$70,000 Mouse House
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#3
Melting Slicks
So sorry this happened. Those little buggers can get thru a hole as small as a pencil.
Please be aware of Hantavirus. It is spread from wild rodents, particularly mice and rats, to people. The virus, which is found in rodent urine, saliva, and feces, can be easily released in the air in confined spaces when disturbed by rodents or human activities, such as sweeping or vacuuming. Wear gloves and a mask while cleaning this stuff up.
The good news is that you have a BEAUTIFUL C3, and it will be fine when you get the issue sorted. And I appreciate you sharing. We just had our garages re-done by an organizing company that also did the floors. I haven't put traps back out and I'm going to do that today.
In the meantime, the very best in cleaning it up. Stay well, Paul
Please be aware of Hantavirus. It is spread from wild rodents, particularly mice and rats, to people. The virus, which is found in rodent urine, saliva, and feces, can be easily released in the air in confined spaces when disturbed by rodents or human activities, such as sweeping or vacuuming. Wear gloves and a mask while cleaning this stuff up.
The good news is that you have a BEAUTIFUL C3, and it will be fine when you get the issue sorted. And I appreciate you sharing. We just had our garages re-done by an organizing company that also did the floors. I haven't put traps back out and I'm going to do that today.
In the meantime, the very best in cleaning it up. Stay well, Paul
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Funny you said that,
I kept a cat in my shop and had my vette on a lift about 1 foot above the floor. Started the car and when I turned it off there was water dripping from the drivers side. Well, the battery was on the passenger side and that couldn't be it nor any other liquids on the drivers side.
SO what I found was a mother cat and babies who made a home way back on the drivers side.
Another was our cat deciding she would keep warm in front of the fan blade and against the radiator. Well I started and was off to work, but coming out of the drive I heard this screating noise. It was the cat cut up (but alive ) that jumped thru the blade. The blade was a sharp flex fan. Gets worse the cat jumped into my belts and I had to take the belts off while all her poop and pee were coming out.
She lived.
I now have a live rat trap I made and with some peanut butter will do the job.
Then, I find a field and they are on their own.
Dom
I kept a cat in my shop and had my vette on a lift about 1 foot above the floor. Started the car and when I turned it off there was water dripping from the drivers side. Well, the battery was on the passenger side and that couldn't be it nor any other liquids on the drivers side.
SO what I found was a mother cat and babies who made a home way back on the drivers side.
Another was our cat deciding she would keep warm in front of the fan blade and against the radiator. Well I started and was off to work, but coming out of the drive I heard this screating noise. It was the cat cut up (but alive ) that jumped thru the blade. The blade was a sharp flex fan. Gets worse the cat jumped into my belts and I had to take the belts off while all her poop and pee were coming out.
She lived.
I now have a live rat trap I made and with some peanut butter will do the job.
Then, I find a field and they are on their own.
Dom
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Welcome to the club...my mouse died in a C5 ventilation system. Took a dash removal and 2 years to get rid of the smell. I put three ultrasonic mouse repellers around in the garage and use 2 baited live traps outside. Catch 1-2 a week and give them a free ride to the recycle place but I know they breed much faster than I catch them. So far this has worked.
Good luck...all his buddy's smell where they can live now.
Good luck...all his buddy's smell where they can live now.
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Beautiful Corvette. Shame about that mouse. If you should find the memories of this whole ordeal troubling, the mere sight of that Black corvette could be traumatizing. If that happens, you're welcome to store it in my mouse-free garage. I'll even warm it up for you once in a while.
Seriously, excellent corvette sir. I'm impressed.
Seriously, excellent corvette sir. I'm impressed.
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#11
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throw a couple of bars of irish spring inside the car.
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Now is the time of the season when people getting there cars out from hiding the winter and critters move to damage, with eating coolant hoses, electric wires and interior all highly prices items the ruin a car, plus stink they leave behind.
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Yes just one mouse.
Now finding holes and cracks in the floor pans near the feet. The whole thing was a blessing. Do you guys put down dynamat? How do ya fix a crack in the floors fiberglass near the pedals?
Now finding holes and cracks in the floor pans near the feet. The whole thing was a blessing. Do you guys put down dynamat? How do ya fix a crack in the floors fiberglass near the pedals?
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Stop stumping on the gas pedal. I am sure a better pic of the area would help.
My very basic understanding, basically you feather the edges, roughen everything then add some Matt soaked rain in layers in both directions to reinforce the area. Sand smooth and your good to go.
I think it’s a common area to see a crack.
Ike
My very basic understanding, basically you feather the edges, roughen everything then add some Matt soaked rain in layers in both directions to reinforce the area. Sand smooth and your good to go.
I think it’s a common area to see a crack.
Ike
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As in post #3, wear gloves, facemask, but you are not done yet. You need to disinfect the floor-pan and seats before installing dynamat.
Lots of harmful bacteria in the entire cockpit.
Most mouse repellents are a joke and are short term.
Mice wash up with Irish Spring before going to bed.
Their bed is made up of Dryer Sheets so they can bounce up & down.
Don't waste your time.
The only repellent that truly works is Grandpa's Mouse Repellent. It contains an ingredient that mice really-really hate; Peppermint Oil.
Found the kit on Amazon, comes in a spray bottle and the non-offensive aroma lasts for several weeks.
Lots of harmful bacteria in the entire cockpit.
Most mouse repellents are a joke and are short term.
Mice wash up with Irish Spring before going to bed.
Their bed is made up of Dryer Sheets so they can bounce up & down.
Don't waste your time.
The only repellent that truly works is Grandpa's Mouse Repellent. It contains an ingredient that mice really-really hate; Peppermint Oil.
Found the kit on Amazon, comes in a spray bottle and the non-offensive aroma lasts for several weeks.
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#19
Drifting
When you get in there you'll find all sorts of "while I'm here" things to fix. I was missing about half the rivets between the birdcage behind the seats and the fiberglass seat well. I laid a different product than Dynamat that works really well. was easy to work with and less than 1/2 the cost.
Beautiful car you have there.
This was one of the small repairs. I had several much larger cracks. It's all solid now.
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