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I think I spotted the problem on your last pic: the thin metal plate goes under the hinge.

Charles, When I tore down my car there was no sealant on or under the rubber hinge boots, just the thin metal plate holding the boot in shape under the hinge. Jim

This is the Roadster Retractable 3-point belt from Wesco, a very comfortable belt. The retractor is mounted at the original shoulder belt location using the OE bolts. The lap belt also uses the OE bolts and locations. Here is the website and belt details. If you order, specify the 11" rigid sleeve. https://www.wescoperformance.com/noname.html

For your viewing pleasure, my car's 50th birthday portrait.

Gotta luv the Safari Gold theme of this discussion!!!

Interesting find, no grommets on my car. All of the wiring on my car was run across the front support, secured by the flexible tabs.

Have you tried seating the pipe with some encouragement with a rubber mallet? That is the usual process. I see some shiny area not painted, I presume there is not a shoulder ridge in the metal where the painted surface begins.

Interesting comments on the AA battery powered clocks. I have one purchased from MSA back in 2011 and I recall sending in my clock as a rebuildable core. It was my understanding that the units they were selling at that time came from your shop. Anyway, it continues to be an extremely reliable clock that does not eat batteries. My car is always garaged so it does not hit the high temps you mention.

Guess I need to change my handle to jfa.15320! 😄

That would be late January, 1971. The second series beginning with VIN HLS30 21001 started in February, 1971.

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I recall talking to Matsuo-san at the Memphis ZCON in 2015 about design elements of the 240Z. He recalled that the inspiration for the struts was the elegant but simple canopy mechanism for the French Mirage aircraft. He lobbied for a twin-strut configuration but the yen-counters decreed they would have to make do with only one. We can find his desire for two in the stamping of the inside panel of the hatch. The OE strut on my car surrendered some years ago but I rescued one from a salvage car that still works perfectly.

Be careful of what you ask for. With them comes the challenge of running power thru the wall of the A-pillar and into the front wall of the door, something that has to reliably deal with the flexing of the door opening and closing.