Exhaust in cabin

Missing body plugs under the spare ? Missing plugs in the turn down section of trunk floor extensions or even worse a portion of those sections rusted away ?

If the hood to cowl seal is missing, engine vapors can enter through the cowl vent.
Just guesses, Hope it helps

No rust on this California car ,but you have me thinking big time Redfish there is no cowl seal I removed it during restoration and never replaced it.