I said before, it is all good when you are just friends. I'm just the rocking girl who can hang but as soon as you start dating one, story changes. Men like independent women when they aren't theirs. Just saying that is what I've experienced. Maybe it's like masraum said, I have to find the right guy who is OK with it. Hard to find.

I would love to have a woman to share my interest in "guy stuff" with. I'm not scared of men who share my interests, why should I be scared of a woman who does??

Yep, nothing wrong with a partner who shares the same interest, would make track events more fun...

Snares? in a thread about woman's abilities? Freudian slip there?:eek:

Where have all you men been hiding all my life??!!!!! Probably in garages...