In the '55-1 panel I restored, I found a small bag of marijuana tucked up
over the drivers door and in the '39 I'm working on I found a stash of
condoms behind the wiper motor access panel.
There's more ways to have fun with these old trucks than I ever imagined!
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Whitney Haist
Orinda, CA
Chevy Trucks: 2-'46s & a '39
www.jps.net/haist/artdeco.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILHELM GORDON" <gvwilhelm@home.com>
To: "oletrucks mailing list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2000 7:43 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] The things you find while cleaning...
> I decided to take out the headliner in my '51 GMC and do a bit of
> cleaning the other night and was surprised to find quite a complete (but
> apparently unoccupied) mouse nest in the front section (above the
> dash). We have some serious concerns in this neck of the woods with
> deer mice. Their droppings can spread a nasty disease called Hanta
> (sp?) virus when you stir up the dust and dropping while cleaning. To
> my knowledge several people a year die from exposure to this virus!
>
> It appears that the mice were gaining access to the area above the
> headliner by climbing up the front window post? The truck is in fairly
> good original running condition so I have been driving it quite a bit.
> Makes you wonder what other critters may have made my truck their home!
>
> On a creepy note I also found a shipping invoice from a casket company
> (dated in the early 60's). It looks like the PO picked up the casket
> directly from the coffin company and somehow the invoice got dropped in
> behind the gas tank (behind the seat)
>
> There must be some great stories out there of what you guys (and gals)
> have rediscovered while cleaning/restoring/rodding your trucks??
>
> Gordon Wilhelm
> 1951 GMC 1/2 ton
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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