Mopar virgin checking in with new 1969 Barracuda - with questions.... ;)

I found out from Andy that the brightwork on the dash was in poor condition and the simplest solution was to paint it, so he painted it black. I suspect I can find some decent chrome paint and repaint it at some point in the future, or find a decent shop that will chrome-plate those plastic panels. What do you think? The brightwork is on removable panels as far as I know and can be redone in factory style.

I still don't know what the square holes in the dash are; I suspect they may be ventilation ducts?

The Cuda is in Europe now and should arrive in Poland within the next few days. I will keep you posted.