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Yes, that is a Nissan Vintage Z - HLS30 32089. A 1971 Datsun 240Z https://zhome.com/IZCC/ZRegisters/VintageZ.htm

Aha!! Many hours later... Once properly shaped, the piece is perfect! But as-delivered the shape was quite a bit off. Perhaps it warped in the Colombian sun before shipment! "Patience, grasshopper"

Your brake master cylinder should not have any gasket between it and the booster. There is no fluid or air pressure passing between these two parts, hence no gasket or seal. You likely have a leaky master cylinder. The rubber o-rings inside the master cylinder can leak, causing brake fluid to exit the rear of the master cylinder, then it leaks through the (non-sealed) mating surface between the master cylinder and the booster. It then dribbles down the outside of your booster and causes the paint peeling you're seeing. I'd start with a new master cylinder or get your existing one rebuilt. Keep in mind, you have an early 71, so make sure you verify the reservoirs are in the correct orientation on any new master cylinder you get. There was a change in 1973 (i think) that swapped the front and rear reservoirs. For a 71, I believe your front brake reservoir is in FRONT and the rear brake reservoir is in the REAR. in 1973, the designed changed and those were swapped.

I see that I haven't posted any updates in quite a while here. I have been waiting for a couple of items to arrive which held me up a bit. One of those was another windshield weather strip (the third). The second one, which I had on hand for many years, tore at one of the joints when I tried to install it on the new windshield (second one). I bought the third weather strip in an auction in Japan. It is a genuine Nissan one. It had a date on the part number sticker of December 11th, 2023 - (order is year, month, day): To install the windshield with less difficulty, I removed the dash from the car. I disliked having to do this, but I justified the action also because the factory clock was not working, and the cable operating the flap door which allows air to come from the cowl area into the passenger compartment was far too difficult to operate. Removing the dash assists with fixing these things. Regarding the clock, when powered, I saw some movement, but it seemed jammed. So, I took the clock apart. It was quite tricky to get it reassembled. I applied very light oil to all pins and hinges. I tested the motor, which functioned, but seemed to not operate smoothly - it had a resonance/vibration, and ultimately, I think the motor being worn out is the problem. In the spare parts I received with the car, there was another clock. I confirmed that it operates by hooking it up to a spare battery I have. So, I swapped front lenses (to use the one I had restored) and installed that clock in the dash. Some disassembly pics: One of the other jobs I crossed off my list in the last few weeks was making an exhaust hanger to complete the exhaust system installation. To make it look similar to the original, I referenced pictures I found online. For the metal, I used .120" thick (or so) sheet. I made a cardboard template. I bent the sheet in a 6" vise. I had to buy a pack of four of the rubber mounts. If you would like one, let me know. I cut a bolt and welded it to the bracket on the one side, and used a bolt and washers on the other side. Yesterday, I put the new windshield gasket on the windshield. While I bought brand new stainless windshield trim from Japan, I found that the curve on the left lower piece was not correct. Rather than modifying it, I used the original two lower pieces, which I thought I had lost. I sanded them with various grits of sandpaper for a few hours until they were polished. I could not find the top piece, however. So, I used the new one. Interestingly, the new pieces are a bit longer than the originals. I had to trim about 1/2" off of the top piece to make it fit. Right side and left side (before trimming): The weather strip corners need to be pulled upwards just a bit. Before I install the windshield, I will stretch the w/s more from the bottom and upwards on the sides, to raise these corners a bit, so everything fits properly.

No. They’re bent opposite directions and have different part numbers. I suppose I could bend a left one for the right side, but I only have the one for the left so it’s a moot point. Better to get the right part if I can.

Yup, definitely a '71 for the reasons you state and a couple of others: bumpers in nice and tight against the body, fuel door has a lock, straight gear shift rod to match the early console. At least he has good intentions with the article.