Author Topic: Working on my car and found a ..... (Read 4256 times)

demonx · « **on:** July 20, 2008, 08:54:29 AM »

I was pulling off some of the front grill etc from my roadster last night and I got a shock - I found an old wasp nest.

There was actually about 4 small nests spread around tucked in behind the grill in front of where the wheel arch is all stuck to the inner fibrelass!

I hope there's no more discoveries like that. I'm also glad it was an "old" nest!

Should have taken a pic but it's too late now.

69 DIRTY RAT · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:16:32 AM »

*The "Stingray" ate the wasp's!
* the wasp's musta got a buzz out of the Stingray!

;58

nifty · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2008, 10:40:36 AM »

makes a farce of the cleaning rules when importing cars doesnt it.....

demonx · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2008, 12:59:49 PM »

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Originally posted by nifty
makes a farce of the cleaning rules when importing cars doesnt it.....

Yeah ... I was thinking that when I saw a few other things.

I'm still trying to get all the leaves out from under the wiper grill. I removed the grill and I still cannot clean it out. Might have to hook up an air hose and blow it all out.

gtc · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2008, 01:55:02 PM »

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Originally posted by nifty
makes a farce of the cleaning rules when importing cars doesnt it.....

Customs supposedly get the cars sprayed before release, at least that's what you are charged for.

I think those wasps left your car and set up home in my garage last summer without letting me know. They were pretty angry when I accidentally dislodged the nest with a broom.

bootlegger · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2008, 05:28:05 PM »

I was working on a boat a few years ago and when I got into the bilge I found a nest also. The only thing is the wasps werent too happy about it. I got stung on my lip and eye lid several times and was screaming my brains out as I couldnt get out. Straight to hospital after that to get a antihistamine shot as my face blew up like a balloon. My face looked like I had a stroke. Man it hurt.

smokem · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2008, 05:52:24 PM »

Customs don't spray any cars , its the job of Quarantine , and they don't spray all cars only those that they feel need it .

jolinari · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2008, 06:27:10 PM »

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Originally posted by smokem
Customs don't spray any cars , its the job of Quarantine , and they don't spray all cars only those that they feel need it .

It is all about being given the right information....Good To Cee you are on it!

gtc · « **Reply #8 on:** July 20, 2008, 08:27:13 PM »

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Originally posted by smokem
Customs don't spray any cars , its the job of Quarantine ,

Yep, my error. Meant to write AQIS.

gtc · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2008, 08:39:05 PM »

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Originally posted by bootlegger
Straight to hospital after that to get a antihistamine shot as my face blew up like a balloon. My face looked like I had a stroke. Man it hurt.

I set a new record for the 100 metres when they came after me.

BTW: Bootlegger - you have a U2U message.

demonx · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2008, 09:30:52 AM »

Yesterday I was stripping out the front end and found yet another one!

Wasp nest count is up to five.