Re: Motor Install - mice

["Kevin" <grinding_gremlin@xxxx>]

I am planning to degrease the motor real good. leaking valve cover gaskets 
make quite a mess. I actually was thinking about getting into the engine 
compartment and scubbing it down real good with hot soapy water, or 
degreaser if i need to. The paint inside is in good shape so I don't think I'll 
need to repaint in there. If I do perhaps a little touch up.
As far as Mice, yes I will defiantly use the mouse ball as you suggested ;)
The little buggers have my head liner all chewed up. I will need to reapolster 
my seats when I get her going good. Mice and age I think have pretty much 
taken care of the seats. I went to sit in there and the vinyl literally crunched 
and fell appart. I'm debating on vinyl or a cloth interior. That's way in the 
future anyway, but, I can see the car already done, and I can't wait to go for a 
spin!
Thanks for the advice!
Later Kevin



--- In gremlintime@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Brien Tourville" <hh7x@xxxx> wrote:
> Take the time to clean & detail the
> engine compartment if you haven't already.
> 
> Degrease the area - use anti-rust paint 
> on exposed seams etc. . You could even
> paint the compartment so it will match the
> new exterior paint coming later .
> 
> One thing you should do is find the 
> OLD Style Moth Balls - and put them
> inside the car and the heater box &
> air vents . This will stop the mice from
> making a home there & wrecking your
> interior .
> 
> 
> Keep wrenchin' !
> 
> 
> Brien.
> new york
> 
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 06:33:30 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Kevin Hauser <grinding_gremlin@xxxx>
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 864
> 
> Well, I wish I could say yes. I have three children
> who were with me and they had a friend over and my 
> Mom
> and Dad(where my car is sitting on there land) were
> watching two small children. I got the car out of the
> shed and moved aside, but there were so many kids
> around I was worried one would get hurt doing the
> swap. So the car sits motorless until next weekend.
> I'm borrowing an engine crane so hopfully I'll get her
> going soon. As most guys with kids know, kids come
> first then the cars. :)
> I may get it done just in time to drive it for a month
> before I have to put it away, but, at least i'll have
> all next summer to work on the body and work out 
> the
> bugs....er, mice, snakes and whatever else has 
> decided
> to take residence in the car. When I was removing 
> the
> motor I found a litter of kittens under the car, they
> since moved on so no kittys were hurt in the moving 
> of
> the car. Tee Hee.
> 
> I will keep ya posted.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> > > Kevin, > I am just curious, did ya get the Gremmie up and >
> going?? Let me know what > happened. > > Charlie > 
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