What's that smell?

Pippin has sitting in a barn for almost 20 years. He's in great shape because of it, but not without its drawbacks. Mechanical considerations aside, the two big ones were mildew and mice.

The cab was covered in mildew. Thankfully the fabric mattresses seem fine, it's just around the dashboard and doors. The treatment I used was a borax solution: 1 oz borax, fill to the 14 oz line of a sprayer with hot water, dissolve the borax, and then top up with vinegar (aprox 3 oz). I sprayed everything thoroughly, taking out the vent covers to get inside the vents. It took about 10 minutes to do the spraying and by the time I finished, the area where I started was ready for wiping. I wiped it down with microfiber car cloths from Costco, cut in smaller pieces for manageability.

The first round took care of the vast majority but there was still a white haze in places so I went over it again. By the second round, it was shiny and spotless. The directions on the internet said not to rinse off the borax since it will inhibit new growth.

Before and Afters:

The mice were a lot less fun. Grant volunteered for that job, and thank goodness he did! While the mouse nest wasn't empty, there also wasn't anyone currently living there. I did the "ew ew ew" dance a lot.

After vacuuming it out, we hosed the whole engine compartment down. I'm still not sure how I feel about all that water on the electrical components, but Grant seemed pretty confident and anyway it's too late now. Either way, it looks really good now. Before & After: