Plane Jane is out of the barn again

[Ilike 72"s]

It's been a long time. I parked Plane Jane in the barn about 7 years ago. Mice found their way in. The chewed through the heater flap (door) that's inside the metal section controlled by one of the cables. It's the non /ac metal section right behind the glove box and above the passenger foot.
I cant find a replacement. Have they been discontinued?
Dennis

P.S I have removed ALL the interior to clean up after them.

[In The Ten Ring]

Have you tried www.classicheartbeat.com or www.gmcpauls.com?

Originals come up for sale on the parts forum all the time.

[specialtyretail]

Those mice can do some terrible things to our trucks.

[Ilike 72"s]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Have you tried www.classicheartbeat.com or www.gmcpauls.com?

Originals come up for sale on the parts forum all the time.

Yes I have. Also Classic Industries, Lmc and a few others.
Just don't see it anywhere.

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Nice truck and here's a flip for ya

[Chevyland]

Sweet truck!!!

[In The Ten Ring]

Ilike'72's,

Ugh, you have tried my suggestions?

Give the Parts Forum a try then. Post a WTB (want to buy) ad. You may have to register to do so, I didn't notice if you had already or not.

Someone will have the part you need.

[Getter-Done]

SoKyclassics has partno L0790.
Is this the one you need?

[chasinhiway]

I used to have the same problem with mice getting in vehicles that were parked for any amount of time, especially in the fall. I found that if you take a bar of Irish Spring soap and cut it in half and throw it under the seat it will keep them out pretty good. Plus it gives the interior a fresh smell.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Ilike'72's,

Ugh, you have tried my suggestions?

Give the Parts Forum a try then. Post a WTB (want to buy) ad. You may have to register to do so, I didn't notice if you had already or not.

Someone will have the part you need.

He definitely needs to be a paying member to post a want to buy anywhere on the board.

LockDoc

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by chasinhiway

I used to have the same problem with mice getting in vehicles that were parked for any amount of time, especially in the fall. I found that if you take a bar of Irish Spring soap and cut it in half and throw it under the seat it will keep them out pretty good. Plus it gives the interior a fresh smell.

I bought a '69 Dodge Super Bee a couple of years ago that had a few bars of Irish Spring soap in it (partial and full) and the mice had actually chewed on most of the bars and the car was full of mice/nests.....

LockDoc

[In The Ten Ring]

So far, no evidence of mice in my garage...maybe the snakes eat them all.

[Ilike 72"s]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

SoKyclassics has partno L0790.
Is this the one you need?

Thanks but it's not LO790 That is the Air conditioned pickup. Here is a picture of the metal housing and kinda repaired flap door.

[Ilike 72"s]

Originally Posted by Jeff's bowtie's

Nice truck and here's a flip for ya

What am I doing wrong that puts the picture on its side

[Warrens69GMC]

Posting from a phone?

[Ilike 72"s]

Originally Posted by Warrens69GMC

Posting from a phone?

Yes, from a phone.

[Warrens69GMC]

when posting from a phone, it turns them some how.

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by Ilike 72"s

It's been a long time. I parked Plane Jane in the barn about 7 years ago. Mice found their way in. The chewed through the heater flap (door) that's inside the metal section controlled by one of the cables. It's the non /ac metal section right behind the glove box and above the passenger foot.
I cant find a replacement. Have they been discontinued?
Dennis

P.S I have removed ALL the interior to clean up after them.

I had mice invade my winter beater one summer years ago (back when A-body Chevrolets could still be used as such). The mice built a nest in the HVAC system. The only way I got the stink out was to completely remove the heater box, disassemble, and hose out with Lysol. The "Lysol Lemon Breeze" smell beat the mice smell in my opinion.

When you find your replacement flapper, and get ready to reassemble, I'd give the parts a good disinfectant treatment of some kind.

Originally Posted by LockDoc

I bought a '69 Dodge Super Bee a couple of years ago that had a few bars of Irish Spring soap in it (partial and full) and the mice had actually chewed on most of the bars and the car was full of mice/nests.....

LockDoc

For my bass boat I take a bar of Irish Spring and whittle it into chips and put the chips in empty plastic yogurt tubs. One tub in each bin. I've been doing this since I bought the boat new in 2002. Yes, sometimes the mice eat the soap but thus far they have eaten nothing else.

I'm not overly fond of smelling Irish Spring all summer while I'm fishing but it beats the alternative.

[Ilike 72"s]

Never mind. I found one right here on a parts pickup.