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DobbM, sorry to be so slow, but I was gone without access to my pics. Here's the interior.

The gasket around the throttle floor board penetration.

mfg, thanks. The brakes were fine. Even the old am radio came on with some distant country song. We live a ways from a town. The only thing that didn't work right was the clock.

This week my son and I went to the barn to start our 63/64 Avanti R1. My son , who has been overseas for a dozen years,, is my partner on this more or less time capsule. It has original paint, carpet, and upholstery , as well as mechanics. All in very fine shape. There was some worry that starting up might be hard, but after connecting the 3EE battery ,after two key turns the Avanti produced a start and even idle. I guess I just want to express my relief that all is ok. Daryl

Yes, boot seal, and when I covered that 3 or 4 inch hole in the floor board behind the rear seat, the fume I smelled went away.