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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 309 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 309 | In November 2016 I got a 49-3100--it is almost finished. If my Wife ever knew....It was full of nests and droppings. There was even a nest in the old headliner. Did all the vacuuming at the PO's home, so she never knew. The solution is buy liquid peppermint at health food store, put in a cotton ball and wrap in tinfoil. I have done this for the woodpile, shelves in Garage and under the front seat of all vehicles. no more rodents... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,442 | This topic comes up every so often. Another solution for putting your truck in storage for awhile, cut slices of Irish Spring soap bars and put them in all the nooks and crannies. For those of you vacuuming rat/mouse droppings out of your barn finds, be sure to use, at the very minimum, a dust mask. The Hantavirus is nothing to make light of.ðŸ›
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Also, put the "repellent" in lower rear cab corners (after cleaning them out and clearing the weep hole in each side). | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | My big bad kitty does a pretty good job! 😃 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 486 | I had read somewhere, maybe on this site, that Bounce dryer sheets would repel rodents. I put them in all the drawers in my tool boxes and the mice loved them. They shredded them up for nesting material.
'64 swb stepside (gone)
'57 1 ton
'53 phone truck
'59 swb
'46 1 1/2 ton
'68 swb gmc
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | They love Irish Spring also. I've got bars with teeth marks on them to prove it. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | My kitty doesn’t have mice bites! 😜 hehehe!
I’ve tried soap, steel wool, etc but those little buggers kept coming. Cats work but then you have cats. A tough compromise for some, but not too bad if you heed Bob Barker’s advice.😉 | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 9,830 | I've heard that moth balls work.
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Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 241 | I use lots of traps baited with peanut butter. Catch mice and moles. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | I've heard that moth balls work. I have used moth balls. In the Spring/Summer (after truck hibernation), remove the math ball and put the truck outside on a few hot/warm days (with windows closed) - air out after a few hot hours, each day. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 583 | Any areas that they could possibly get into the cab I used epoxy and steel screen to cover the openings. Under the floor mats, under the seat, inside the cowl openings, etc. Haven't had a problem since.
Rick
1939 Chevrolet Stake Truck
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 124 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 124 | I've caught dozens of mice with bucket traps. I keep one in the shed to keep them out of the tractors and other garden machines. One in the garage and one in the attic. If they are placed in an area that gets cold in the winter I put a little antifreeze in to keep the water from freezing.If you are not familiar with these google "bucket mouse traps". They work great. I've caught close to 2 dozen mice with out having to rebait at times.
38 Chevy 1/2 ton being resto-moded
65 AC Cobra replica
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 146 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 146 | I've caught dozens of mice with bucket traps. I use live traps, then I turn them loose at people's houses I don't like ;-) | | |
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