I bought my Panel from a fella up in the Catskills in NY state. I put it on a trailer to get it back to Delaware. When I unloaded it and was drifting it down my driveway a Copperhead snake dropped out from on top of the gas tank. My wifes face was worth a million $$. Cool thread

 

I found poison ivy, lots of it, when I was dragging the cab and clip out of the brush on the hottest day of the year. Not so cool, lol.

 

I bought a 1971 VW beetle for $200.00 a few years ago. When I got it home and started to clean it up I found a rare Hazet tool kit that fit in the spare tire of a 50's Beetle. I put it on Ebay and it sold for $650.00.

 

Yeah, iwannaflattie, didn't you watch LOST?

 

I recently found a bunch of old radiator caps in my 54 F250 when I cut out the rusted back cab corners. The truck originally belonged to the local radiator shop, hence the radiator caps.

Speaking of critters in the truck - When I use to restore old Air cooled VWs (bugs, buses, etc.) I encountered a wasp nest while traveling down I-95. We had loaded an old Beetle on the trailer and didn't notice the nest inside. About 10 miles down the road a local police officer came up next to us and was gesturing to the swarm in/around the car. We knew better than pull over (lest the wasps swarm us). We drove that way for over 85 miles. From this day forward, ALL vehicles that have sat for a time and haven't been maintained get the insect fogger treatment. Once the vehicle is loaded up, a fogger is set off and left to fumigate while we drive. You do have to be careful because some foggers can generate heat. Last year we found a dead (but recently alive) pilot snake inside a 57. Glad I used the fogger, I hate snakes! I have encountered rats, mice and my favorite a raccoon.

Enjoy, be safe and let me know if you found a gold bullion bar inside your next purchases.

 

Wow. I never even thought about all those issues. For sure I can see it happening. I've prowled over and around all kinds of junky cars and trucks and for sure just like a reef in the ocean its a great habitat for the insect and animal kingdom.

Watch where you stick your fingers and face the next time you check out a possible project.

 

my truck is full of spiderwebs...they seem to be from black widows...but the truck its too low to get to them with a pressure washer....i never thought about sticking my fingers in every corner tho....let this be a lesson for new buyers..we have rattle snakes here in summer and we have the worst kind mojave green rattlesnakes i killed/skinned one with out knowing it was that dangerous....its now my hatband

 

Yeah, snakes seem to hate the fogger too (attacks the nervous system I am told). The fogger gets the spiders out also.

My last 54 had a neat pair of old eyeglasses too. The old wire rim kind. These trucks can tell a story, just make sure to listen. When I buy a new project I love tracking down the previous owners. Sometimes the POs really aren't too friendly (guess they don't see the same excitement I do) but usually the POs are thrilled to hear that their "old farm truck" is still alive and kicking. Wish the states would make it easier to track down POs but of course there are privacy rights issues, etc. I encourage everyone to try and find out what the history is on their trucks.

 

Perhaps you can get rid of them with your dynamite.

 

not funny Wayne