you could go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy pesticide for wood infesting
critters. It also don't smell as bad has Diesel fuel
BjP
----- Original Message -----
From: "aussierob" <aussierob@odyssey.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, 03 June, 2001 11:28 PM
Subject: [MV] Fw: [MV] Woodworm
>
>
> Tim hello...In eply... It's gonna be hard to "worm" your way out of this
> one !
>
> Someone told me some years back that one method to tell whether the worms
> are still home and breading is quite easy and simple. I have not tried
this
> myself but it seems very logical.
>
> Got to your favoutrite Diabetic on insulin and aske for a used "discarded
> syringe with fine needle still intact.
>
> Fill the darn thing with alcohol and inject the juice into a group of
holes
> on the north end. Then. again in the middle and more "juice into the south
> end. then sit back and wait for the little bastards to stick the head or
ass
> out... and bash the daylights out of them !!!
> Some of them will be coming out in reverse.
> If you see nothing. then fill the rest of the holes for good measure.
> Chances are if anyone's home they wont be eating any more wood !
>
> Finally, I might add my 2 cents worth to this remedy... after ten minutes
> put your ear up against the wood and listen for any odd sounds, OK.
> If you hear a series of little "Hic... Hics" then you'll know that they
> are alive and well and are partying drunk.
>
> Regards and although I did embellish the above just a little... it's true,
> the part about the syringe test !
> Try it with some Southern Comfort or Jim Bean or Dewars
>
> Aussie Rob
> upstate NY 42MB and a litter of CJ2As
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim <tcb@hasher.demon.co.uk>
>
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen of the lists....
>
> Having heard the many offers of advice for varied problems... I have what
> could well be a new topic...
> I've just started working on my Bedford OYD cab... it's off the chassis,
> tipped onto its back, all the floor panels have been removed, likewise the
> instruments, doors and wiring loom (the loom still had it's original paper
> inspection label from the factory on it). I've cleaned most of the loose
> rust off the cab and flaking paint, found 3 small areas requiring welding
> attention, which wont represent too much of a problem... unfortunately I
> have also found that one of the timber cross members for the floor of the
> cab has got several woodworm holes in it... I cant tell if this is new or
> old worm, however, regardless I need to do something about it. removing
the
> wood and replacing it isnt particularly practical. Is there a good
solution
> or product anyone can recommend that will ensure that I dont get any worm
> problems in the future.
>
> Many thanks
> Tim
>
> Ps - If anyone's interested in any pictures of the OY cab, in this
> disassembled state please let me know
>
>
>
>
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