[BobC]

The Parts Place ebay website has been selling NOS trunk mats on and off for months. Don't know if they have any left, he sure had a stash though! I bought one for my '71 TA. They are way better than the crappy repops. You're lucky to have your original that's still serviceable, mine was MIA.

[cliffhanger]

ok, didn't know about that it was originally made of rubber! good to know
then I totally agree.
I do know camera flash always makes things look worse,
on the other hand, since it shows flaws so well,
the flash shows just how great the rest of the car is: flawless.
I can't spot one bad thing on the interior and exterior yet....
even colour differences in the interior are absolutely minor, or zero (steering column).
I've seen restored parts on a pic making them stand out of non-restored things,
that look fine in real life, but on a pic they stand out like you mention.

only makes me appreciate your work more