None-the-less, Chevy kept the filler hidden but moved it to a place behind a concealed door in the trim work the following year.
Posted on 01/01/2015 4:26:19 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda
it looks like she had more of a problem getting the right side of her car to line up with the fuel nozzle. she went and looked that her gas cap was opposite the drivers’ side, but she thought just driving around the island to the pump on the other side would fix the problem. she finally stayed on the same side but turned her car around.
Let me tell y’all a true story. Months ago, I pulled up to a pump. I saw a man in a car by the road, get out and walk up to my car. “Maam, could you go to another pump? You see, I paid $30 for gas and forgot to get it.”. I moved to another one. I noticed he had 3 kids in the car and thought, “they are the reason.”
“Youtube Man doesn’t know how to spell “woman”.”
Just within the last year or so, I have noticed this more and more. “Women” in place of “woman”. Especially in headlines and national news stories. Must be a new spell checker by Moron, Inc. or something.
I once had a rental car and couldn't figure out how to get the gas door open. Looked everywhere in the interior; couldn't find a latch to trip, or a button to push. Wasn't really a way to pull it open (tried, anyway) and naturally, there wasn't a manual in the car. Felt really stupid while my lovely and much-put-upon wife looked up the manual on line.
Learned that you *push* the door *in*, to make it pop *out*. On a spring. For some reason.
Only in Detroit. :-)
My dad had a ‘58 Cadillac Sixty Special—a huge car.
When I drove it in 1972 as a new driver it was an old car, but massive.
I lived in NJ, where you cannot pump your own gas(even today!).
Used to love pulling up to the pump and telling the attendant to fill ‘er up and watch the guy wonder where the filler tube was.
It was behind the left rear taillight, which was on a hinge that you lifted upward.
Another car we had was a ‘58 Chevy Bel Air. The filler was behind the center segment below the trunk lid. Very well hidden.
Those were the days.
I worked in gas stations as a kid. You can’t believe how common this is.
Not in THIS country, it would seem, unless that’s a postal vehicle. It has righthand drive. Some furrin’ country.
Why don’t the manufacturers put one on each side of the vehicle during manufacture?
GM had certain models that had that feature but do not recall Ford doing it although they may indeed have. Ford for a while had the horn sound by pushing in one of the stalks on the steering column. That feature confused an awful lot of people and it was summarily dropped into the bad idea bin.
Ask and you shall receive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1HeJFbHkYg&feature=youtu.be
I just put a little Yakety Yak to the video.
LOL! Awesome!!
must be Britain she’s driving on the wrong side of the car.
None-the-less, Chevy kept the filler hidden but moved it to a place behind a concealed door in the trim work the following year.
I “think” the old 57 time period Thunderbird had the license plate filler thing, and maybe a Lincoln had one behind that spare tire on the back of the trunk. Dunno if that was a real spare or for fashion.
Worked great with the video of Saddam's hanging.
I worked in a couple of gas stations, as did many of my friends. It was the best way to be able to work on our cars and keep tabs on everyone who was cruising town.
We'd pump the gas, check the oil, check the tires and wash the windshield which was especially pleasurable when the pretty girls came in for fuel.
Yes, the wonders of spellcheck.
Your know dought on the $ their.
I could be wrong but, I think the old VW Bugs had the gas filler under the front hood ?
If not the Bug, but I do recall a car that did.
Something like the gaff-hole on a marlin, tuna or swordfish?
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