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barraza · 12-19-2008, 11:26 AM

Finally won a battle, but the war goes on. I drove my truck for the first time in a couple of months and after it warmed up I heard some squeaking from the ac vents. I figured it was babies, and contemplated letting momma get them out, but I had already made a few stops and couldn't be sure she hadn't jumped off somewhere. Also there was almost no air blowing out the vents and what was smelled like mice p#ss. I've had them before near the heater,so I took the ductwork off under the dash. No nest but I still heard the noise. Turns out they were on the fresh air side of the AC/heater. Was able to suck them out by removing the hood hinge and blower motor. They chewed through some of the fan blades to be able to bring all that nest material in there. Some day I'll figure out where they are getting in. I hate mice!!!!

**LockDoc** · 12-19-2008, 11:35 AM

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Yep, that's an ongoing problem with these trucks. I have two that have that problem right now.

LockDoc

big_al_71 · 12-19-2008, 11:38 AM

Wow!!!!!!!

LuckyHenriksen · 12-19-2008, 11:44 AM

Thats a huge pile of stuff that was in there! wow

**special-K** · 12-19-2008, 12:27 PM

Nothing like fining out you`ve been breathing heated mouse poop and pee all that time.I`ve come upon mouse homes in many a heater box.I`ve found melted parts due to blockage from thier nesting.Ever find a snake?Now,that`s exciting!How about cutting out a dash center section when a black snake springs out and bites at the sawzall?Funny thing is,it was my friend it happened to on my truck.Just helping out.So,I missed out.Bummer

BluTrukker · 12-19-2008, 12:49 PM

I tried to poison the suckers at my place. They took all the poison and stored it for winter...ALL OVER MY SHOP! In anything they could get into there is poison. They even put some in the front of the hood on my 68. I open the hood and all this poison comes pouring out. Thats when I made the choice to store my truck in a different building. I hopefully they ate some while they were busy storing it.

barraza · 12-19-2008, 02:02 PM

The one foolproof way I found to get them in the barn was to leave a container of water with antifreeze open. The container must have a small top so nothing else can get in. Put ping pong balls in so they dont think they are just jumping into water. They jump in to get a drink, but cant float on top of the balls. The anti freeze keeps them from smelling once they drown. I forgot to check the container one summer and had about twenty in it. They evidently dont mind jumping in on floating dead mice.

Sport/Truck · 12-19-2008, 05:00 PM

This is what I found to keep mice out. http://www.earth-kind.com/Store/Fres...1/default.aspx
It even has a John Deere part number, but it's very expensive at the JD store.
s/t

Sport/Truck · 12-19-2008, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barraza

The one foolproof way I found to get them in the barn was to leave a container of water with antifreeze open. The container must have a small top so nothing else can get in. Put ping pong balls in so they dont think they are just jumping into water. They jump in to get a drink, but cant float on top of the balls. The anti freeze keeps them from smelling once they drown. I forgot to check the container one summer and had about twenty in it. They evidently dont mind jumping in on floating dead mice.

NICE!! I'm going to try that too. Do you need to cover the water with the ping pong balls or just a few?
s/t

joekewl_chevyfreak · 12-19-2008, 05:06 PM

I've got them too, only instead of blocked vents, it flys out O_o i had bones fly at me once

JimKshortstep4x4 · 12-19-2008, 08:47 PM

I use a 5 gallon bucket of water to drown mice in, (also works on chip monks). I sprinkle birdseed on top of the water. They jump in to eat and drown. I don't use antifreeze as the cats around my place may drink the liquid and die.

Good thing about getting mice in a bucket as you can catch lots of them!

Jim

JimKshortstep4x4 · 12-19-2008, 08:51 PM

barraza,

From my experience if your truck is solid the mice have to get in through the cowl screen. Every since we installed hardware screen under the cowl we have not had one mouse get into any of our 10 trucks.

Jim

Richard8971 · 12-19-2008, 09:01 PM

When I first got my truck, there was a huge hole in my seat and alot of foam missing.

I found out why later when I pulled the heater fan out. Those little suckers packed it full... lol

I understand your feelings on mice.

Don

'68 C-20 · 12-19-2008, 11:05 PM

When I bought mine I drove it home, it had been in a barn for some time. On the way home the windows started to fog so I turned on the heater, it looked like popcorn flying out of the defroster vents, so I shut off the fan and opened up the vent wings then the floor vent. More white fluff flew out of the floor vents! I took a bucket full of seat filling out of the fan box, defrosters and vents. By the grace of god it does not smell at all. When I looked under the seat I found two mousetraps that the previous owner had installed. I have the same problem with my Jeep Cherokee plow truck, it sets all summer and the mice raise hell with it. I have taken to keeping a cube of poison in the glove box of the jeep and in the well in the cab corner (under the jack) in the truck. Problem seems to be solved. I do find nibbling on them, but never any damage to the trucks.

70' GMC · 12-19-2008, 11:14 PM

I like to bait the traps with melted cheese thats kinda fresh and they go right to it caught two of them like that at once. Or I just sick my Boston terrier on em and he will take his paw and mash them. He's better than a cat.

'68 C-20 · 12-19-2008, 11:24 PM

Yah, but how long will your Terrier live in the cab?

I accidently locked one of my cats in a car once. He was in there for about 4 days before we noticed him, I figured a Fisher got him, he was none the worse for wear when he got out. Real thirsty though!

smoked68 · 12-19-2008, 11:36 PM

Yep they were in my shop too. While we had the rear end out of my sons Cobra the mice were happily building a new home in the flowmasters. We put it back together and he fired it up I started yelling "Shut it down now" then realized what I saw shooting out of the pipes was, "68 Chevy C-10 bench seat" that was in the shop also. Never saw any meeses so I guess the Cobra gottem...

Brento · 12-20-2008, 02:10 AM

Just after Thanksgiving 2007 I had a mouse get in my house. At first i thought i was seeing things out of the corner of my eye. It would dart around my living room from couch to couch then down the hall. After a couple of beers one evening i came up with the brilliant idea to mouse fish since he was on a fairly stable route. Went out back and got a stick, 1 gal ziploc, and some left over ham from my sisters Thanksgiving dinner. Made a trap, tied it to the pole like a lure, and sat back with a beer in the recliner. Into the second beer it came out and just couldn't resist the ham and I got the sucker.

72BlckButy · 12-20-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Brento

Just after Thanksgiving 2007 I had a mouse get in my house. At first i thought i was seeing things out of the corner of my eye. It would dart around my living room from couch to couch then down the hall. After a couple of beers one evening i came up with the brilliant idea to mouse fish since he was on a fairly stable route. Went out back and got a stick, 1 gal ziploc, and some left over ham from my sisters Thanksgiving dinner. Made a trap, tied it to the pole like a lure, and sat back with a beer in the recliner. Into the second beer it came out and just couldn't resist the ham and I got the sucker.

I can picture the entire thing....

LuckyHenriksen · 12-20-2008, 02:52 AM

Wow. Thats redneck. I love it and want to try it =]

**special-K** · 12-20-2008, 06:43 AM

I was helping my friend who`s building a truck yesterday.Last week he put the defroster hoses in and tryed it out...no air.Can you guess what he found in the heater box?I told him there`s a thread on just this topic on the board right now,so he`s not alone.
My K/20 Highlander was so plugged up parts were melting.It`s a given,any truck that has spent a length of time (not alot) out of daily service will most likely have mice in the heater.
The word is out in the mouse world and has been passed down through many generations.

72GMCburban · 12-20-2008, 11:15 AM

I have a cat. Most of the time I wish I didn't, but she is a killer. Took out 5 mice and a family of birds in a week. don't see many critters of any sorts these days.

ChevLoRay · 12-20-2008, 11:25 AM

Squirrels are rodents, i.e., Tree Rats, right? I'm thinking about the container of antifreeze that has the small opening that a squirrel would fit into, not a cat or a dog. The floating ping-pong balls concept sounds good, maybe with some birdseed sprinkled on top, too.

I wonder how large the container would have to be to be good for the year?

joekewl_chevyfreak · 12-20-2008, 11:31 AM

ya got squirel problems? get a .22

ya got mice problems? get a red ryder

you will be intertained for hours on end

72armyswbtruck · 12-20-2008, 11:38 AM

If it weren't for the pics I wouldn't have believed it.
Man that there is one funny pic.

12-19-2008, 11:26 AM	#1
barraza Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: N. Alabama Posts: 131	Me 2, mice 0 Finally won a battle, but the war goes on. I drove my truck for the first time in a couple of months and after it warmed up I heard some squeaking from the ac vents. I figured it was babies, and contemplated letting momma get them out, but I had already made a few stops and couldn't be sure she hadn't jumped off somewhere. Also there was almost no air blowing out the vents and what was smelled like mice p#ss. I've had them before near the heater,so I took the ductwork off under the dash. No nest but I still heard the noise. Turns out they were on the fresh air side of the AC/heater. Was able to suck them out by removing the hood hinge and blower motor. They chewed through some of the fan blades to be able to bring all that nest material in there. Some day I'll figure out where they are getting in. I hate mice!!!! Attached Images

12-19-2008, 11:35 AM	#2
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,430	Re: Me 2, mice 0 - Yep, that's an ongoing problem with these trucks. I have two that have that problem right now. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

12-19-2008, 11:38 AM	#3
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Wow!!!!!!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

12-19-2008, 11:44 AM	#4
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Thats a huge pile of stuff that was in there! wow __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-19-2008, 12:27 PM	#5
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Nothing like fining out you`ve been breathing heated mouse poop and pee all that time.I`ve come upon mouse homes in many a heater box.I`ve found melted parts due to blockage from thier nesting.Ever find a snake?Now,that`s exciting!How about cutting out a dash center section when a black snake springs out and bites at the sawzall?Funny thing is,it was my friend it happened to on my truck.Just helping out.So,I missed out.Bummer __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-19-2008, 12:49 PM	#6
BluTrukker BOHICA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stewartville, MN Posts: 440	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I tried to poison the suckers at my place. They took all the poison and stored it for winter...ALL OVER MY SHOP! In anything they could get into there is poison. They even put some in the front of the hood on my 68. I open the hood and all this poison comes pouring out. Thats when I made the choice to store my truck in a different building. I hopefully they ate some while they were busy storing it.

12-19-2008, 02:02 PM	#7
barraza Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: N. Alabama Posts: 131	Re: Me 2, mice 0 The one foolproof way I found to get them in the barn was to leave a container of water with antifreeze open. The container must have a small top so nothing else can get in. Put ping pong balls in so they dont think they are just jumping into water. They jump in to get a drink, but cant float on top of the balls. The anti freeze keeps them from smelling once they drown. I forgot to check the container one summer and had about twenty in it. They evidently dont mind jumping in on floating dead mice.

12-19-2008, 05:00 PM	#8
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: Me 2, mice 0 This is what I found to keep mice out. http://www.earth-kind.com/Store/Fres...1/default.aspx It even has a John Deere part number, but it's very expensive at the JD store. s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

12-19-2008, 05:06 PM	#10
joekewl_chevyfreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Polk County, Mo Posts: 112	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I've got them too, only instead of blocked vents, it flys out O_o i had bones fly at me once __________________ '68 chevy c10 1/2 ton inline 6, 250 2wd stock everything. exposed to elements for 40 years '87 Dodge D150, 318 auto stock; D.D. God meant for rubber to be burnt, not for an ear of corn Myspace

12-19-2008, 08:47 PM	#11
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I use a 5 gallon bucket of water to drown mice in, (also works on chip monks). I sprinkle birdseed on top of the water. They jump in to eat and drown. I don't use antifreeze as the cats around my place may drink the liquid and die. Good thing about getting mice in a bucket as you can catch lots of them! Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

12-19-2008, 08:51 PM	#12
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Me 2, mice 0 barraza, From my experience if your truck is solid the mice have to get in through the cowl screen. Every since we installed hardware screen under the cowl we have not had one mouse get into any of our 10 trucks. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

12-19-2008, 09:01 PM	#13
Richard8971 Still livin the "dream" in '54 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,656	Re: Me 2, mice 0 When I first got my truck, there was a huge hole in my seat and alot of foam missing. I found out why later when I pulled the heater fan out. Those little suckers packed it full... lol I understand your feelings on mice. Don __________________ Current build. 1954 Chevrolet 3800 "Ella" SOLD! My '67 stepper "Tangerine Dream" "Anything worth doing is worth doing right" James Dean “When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes "There is no spoon." Neo

12-19-2008, 11:05 PM	#14
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Me 2, mice 0 When I bought mine I drove it home, it had been in a barn for some time. On the way home the windows started to fog so I turned on the heater, it looked like popcorn flying out of the defroster vents, so I shut off the fan and opened up the vent wings then the floor vent. More white fluff flew out of the floor vents! I took a bucket full of seat filling out of the fan box, defrosters and vents. By the grace of god it does not smell at all. When I looked under the seat I found two mousetraps that the previous owner had installed. I have the same problem with my Jeep Cherokee plow truck, it sets all summer and the mice raise hell with it. I have taken to keeping a cube of poison in the glove box of the jeep and in the well in the cab corner (under the jack) in the truck. Problem seems to be solved. I do find nibbling on them, but never any damage to the trucks. __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High.

12-19-2008, 11:14 PM	#15
70' GMC HERE.......Somewhere Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Birmingham AL Posts: 2,488	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I like to bait the traps with melted cheese thats kinda fresh and they go right to it caught two of them like that at once. Or I just sick my Boston terrier on em and he will take his paw and mash them. He's better than a cat. __________________ Current rides: 2013 Hyundai elantra gt DD 1995 camaro my first crush lmao Was: 1970 with a 350 4barrel and 288 horses Classics make it possible! Last edited by 70' GMC; 12-19-2008 at 11:15 PM.

12-19-2008, 11:24 PM	#16
'68 C-20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dansville, NY Posts: 248	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Yah, but how long will your Terrier live in the cab? I accidently locked one of my cats in a car once. He was in there for about 4 days before we noticed him, I figured a Fisher got him, he was none the worse for wear when he got out. Real thirsty though! __________________ DIY body and paint work is cheap, making it look good... priceless -------------------------------------------- My Toys; ’26 Ford Model T ‘72 Triumph Spitfire 1500 '09 "The Briggs Flyer" Gettin' High. Last edited by '68 C-20; 12-19-2008 at 11:57 PM. Reason: Spelling...dought!



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12-19-2008, 11:36 PM	#17
smoked68 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 421	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Yep they were in my shop too. While we had the rear end out of my sons Cobra the mice were happily building a new home in the flowmasters. We put it back together and he fired it up I started yelling "Shut it down now" then realized what I saw shooting out of the pipes was, "68 Chevy C-10 bench seat" that was in the shop also. Never saw any meeses so I guess the Cobra gottem... __________________ 1968 chevy shortbed, Dark Shadow Gray 4 bolt 383 Stroker,Weiand Super Charger, disc brakes, 9 inch, 391 gear, 20" Eagle wheels, muncie 4 speed/ Hurst shifter, 4/7 drop, Hedman midlengths, 3 inch exhaust w/ 2 chamber flows. 1966 Mustang with 306 roller, c-4, 9 inch Detroit locker rear. 1965 Fastback Mustang w/347 stroker, top loader 4spd, 9 inch detroit locker. 1966 Mustang coup, 306 roller, c4, 9 inch. 65 Cobra, 427, T6oo, 9inch, of course. First gen Hayabusa, airbox mod and running 2 exhaust cams.. Zoom Zoom Zoom

12-20-2008, 02:10 AM	#18
Brento Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Belleville, IL Posts: 21	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Just after Thanksgiving 2007 I had a mouse get in my house. At first i thought i was seeing things out of the corner of my eye. It would dart around my living room from couch to couch then down the hall. After a couple of beers one evening i came up with the brilliant idea to mouse fish since he was on a fairly stable route. Went out back and got a stick, 1 gal ziploc, and some left over ham from my sisters Thanksgiving dinner. Made a trap, tied it to the pole like a lure, and sat back with a beer in the recliner. Into the second beer it came out and just couldn't resist the ham and I got the sucker. Attached Images __________________ Brent My 72 Build

12-20-2008, 02:52 AM	#20
LuckyHenriksen Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sherwood Oregon Posts: 1,908	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Wow. Thats redneck. I love it and want to try it =] __________________ 1968 Yenko Chevy LWB 6.0L/TH400 3/4 Drop Senior Project Build Thread Here

12-20-2008, 06:43 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I was helping my friend who`s building a truck yesterday.Last week he put the defroster hoses in and tryed it out...no air.Can you guess what he found in the heater box?I told him there`s a thread on just this topic on the board right now,so he`s not alone. My K/20 Highlander was so plugged up parts were melting.It`s a given,any truck that has spent a length of time (not alot) out of daily service will most likely have mice in the heater. The word is out in the mouse world and has been passed down through many generations. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-20-2008, 11:15 AM	#22
72GMCburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 306	Re: Me 2, mice 0 I have a cat. Most of the time I wish I didn't, but she is a killer. Took out 5 mice and a family of birds in a week. don't see many critters of any sorts these days. __________________ --Mike http://rides.webshots.com/album/551997543JkYiXF

12-20-2008, 11:25 AM	#23
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Me 2, mice 0 Squirrels are rodents, i.e., Tree Rats, right? I'm thinking about the container of antifreeze that has the small opening that a squirrel would fit into, not a cat or a dog. The floating ping-pong balls concept sounds good, maybe with some birdseed sprinkled on top, too. I wonder how large the container would have to be to be good for the year? __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-20-2008, 11:31 AM	#24
joekewl_chevyfreak Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Polk County, Mo Posts: 112	Re: Me 2, mice 0 ya got squirel problems? get a .22 ya got mice problems? get a red ryder you will be intertained for hours on end __________________ '68 chevy c10 1/2 ton inline 6, 250 2wd stock everything. exposed to elements for 40 years '87 Dodge D150, 318 auto stock; D.D. God meant for rubber to be burnt, not for an ear of corn Myspace

12-20-2008, 11:38 AM	#25
72armyswbtruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,034	Re: Me 2, mice 0 If it weren't for the pics I wouldn't have believed it. Man that there is one funny pic. __________________ "Remember, They can Kill You, but they can't eat You, That's against the law!!!!!!!!!"

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