Sounds like you had unspeakable things to do back then. I bought this Dart back in 2001. I've worked on it for years on and off till I got sick of it. I had my share of rust buckets. Now to old to enjoy. I just have little road blocks to finish the top. Can't seem to connect with the right person for answers. Does this bring back memories?
That does bring back memories. Almost how the bowe looked when I was done with it. John, from John's auto upholstery in Longmont, CO did the fitting , stretching and shrinking to install the top, and made a well liner for it custom.
My car was from a salt state, not a total rust bucket, but was a leaky Convertible for a number of years in the 80s. Still have floors yet to replace at some point.