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Was it brown then or keyed to the interior color?

I haven’t found a “for sure” source for a ‘66 Chrysler Newport rear package shelf, just various C bodies models from other years. Given that, I might make my own from hardboard, using a jigsaw. How were package shelves colored? Paint? Dye? Vinyl covering? My original is badly damaged and I...

Are these trim pieces installed correctly, sitting on top of the dash pad? The windshield has been replaced at some point and I’m just curious if they put it all back together correctly or not. Thank you.

The owner's manual for my 66 Newport says to arrange the front seat belts in an 'X' - anyone know why?

SMS Fabrics will have the material if you can source a local upholsterer.

I appreciate your thoughtfulness. At the moment, I have the moisture problem mostly under control. It's supposed to be a very mild winter, so I'm planning to drive the car as soon as possible, whenever it's not snow/ice outside. Keep her moving, keep things lubed, get things warmed up and...

I have a Damprid box inside the cabin and another in the trunk . . .

Hopefully this will stop moisture from sweating up through the concrete and into the car.

So, I now realize this concrete pad is problematic, as well the fact that the trunk is above the lawn. I’m gonna move the car, put down a tarp, and then move the car onto the tarp.

Yes, all of the chrome on the inside of the car was rusty freckled when I got it. Same with the A and B pillar painted metal trim - rust at the bottoms. I have a feeling that it's been a problem with this car for a very long time. Like I mentioned in this mornings update, pulling the car...

I could probably do that, although the inside of the car cover is pretty wet and dirty right now, and putting it back on the car risks scratching the paint . . .

Morning update: Checked on the car today and it was completely dry on the inside save for the very bottom of the rear glass where I wasn't able to wipe it down as well (towel was too big to fit in there). Under the hood was dry and inside the trunk was dry as well. I think the car cover was...

Yes, I appreciate your suggestions and advice. I'm stumped at thinking there could be a leak. I've got 10 months now with car washes, rain, etc., and no water intrusion into the cabin at all. It wasn't until it started getting cool at night that the condensation problem started, and that was...

To my surprise, there was some condensation under the hood in the areas were the hood pad was not covering the metal. Also, the trunk lid was wet on the inside, but I pulled the carpet up and the sheet metal under it was dry. The trunk carpet was damp from condensate dripping on it, but not...

Carpet is a bit damp, as you would expect, but not sopping wet. The foam underlayment I installed last Spring is bone dry, as is the floor pan. Thanks for the reply Big_John.

I vacuumed out the cowl vents last spring. I haven't done a visual on the heater core, but it blows hot air, doesn't emit a smell and doesn't fog the windows when the defrost is on. I used a bore-scope to go through the firewall hole into the AC box and it was clean and dry. Even the...

Thanks everyone for the commentary. At the moment the cover is off and the windows are cracked. Once it gets above freezing today I'll remove as much water as I can with the shop vac and towels. Going to procure a small dehumidifier today. I've got the cowl vents open and the windows cracked...

yes, that's my concern. It's supposed to be a short, mild winter this year, and I'm working on a better solution for next year, but for right now, I'm just trying to stop the condensation buildup.

leaking through a car cover into the trunk and passenger compartment? I don't think so . . .

The car isn't being driven right now. It's not losing coolant. Eastern Washington has a pretty dry climate, but we do have a lot of snow when it's below 32, and a lot of rain when it's below 50. As I mentioned, the condensation is out of control inside the trunk as well, yet the trunk seal is...