There is minimal flash rust in those areas. Based on a small test area we believe it will wipe off with a light oil. We haven't started the disassembly process but will have a better feel for it once that stage is completed. I am volunteering Dave W for that back breaking task! Dave.

Yes, there is a vinyl stitched edging on each side of the package tray. I have seen this with other vehicles but it is usually covered by the armrest interior panels. I will get a picture of that detail as we start to take things apart. Thanks Mr. S! Take care.

While I don't have a picture of that button, my car had...and still has those buttons going through the package tray.

My car belonged to my Grandmother and only had the wiper motor replaced...everything else was original. So, knowing how it should be was easy.

I had to replace the package tray...I'd love to find a good repro. Dave...do I remember that you are doing those?

My 71 Scamp had the buttons holding the tray in place. I believe I still have the buttons some place. I know they never went back in the car when I replaced the tray.

Also, The package tray had vinyl around the edge.

Here's a package tray in that 68 Dart 2 door hardtop at the swap meet today. Rear factory defrost car. I don't see the small button near the seat back. Unless it's in the center in the middle of that stain.

Neat car and photos.

Dave,
your car is unreal! It looks like a true time capsule much like the Z28 in the other thread
but IMO even better. I am having a little trouble with the mileage on the Z28 with only 1100 miles.
The interior carpeting shows signs of more wear than just 1100 miles. From the pictures you posted Dave,
your 10,000 mile car is in better shape. Goes to show how one survivor will survive compared to another.
There are many factors for this. Both cars are awesome but I think the Dart has survived better.
How about some pictures of the interior?
Jules

Looks like Ma Mopar was stingy with the paint on the wheel well housing

Are we sure that nobody has been in there??

I'm questioning the wire and paint in the lower, right corner.....

Here are some pictures of a mint 25K mile '67 Impala SS396 I just picked up. Note original factory rubber floormat and original carpet. I agree with the others that black can look poor in photos. Disregard the leather wrapped steering wheel cover.

MB

Interior shot of unpainted e-brake unit.

Hey Mr. T,
How are things in sunny California? Hope you are doing well. I need to call you and catch up on the pasts couple of months.
Like many survivors, there will be things that are discovered and evaluated along the way that will obviously not be evident until they are found. Every survivor has it’s own past and story to accompany it. Take the Z28 Camaro in another thread. You have those who think it looks like a time capsule and the best survivor they have seen. Oddly enough they don’t seem to question the characteristics that make it look more like a car having 15 or 20,000 miles.
We don’t have an answer for the wire along the brace but (on the rear driver’s side area) the trunk floor has signs of metallic blue paint underneath the bubbled, baked black paint. Dave Stuart surmised that the factory started to incorrectly paint with that color and came back with the black once they discovered that the wrong hue was being applied. There are no repairs so it does not make any sense as to why there would be a touch up on that cross brace. We have checked all body panels and the paint is consistent throughout the car. These pictures depict exactly the way we found things. (Some photos do distort the color and real appearance of the parts on the car.) We have not cleaned or started to disassemble anything.
Will there be other areas of discovery that we cannot see or detect by simply looking it over? Maybe, possibly…who knows? One thing is for sure, I don’t think we could have found a better candidate for the project we have embarked on! Besides Troy, at least now there will be more involved that just a wash and a wax. We might actually have to replace a wire! Oh well…..there goes the project.