Kats , just checked the seats on my 10/69 Fairlady Z-L & 72 240Z. No vertical stitching. on either car.

It's a shame we are losing these craftsmen as they age out and retire. I am afraid with enough time it will get very difficult to reproduce some of these details.

Oh my gosh that guy is good!!

 

Thank you everyone, I think so too , no more covers ,  that is our loss .

Mr. Sudo really love Fairlady Roadster , he also did his work for his car . Nice red interior and navy soft top !

Kats

Hi , I have got the restored seat for my early Z from Mr Sudo . 

The seat formes and basements are originally used for my 03/70 blue 240Z , this time I have got these seats restored. 

( the blue seats are now on my blue 240Z were restored by Mr Sudo too  , in 2003 , using a donor seats which came from another z ) .

I am so happy with the results, I really love early “ fat “ style seat back .

Seat belt hook located Fairlady version , it is on the head rest , all the export Datsun version has near the lumbar support.

I guess this difference would come from the seatbelt length. Fairlady cars can set the seat much forward than Datsun , designers considered small women behind the wheel . ( only very few women in Japan though) 

The seat belt must be longer, then when you hook the belt,  the hook should be on higher to prevent jamming excess belts on the sliding rails .

But early seat has four holes on the back , ( for L & R , Fairlady and Datsun ) which makes factory efficient when making it .

And I chose upgrading belts for the seat bottom as I have back pain usually. I do not stick with its original for the seats this time , I took off original 432 seats for preservation , they will be restored using original belts .

Enjoy pictures  

Kats

 

Edited October 18, 20186 yr by kats

Great reference photos!

Thanks Blue , I installed them today.

I had not know Mr. Sudo restored my blue seats until I met him several years ago . He kindly gave me this blue vinyl sheets as he had kept for just in case .

The sliding basements also holes for both sides to make it applicable for both .

Kats

Edited October 18, 20186 yr by kats

This picture was taken when I received the seats . Please note the location of the seat belt hook, this is for export model ,

and the left seat bottom remained original belts , while the right seat bottom had new belts (missing olive green cloth).

This is Mr. Sudo's work .

Kats 

This is what I call “ fat “ seat back . Can be seen only early cars . I thank for Mr. Sudo . 

Kats

About the tail gate support, I see this picture , the early brochure for the US , and my friend who has a lot of 1969 Z told me at least US cars has a different style bracket from the beginning, 

Fairlady Zs has a simple triangle style bracket on the gate , also directly mounted on the body in early model , then later switched to the same one used in the US and probably some other destinations.

Kats

On 11/16/2010 at 3:02 PM, kats said:

Hi,

I am not for sure we have discussed already or not , about a tail gate support.

My Z432 has this support, but my U.S spec 240Z has different style.

Are they correct for each build date or domestic/export ?

I have no idea about this,please tell me anything you know.

kats

 

One more tonight ,

Please see this seat , a slim seat back with an seat bottom with a plastic guard.

When the plastic guard dropped from the seat bottom? 

When the slim seat back began to be applied? 

When the seat bottom switched from the belt to spring type ? 

Some of them began at the same time , but some of them did not .

I want to know this , is it possible that fat seat back without the seat belt hook does exist ? 

Kats

Edited October 18, 20186 yr by kats