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Glad to help. Since it's so easy, I'd pull the boots back and do what you can. Small amount of work for the time investment. Just don't split the boots. That would be the typical "reward for being proactive".

I spotted this on one of my FB groups (S30 Life), looks to possibly be a great product for all S30's. Interesting wording on the product description: an exact fit for '69-72 models to 06/72, then a very good fit for all later models. Anything coming out of the folks at S30 World is usually spot on. https://s30.world/product/datsun-240z-nissan-fairlady-z-set-of-door-rubbers-door-weather-strips-for-lr-side?fbclid=IwY2xjawFn5BlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaFz08OpowthIb4moKiiPnBPNcmmq4RaSxakN8zokI1Jhbkwj32GjHmYIg_aem_XFFA0aZ0MJ1qJZtj6rG2cA

Mixed emotions on this particular example. To your point, it was clearly done to a high level during a time where few (if any) 240Z's were restored to this level at all - and for that, it certainly commands the accolades it has garnered over the years. I'd guess it will match it's previous sale point +/- a few thousand. Whether or not the seller will let it go for that price point remains to be seen. The early 240Zs are special to me precisely because they have so many special first-year-only parts- parts which may appear the same to most enthusiasts, but on close inspection have their own unique characteristics. Unfortunately for this car, much of it's "early car-ness" has been replaced with s30-correct, but later MY replacement parts. So for me, much of what makes the MY1970 so collectable is no longer present here. That said, I'd say that 99% of the Z community probably wont notice or care. Even taking your post on judging guidelines into account, I could foresee a non-zero possibility where this car would show up to a concours where there was another top MY1970 car, with all it's MY1970 parts still attached, and a really knowledgeable Judge may rightly place this Franklin Mint example below it in a tie-breaker because of it. An additional $10-$15K spent on sourcing many of the correct MY bits would go a long way to alleviating that worry. Even with my own nitpicky standards, I think if I purchased this car, I'd probably leave the hood as-is, and just replace all the newer parts with as many MY1970 parts as I could source. It appears to be a fantastic example, and worth this exercise, IMHO. Such is the challenge- and potential reward- of properly restoring an early car to the highest level.

My attitude as a business man and human being is this - If you've been convicted of fraud I won't believe a SINGLE WORD you say! I'm just surprised that more don't have the same attitude. However, I'm certain that a sucker is indeed born every minute.

Life is always full of surprises. Unfortunately for me, that means the Rotsun is up for sale. Definitely not a restoration build, so please take that into thought. But alot of hard work and help from many members here has lead to a beautifully fun car to drive on the weekends. Feel free to ask any questions! I have posted an ad in the forum's classifieds for pricing details.

I saw production samples on a car at S30 World's museum/exhibition space/gallery in the Netherlands back in June, and was very impressed. They are the best reproductions of the OEM two-piece door seals that I have seen. Great attention to form and - especially - function. Looking forward to getting some for my own cars. Recommended.

Adjusting the hood rest bumpers and the latch should get rid of the vibration. Looks like you're assuming that air from underneath is lifting the hood and causing it to flutter as it squeezes out. But the vents should help with heat soak of the injectors and the hot start problem. Some people have the hood louvered via stamping. On that video, the guy writes about later 280Z's and hood vents and implies that it was done for hood vibration. Only one of them was functional. Fun fact. Not really clear why Nissan did the vent. It also leaked water on the battery, I think. Something to be aware of. They look good though.

In fact seats came in two specs from the beginning of production. We might call them 'Deluxe' and 'Standard'. 'Standard' seats had no quick recliner/flip forward lever, but 'Deluxe' seats did. North American market cars received the 'Standard' seats until they were superseded (12/71?).