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January 28, 2005
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Car Performance Statistics Project (last
update - June 27th)
Magazine Performance Test Statiscs from 1970 through
1996 . In the late 1990's I was contacted by a
personal Z car website owner stating that life's demands
would no longer afford him the time to complete an ambitious
Z Car related documentaion project to assemble and publish
an extensive compilation of performance test statistics
gleaned from many years of major car magazine publications
by the well known motorsport writer, Donn Vickrey. Seeing
great potential in the raw project data compiled to that
point in time, I gladly accepted a caretaker status for
the material that no other Z car club or website would take
on. I now have decided to dust off this interesting performance
data, sent to me long ago, in the hopes of finally finishing
this documentaion project and sharing it all online with
Z car enthusiasts world wide.
Note: This
documentaton project will definitely be a
long term, "work-in-progress",
effort with new pages being added for each year, model and
custom Z that I have statistics for, as time permits and
quality photos are sent in or taken by myself. Any additiional
performance data on the new 350Z or custom, Hybrid Z cars
that anyone can supply me, would be most welcome.
WANTED: Photos
of Stock looking 1970 - 1996 Z Cars. Please
review introduction and sample presentation format pages
for this project and contact Eric if you feel that you can
supply 1-2 quality photos of stock looking cars that will
compliment the quality and goals of this Z car documentation
project. - Eric Neyerlin -
owner of ZPARTS.COM
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Brett Limonoff's HybridZ V8 Project.
Brett Limonoff, based in Sacramento California, has been
working enthusiastically for the past 1 1/2 years on a hybridized
V8 Z car project with a few unique custom twists. Chief
amongst several functional exterior customizations is a
1969 Mercury Comet hood scoop mounted atop the stock Z car
hood bulge
to accomodate the tall V8 air cleaner.
June
9th Note:
I owe Brett Limonoff the biggest of
appolgies for badly falling behind in publsihing
my photos of his cool looking Hybridz car that I took back
in November 2003 and the detailed, well written write-up
that he diligently worked to supply me shortly afterwards.
To his credit, Brett' has accorded me the greatest patience
during the periods since then that I have been unable to
muster the energy and focus to complete his photo display.
Between now and when I finally get the whole display prepared
to my satisfaction, Z car and HybridZ enthusiasts can review
the special "Bird's Eye View" page of his car
and a bare bones online photo slide show by clicking on
links below.
Bird's
eye preview
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Sleek
Z Design Concepts of Eric Neyerlin. Since
I consider my main Z related projects these days to be more
design oriented than actual construction, I've decided to
include reference to their ongoing evolution in my Featured
Projects section.
Currently
there are illustrations and notes related to a 2+2 convertible
and a dual engine concept, a street racer overview and a
flared G-nose concept up for viewing. The 2+2 section is
the most current and active section as of October 2004,
there now being two actual 2+2 project cars being prepped
for either a quasi "restoration" or a radical
body and interior redesign experiment.
If interested
in any of the design concepts displayed, I encourage you
to click on the links to HybridZ.org
forum discussions below several of the illustrations
to get better insight into what other Z car customizers
think about related subjects. Very intersting discussions
there to read with some very knowledgable Z enthusiasts
participating. --Eric Neyerlin - owner
of ZPARTS.COM
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2+2 Z
Concepts & Projects
Street
Racer Concept
G Nose
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Nissan Q45 V8 Test Fit in a 240Z
Due
to many requests from forum members at Hybridz.org and Z
car enthusiasts around the world, I have at last found a
set of photos sent into me last year of an interesting project
showing a test fitting of a VH45 V8 engine from a Nissan
Q45 luxury car into a 240Z or Fairlady Z.. Not much else
is known about this project other than it is rumored to
be based in Japan.
April
12, 2004
BIG News!
Owner of this "one of a kind" engine swap project
just sent me first preview photos of finished car. Stay
tuned to review more details of a very unique engine swap
into a Z car. One preview is up today to look at. More to
follow soon.
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Early
Test 2002 Fit
Newest
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Ben Suckling's Firewall thermal and sound insulation project
in Australia. Ben is working on installing a great looking
and effective firewall heat and sound insulation treatment
to his freshly painted, right handed 240Z. First photos
of his project are now up for viewing.
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Paul Henley's '73 240Z ground-up restoration project
in England featuring custom rotisserie stand photo documentation,
wooden dolly transport and body prep photos and comments.
Paul's
240Z restoration project car, purchased in 1998, after being
stored in a garage for 18 years, has progressed steadily
through tear down and stripping to bare metal stages. In
the spring of 2002 car was taken to body shop for final
body prep and painting. Hopefully, photos of painting and
final results will appear here later on.
Big
high light of this project display is the photo
documentation of Paul's car rotisserie stands. Be sure
to check it out. Publishing of this project is a "work
in progress" and will be added to as more photos and
write up ae sent in.
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Dan Juday's 240Z HybridZ project featuring, TPI Chevy
V8 swap, unusual body flares, unique rear deck fabrication,
gas tank conversion and dual exhaust system.
Based
out of Rio Vista, CA, USA, Dan has taken many unorthodox
routes along the way to creating his own unique Hybrd Z
car. Balancing the needs of his supportive family, priorities
of life, demands of his job and limitations of time and
bank account, Dan has searched for ways to customize his
Z car in a way that is both refreshing and unique while
still maintaining "a life"
Started
in mid 2001, photo documentation of Dan's project has been
divided into 2 photo displays so far. A third is almost
ready for publication. Now ready for paint, Dan's car is
scheduled to enter body shop finishing and paint stages
starting September 2002. Final photos will be published
soon after.
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