>From under the seat, they can get through the openings into the rear qtr panel. Then climb up the structure, right over into the headliner. It's quote open for a mouse to get through.
Quoting TC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Say, how do they get in ???????????????? > hole somewhere???????? > close it! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Fruhauf Kerry A SSgt 3 CS/SCBBE > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:59 AM > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Unwelcomed guests > > > Just a suggestion to get rid of them. Try setting off 3 or 4 of > those bug bomb deals inside the car. Then just clean it all out. I > know those are designed to kill ants/roaches/fleas and what not, but > 3-4 of them in such a small area will kill a moose, so a mouse should > be no problem. > > > > Sarge > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 2:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Unwelcomed guests > > > > > > Hey Guys, > > I've been trying to get rid of the mice that decided to make my > Chevelle their home. I placed traps in the car in several locations. > The first one I caught looked suspiciously like a female that was > either pregnant or had just given birth. The second and third mice I > caught confirmed that this first was a new mother as they were > babies. I pulled the rear seat to find the home they built using > pieces of stuffing from my seats (quite a bit of stuffing I may add) > They had obviously been there awhile, based on the amount of mouse > dung I vaccumed up. I felt pretty confident that I had rid the ' 69 > of all unwelcomed visitors. Last night I opened the drivers door and > when I did, something dropped down on top of my head. I looked up to > see bird seed falling down from the headliner. I took a closer look > and peeled back the door seal a little and quite a bit of seed fell > from there. The little bastards moved to higher ground and are now > living above my headliner. I'm guessing that there are at least 2 (or > more) nests up there. I can see a larger discolored spot above the > drivers seat which is wet to the touch and smells like urine. Also, > you can feel the weight of what I assume is another nest, just above > the drivers seat. This is somewhat of a heartbreaker as the interior > of my ' 69 is in excellent condition. > > My question: Is there any way to pull the edges of the > headliner down so I can get a look up there without destroying it? I > don't want to remove the headliner if I don't have to but I want to > be able to run the intruders out of my car. I can understand mice > getting into a garaged car, but how the hell did they get above the > headliner? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. > > > > Scott Jackson > > ' 69 Chevelle/Malibu SS 396 >
