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budnikguy · 11-15-2011, 01:12 AM

First time I have come across a nest infested engine compartment this bad....anyone else got pics to share of their "nest" finds?! BTW, below all this mess is a complete '72 402

krazy_texan · 11-15-2011, 01:24 AM

wow never seen one that bad

SS Tim · 11-15-2011, 01:34 AM

Nice pictures! How long has the truck been sitting? This is a pretty common vehicle problem up here in the High Desert too

fastwillie 696969 · 11-15-2011, 03:33 AM

does big bird live there

*project 67 sub* · 11-15-2011, 04:25 AM

holy cow haha, thats pretty bad

VA72C10 · 11-15-2011, 04:31 AM

that'll buff right out

dmack91 · 11-15-2011, 05:17 AM

There was a pic posted a couple of months ago that was worse. Basically from ground level to hood level with nest packing.

bobs409 · 11-15-2011, 07:49 AM

I bet it smells worse than it looks!

hugger6933 · 11-15-2011, 08:10 AM

here is mine . I may be the one the above poster talked about

a_barth · 11-15-2011, 10:33 AM

Not a nest but pretty packed in there.

CC69Rat · 11-15-2011, 11:34 AM

Ahh ! What is that in the Bimmer ?

GCncsuHD · 11-15-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Ahh ! What is that in the Bimmer ?

Small deer, supposedly the story was it was hit at high speed on the autobahn.

I never had a nest nearly that bad, but I did leave my 01 sitting for a couple months during college, went to crank it up and a bird had built a nest in the fan shroud. Chucked pieces of nest and egg all over the engine, didn't notice it till it started smoking a couple miles down the road.

Bert W · 11-15-2011, 11:40 AM

I'm not sure what it is, but I know it's dead! I have no nest pictures, but I was at Pull-A-Part yesterday and saw a couple of old trucks nested up just like it.

TrkEnvy · 11-15-2011, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Ahh ! What is that in the Bimmer ?

Looks like he was hunting for road kill stew with his BMW..
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Pop's C-10 · 11-15-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by a_barth

Not a nest but pretty packed in there.

domeier · 11-15-2011, 01:11 PM

The varmints around Coarsegold could make that much mess in less than a month. I was cleaning out a new nest in my Camaro one day, and the big rat that made it jumped up on the manifold and basically gave me the finger. I sprayed her with the hose, and she ran out the bottom of the Camaro and went straight up under the hood of my truck! Oh, the arrogance!

hgs_notes · 11-15-2011, 01:12 PM

I found one that was just recently dropped off at a junkyard that was completely filled with pine needles from sitting under a tree for years with the hood open.

And I found mouse food (corn kernals) inside the auto tranny pan of my jimmy from sitting without a dipstick in it.

a_barth · 11-15-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GCncsuHD

Small deer, supposedly the story was it was hit at high speed on the autobahn.

Thats the story anyway, bmw, deer, 140mph...

MARKDTN · 11-15-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by krazy_texan

wow never seen one that bad

Me either-until the one below. Both are pretty bad.

budnikguy · 11-15-2011, 04:25 PM

Yeah, has been sitting for 10 years or so....and in a rural spot. YIKES!!

C20-67_N_MO · 11-15-2011, 04:44 PM

Wow!

Those are some increbile pictures of what nature can do in a short amount of time.

SS Tim · 11-15-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by domeier

The varmints around Coarsegold could make that much mess in less than a month. I was cleaning out a new nest in my Camaro one day, and the big rat that made it jumped up on the manifold and basically gave me the finger. I sprayed her with the hose, and she ran out the bottom of the Camaro and went straight up under the hood of my truck! Oh, the arrogance!

Too funny! Be there and know exactly what you mean. It was a lot easier for me when it was my customers rides that were being eaten. At least I was making money. Also there is some satisfaction in being able to tell a real pita customer that chewing/whizzing is not warrantied.

budnikguy · 11-15-2011, 05:04 PM

funny thing is..upon quick inspection, they did not wire chewing

fastwillie 696969 · 11-15-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CC69Rat

Ahh ! What is that in the Bimmer ?

my ex wife fur coat

**LockDoc** · 11-15-2011, 11:19 PM

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Have any of you guys that have this problem tried putting Bounce dryer sheets all over the motor to see if it keeps them out? It works for me with the mice. I presume that is Packrats, we don't have those...

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11-15-2011, 01:12 AM	#1
budnikguy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,316	There is an engine in here...right?! First time I have come across a nest infested engine compartment this bad....anyone else got pics to share of their "nest" finds?! BTW, below all this mess is a complete '72 402

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Bert W Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 373	Re: There is an engine in here...right?! I'm not sure what it is, but I know it's dead! I have no nest pictures, but I was at Pull-A-Part yesterday and saw a couple of old trucks nested up just like it.

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domeier Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 784	Re: There is an engine in here...right?! The varmints around Coarsegold could make that much mess in less than a month. I was cleaning out a new nest in my Camaro one day, and the big rat that made it jumped up on the manifold and basically gave me the finger. I sprayed her with the hose, and she ran out the bottom of the Camaro and went straight up under the hood of my truck! Oh, the arrogance!

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