Hello, Im restoring my great aunts 67 mustang coupe. Its in really good condition for the year and considering it has sat in a garage for 10 years but I noticed (and please excuse my lack of knowing correct names) I noticed in the cowel area between the hood and the windshield there is a dead mouse and its nest. when driving the car I can certainly notice the smell of rodent. Im not noticing an obvious way into that vent area so just how do I get to that darn mouse?

Thanks much
Chris

 

If you can see it through the grill, it's unlikely you can reach it by putting your hand up in there after removing the air vent (if drivers side) or heater box (if passengers side). Might I make a totally unprofessional suggestion that you try to spray it with water or air to get it near the hat and reach up with your hand (gloves are for wimps) and remove the offending beast and his former home.

 

Wire, use a clotheshanger or some still wire and go up through the heater side.

Probably your best bet is to use one of those flexible claws. The kind that you press the button on the backside and 4 little metal claws come out.

 

Yeah metal coathanger and a shop vac should clean it out.

 

You might be able to just push it all the way off the side of the cowl and have it fall to the ground behind the fender.

 

Thanks for the info. still working on it as I looked under the dash I saw more issues that im going to have to refer to the shop manual on what the heck its all about as this is my first time working on a vehicle without having shop help. On the passenger side of the vehicle under and behind the glove box there is a smaller box with what seems to be a door latch that is rusted shut. And just to the left of that there is a box that is corrided and I noticed small drops of a greenish liquid but the carpet wasnt wet. Any thoughts as to what that is all about? Like I said Ive got a manual on order to reference soon.

Chris

 

That greenish liquid would more then likely be antifreeze from your heater core in that area.
Probably time to replace it while you got that area torn apart to get your mouse out.
Lynn

 

Thank you. I suppose I should probably purchase one of those. Seems like a better idea than allowing antifreeze to soak in the carpet.

 

On the passenger side of the vehicle under and behind the glove box there is a smaller box
That's the heater.

with what seems to be a door latch that is rusted shut.
That's the RH fresh air vent. Soak the hinges with PB Blaster etc. for a week and gently work it loose. damage that, and you'll be shelling out a couple hundred bucks for a new heater.

And just to the left of that there is a box that is corrided
It's actually all one piece.

and I noticed small drops of a greenish liquid but the carpet wasnt wet.
Your heater core is leaking.

You'll need to remove the heater, rebuild it, replace the heater core, and probably the defroster plenum.

1) Disconnect the heater hoses from the engine
2) Remove the four nuts around the heater motor
3) Remove the large screw above the fresh air vent (the heater will now fall down)
4) With the helper pressing gently on the heater hoses, pull the heater down to the floor
5) Diconnect the Bowden cables from the defroster plenum, heater blend, and air door
6) Disconnect the defroster hoses
7) Remove the heater, with your helper pushing the hoses

You'll need to remove the clips holding the heater case together, remove the brass core, and scrape the sorry remains of the old seals out of the heater

install new foam seals, core, and defroster plenum

Reinstall the heater.

It's best to reconnect and adjust the cables before pushing the heater up into place.

If you use new hose (I would) loop it through the firewall, and attach it to the heater. Have your helper pull on the hose as you install the heater. Cut the hose to fit after the heater is installed.

 

What 2+2GT is saying is correct. The good news is that a new heater core is not difficult to install, nor is it very expensive. If your heater box is in good shape and the foam seals are okay, that's probably all you will need. The old plenums were cardboard and the new ones are plastic so it's worth replacing while you have the box off.