Car parts in the house

I bought a 318-3 short block and we had to drag it out of the guys bedroom closet! My wife has a policy: no car parts inside..when she is home. I have the same policy with dirty clothes in the garage unless they are IN the washer. My gearhead friend has a Enderley Bug Catcher on a polished 2 quad tunnel ram on his dining room table as a centerpiece. Im not sure if that was just for the party or if it lives there full time. Knowing him, he probably eats in the kitchen...single. He's got a full Harley springer front end coming out of his wall above his bed too. He is a published Harley builder. Has a supercharged Shovelhead hard tail chopper that even the father from that chopper show took interest in at a Sturgis.