What is going to happen to your bump when you DIE?

[jp2005]

Has anyone thought about this, all that blood, sweat and just plain out hard work we put into our trucks. Do you want some other guy driving it? I'm putting in my will to have it crushed because I don't want anyone else to drive her after i'm gone.

I told my lady to make my truck my casket, but that would be a big hole in the ground.

[Kurt Combs]

I'd want mine to go to someone who will drive it and keep it repaired as long as it is feasible. In a few years parts will become harder to get and people with memories of old trucks will be gone, leaving a smaller and smaller group who would be interested in bumps. Vehicles are like people, they have a life span, only bumps don't turn grey and get wrinkles, if we take good care of them. I'd want mine to go to the highest bidder who will take care of it and drive it regularly. My directions would be as follows:

"Please honey, don't put Bruce in a barn and forget about him, sell him to a good guy or gal who will appreciate everything that has been done to him."

[elgemcdlf]

Mine is going to my first born. My daughter with the hope that she pass it on to one that will cherish it and pass it on to another in the family not sell it for a quick buck.

[cdeal28078]

My daughter loves my truck about as much as I do and is a car girl. My 71 goes to her. My son, the older, is not a gear head so my 93 will probably go to him if he wants it. If not then to my daughter or maybe my girl friends little boy if he turns out to be a gear head. We plan to marry and I plan to adopt him so we'll see how he turns out
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[rltvader]

I want my longbed to be my hearse, and i will probably leave it to my son or daughter.

[MaxKlinger]

Wow, this is a pretty morbid thread! As a relatively young, single guy with no kids, I haven't thought about it much. I'd probably give my truck to my dad or my buddy who first got me interested in Bumps.

Remember folks, you can't take it with you when you go. It's just a machine. I think being buried in your truck is beyond ridiculous. Consider this brand-new '57 Belvidere that someone decided to bury for half a century:
http://www.allpar.com/history/auto-show ... psule.html
It will be a rusted pile of trash in a very short time - to what end? I'd rather my Bump stay on the road and continue to bring smiles to people who appreciate them.

[michael69]

My only child will get mine. She is 20 yrs old now and already told me all she wants is my 69 bump,my 67 chevelle,and my 85 cj 7
And the garage to keep them in like I do. She is always begging to drive them. I'm just glad she likes old cars and trucks. That is very rare that todays kids like old cars. Most of them would not want to be seen in them much less want to drive and own them, especially girls.I am very glad that she is one of the very few younger generation that appreciates the old autos.

[flyboy71]

As long as my project is taking me I may not live long enough to see it on the road I dont think Ill be worried too much about it when Im gone.

[trick]

My boy is getting it. He is 14 and wants it NOW..... He has put some blood and sweat into it also. So i think its appropriate to give it to him. trick

[FLATBEDFORD]

I won't need it when I'm dead. I hope the family gets a few bucks for it.

[FreakysFords]

Something I have thought about often. My toys will be left to family. My youngest Granddaughter will get Darlin if she's old enough when I pass. If not, it goes to my Nephew in SC.
Several of my bikes will go to my nephew, 2 to my youngest Daughter, her choice to middle Daughter, and my touring mile burner to my Sis or her heir.
The 1ton (Herc) goes to youngest daughter. The bricks (volvos) go to charity unless one of the children / grandchildren really needs one.
The boat goes to auction and it's proceeds to the east coast maritime memorial and to a trust fund setup for our next generation (half and half).
The Ag Cat will go to the person I find who really "gets it". If I haven't yet found this person, then I do have people I trust to do so.
The Pawnee will go to someone who'll enjoy it. No real restrictions on that one, just that they enjoy it.
The Q2 will be sold or auctioned and it's funds set aside for the next in the family to want to learn to fly.
I'm probably the last generation that will care about "Granpaw's Motorhome", so it will bring what it brings to aid in whatever my executor (not the legal sense) feels would do good for my family.

[1970 Hi-Boy]

My buddy already says when/if I go before him, it's getting jacked up with a set of 44 inch Super Swamper's on it. He'll probably beat it to death, so maybe If I'm good, I'll get to see it again in heaven. Old trucks do go to heaven when they die, don't they? From the service it gave me, it sure deserves to.

[jp2005]

These are pretty interesting to read.

[Forsche]

Wow thats a tough one. My family will have what they need so the the good news is that the bump does not "need" to go to anyone. I'm then free to give it to my son or daughter or a family member or friend. I plan to make that decision based on who will truly cherish it as I do. It's a beautiful 45,000 mile completely original 44 year old bump and I just know that someone I know will be as awestruck as I am about that fact...and that person will get my bump.

[TexasTruck72]

If I go, I want my Dad to have my truck. If he doesn't want it, I'd be happy for him to give/sell it to the family I bought it from.