What is this thing in my trunk?

[Redbeard]

I thought this was just more junk in the trunk, until i saw another on in a pic of another old dodge.  What is its purpose????

[greg g]

This k you are going to post some better pics, along with something of known size for size relationship. 

[Hickory]

Looks like a fancy sofa pillow

[Hickory]

Could that be covering the filler hose

[Eneto-55]

a pine cone?

Edited April 20, 2023 by Eneto-55

[Plymouthy Adams]

looks like a corn cob...we all know what they can be used for, might explain why he does not want to get too close to it for a good picture.....

[Tom Skinner]

I had seen one when I removed my Passengers side front Kick Panel. It was stuffed into the cavity. Also up along the back seats tops in the trunk area stuffed into the cavity there as well. It is a roll of either insulation or sound deadening material. Could even be the dreaded asbestos. Handle with care and dispose of if possible.

I left my rolls of whatever they are in place and didn't disturb them.

Tom

PS They where in other Chrysler Royals I owned as well, you come across weird stuff working on these old buses.

[Redbeard]

Another pic of different car but same item

[DonaldSmith]

It looks like some sort of sound-absorbent batten.  Maybe it comes in a big roll, and when it gets near the end, the Briggs Body guy just stashes the remainder in some available hiding spot, rather than disposing of it outside the car.  

[DJ194950]

Salesman's oversize demo product of Early product line Northern Quilted Toilet paper.

 

Doubles for salesman emergency side of the road use?  ?

 

But it does appear that it may be made of fiberglass, not a good place for it.  Asbestos even worse.  Remember just prototypes, not for human use!  ?

 

DJ

[D35 Torpedo]

It's just an ordinary plumbus

[Semmerling]

Photo is in color and reasonably focused so we have to rule out is being a UFO.

What ever you do, do not take it out of the trunk and take a clear shot of it in good light. 
When that happens these things morph into a spare pre stage heavy dust air filter.

 

P.S. It can't be a plumbus, its is cross stitched and has neither a sleeve or cortell. 

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by Semmerling

[Sniper]

It's a ham roll

[rcl700]

1 hour ago, Sniper said:

It's a ham roll

That was my first thought ?

[D35 Torpedo]

5 hours ago, Semmerling said:

Photo is in color and reasonably focused so we have to rule out is being a UFO.

What ever you do, do not take it out of the trunk and take a clear shot of it in good light. 
When that happens these things morph into a spare pre stage heavy dust air filter.

 

P.S. It can't be a plumbus, its is cross stitched and has neither a sleeve or cortell. 

 

But I swear I saw its fleeb. Must be a ham or jelly roll then.