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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: maaarcooose on 15 April 2008, 12:05

Title: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 15 April 2008, 12:05: After the rather damp afternnon at the GTi fest I started removing the carpets from my cabrio and found this.....

(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/maaarcooose/Golf%20Cabrio%20Mk1%201992/Mouse%20nest%2013-04-08/13042008699.jpg)
It's a little hard to see but there are a few mouse droppings round the gear lever mount.

Also I found this
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p176/maaarcooose/Golf%20Cabrio%20Mk1%201992/Mouse%20nest%2013-04-08/13042008698.jpg)
That would be a load of shredded up newspaper that I assume was it's nest.

I have yet to find the mouse in question in the car but last week I did find one drowned in a flowerpot in the garden. At the time we presumed it was just local or the cat had it, but now I'm thinking it probably came out when I removed the seats and ran off.

I can see myself removing the dash or something and finding more mouse related evidence.

I guess this is what you get when you buy a car with a ripped roof that's been sat in a barn for 4 years.

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: Dinky on 15 April 2008, 19:47: I just don't like spiders...or birds....or mould that grows on your window rubbers.. :angry:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: vixteris on 19 April 2008, 01:26: lol!! :grin:

i had a stray cat living in my camper and when i tried to get it out it bit me and scratched up my hand. it swelled up so bad i had to go to a and e and have a jab s well as having to wear a bandage for a month grrr :cry:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: [han] on 20 April 2008, 23:26: i'd like a pet in my car.. all i've got in a monkey from vegas.
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 21 April 2008, 09:34: That damn green stuff on window rubber....
I scrubbed that off the first week I had the car and it's already growing back. Considering the weather though, I'm not surprised.

I cleaned the entire interior out this weekend and there was no mouse to be found.
I only need the one pet in the car anyway. It makes a funny noise, it pisses green stuff into the boot and I have to feed it all the time and sometimes just refuses to do anything. It's called the power roof hydralics.

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: [han] on 21 April 2008, 12:35: i'm glad i have a manual roof. that was teh best decision i made about the cab :)
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: Dinky on 21 April 2008, 22:50: I need to check over mine tbh - once ive sorted elecs..
watch for mould on the roof too darl...just noticed some on mine the other day - used the autoglym stuff to get it off but reckon i need to search around for a better product if possible..

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 22 April 2008, 08:54: I have got to strip the roof down before I have it replaced. I can see through the holes that the inside of the headliner is all covered in mildew and mould.

I think the seals on the pistons have gone, so thats gonna be one to strip down once I've got the MOT done.

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: [han] on 22 April 2008, 11:30: my roof is gross... needs a new one soonputting it off until summer :cry:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 22 April 2008, 15:49: As soon as I get my MOT done, I'm getting the roof done. Found somewhere who'll come out and replace the outer skin for about Ã‚£250.

Sweet....

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: Dinky on 22 April 2008, 18:40: You getting a black mohair Han?
You going mohair or vinyl M?
Im sure the liner will scrub up no bother thou?
if your taking it off, check the rear windscreen - notorious for rust mate..
even if you sand paper it down and whack on a couple of coats of hammerite..

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 23 April 2008, 10:39: I'm not 100% sure what I want to get, but mainly I'm probably gonna go for vinyl because it's a bit cheaper. Secondlly I wasn't sure about blue or black. I'm probably gonna go black hood with black wheels then add some subtle chrome bits here and there. Should make a nice combination.

Definatlly gonna check the frame, but MOT is first priority. From what I could see, the frame is in pretty good nick.

I'm sure on various pictures of your cab Dinx you've had both black and blue hood have you not, or am I going mad. Seeing as yours is the same colour as mine, got any recent pics so I can decide?

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: Dinky on 23 April 2008, 18:33: No darl..always had blue although when i had the vinyl hood, you could say it looked black..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/D_LAWLAN/car/unloweredfullcar.jpg)
^ blue vinyl
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/D_LAWLAN/car/DSC00272.jpg)
^blue mohair..
imo..i prefer the mohair over the vinyl..

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: [han] on 23 April 2008, 20:50: finally pics are appearing diane.. some of you.. more of car.. genius!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: Dinky on 23 April 2008, 23:07: huh?
I tend to only post pics of the cab when I do something to her..or requested.. :smiley:
Never been a fan of showing the ugly mug.. :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: maaarcooose on 24 April 2008, 20:48: Ohhhhh.....

Now I really can't decide. I like the blue vinyl, and I really like the blue mohair.

I think, if I can afford it I'm gonna go with black mohair.

One day, it will be finished.....

!m!
Title: Re: A home for the wildlife.....
Post by: russ-vdub on 07 May 2008, 18:07: I know im a mk2 owner but i think the blue mohair looks sweet. everyone has black, colour coded looks coolio :)