you know you own a bump when....

[Racer Z]

Thats crazy! You are not able to pump your own gas? Never heard of such a thing...Do they have someone at every 7-11 in town to do this for you? Most of the full service stations in Texas are about gone.

They're all gone here in California too. But, it's a lot safer to have a trained idiot pumping gasoline than every idiot pumping gas. Full serve also creates jobs! When I was in high-school and pumped gas, I had to clean the windows and check under the hood. We also had clean public restrooms back then. The price of gas did NOT go down when full-serve disappeared.

[Thunderfoot]

Don't confuse the "Full Service" with the "can't pump your own gas"... They just pump the gas and that is it, they don't check your oil, tires, and wash your window like the old Full Service stations used to... Just put the pump in and turn it on, if your lucky you get a person that don't over fill it but at the same time also doesn't under fill it when your traveling and trying to get your gas hog to the next town.

[ta TACO]

You know you are driving a bumpside when you get in the truck with the key in the wrong hand.

For us new guys, this is great . Still gets me every time.

[FLATBEDFORD]

You know you are driving a bumpside when you get in the truck with the key in the wrong hand.

For us new guys, this is great . Still gets me every time.

I have had my '70 for almost 5 years and I still get it wrong. I also have a heck of a time finding reverse too of I haven't driven it in a few days.

[71highboy]

Thats crazy! You are not able to pump your own gas? Never heard of such a thing...Do they have someone at every 7-11 in town to do this for you? Most of the full service stations in Texas are about gone.

They're all gone here in California too. But, it's a lot safer to have a trained idiot pumping gasoline than every idiot pumping gas. Full serve also creates jobs! When I was in high-school and pumped gas, I had to clean the windows and check under the hood. We also had clean public restrooms back then. The price of gas did NOT go down when full-serve disappeared.

hey i use to be one of those trained idiots

[Racer Z]

Thats crazy! You are not able to pump your own gas? Never heard of such a thing...Do they have someone at every 7-11 in town to do this for you? Most of the full service stations in Texas are about gone.

They're all gone here in California too. But, it's a lot safer to have a trained idiot pumping gasoline than every idiot pumping gas. Full serve also creates jobs! When I was in high-school and pumped gas, I had to clean the windows and check under the hood. We also had clean public restrooms back then. The price of gas did NOT go down when full-serve disappeared.

hey i use to be one of those trained idiots

Let me quote myself:

When I was in high-school and pumped gas, ...

[thorn1968]

you know you own a bump when....
...you have black tape over the brake warning light to keep from being blinded at night, cause you don't have the red lense!

[71highboy]

your always wondering what you can do to it next

[AlleyCat]

Thats crazy! You are not able to pump your own gas? Never heard of such a thing...Do they have someone at every 7-11 in town to do this for you? Most of the full service stations in Texas are about gone.

Yup, there are "attendants" at every filling station. Most places require the attendant to swipe his card to unlock the pump. So, you can't even try to do it yourself.

Back before self serve stations became really popular it was common practice for one attendant to run 2 or even 3 fuel islands with 8 to 12 pumps. When it got busy the attendant had to hustle. Things were a bit simpler though since most older pumps with mechanical computers only required that a lever be pushed to reset the amount and turn the pump on. Some folks who owned bump era pickups learned the trick of pulling in very close to the pump then reaching out with their left hand to pump their own gas. By the time the attendant got to your window all you did was pay them.

[Madsen1970F100]

You know you own a bump when...... your two car garage has just enough space for your one bump and assorted spare parts to keep her going.....

[71 LONG BED]

Did anyone post "reaching over your left shoulder for the seat belt then remember, when it's not there, that it's laying on the seat next to you."?

[AlleyCat]

Did anyone post "reaching over your left shoulder for the seat belt then remember, when it's not there, that it's laying on the seat next to you."?

John I did that constantly until I put the 3 point belts in it.

[terry1167]

When you lose sleep Friday night because you are excited and can't wait to go the junkyard on Saturday morning to dig around for bump parts.......instead of going to the mall and spending time with your wife.

[71highboy]

When you lose sleep Friday night because you are excited and can't wait to go the junkyard on Saturday morning to dig around for bump parts.......instead of going to the mall and spending time with your wife.