Project
Photo Displays 1
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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.
Due
to Dan's enthusiastic participation at the WWW.HybridZ.org forums,
a sub community of Hbridz.org members centered around the Sacramento
and SF Bay Areas, soon became known to each other. Observing this
community's need to communicate more directly I suggested to Dan
that he look into the potential of holding his own HybridZ oriented
event to help bring like minded Z car owners together. From this
was born the very successful "Rio
Vistta Hob Nob & Parts Swap" event held on April
6th, 2002. I am pleased to now report that the event was an immense
success and that Dan's car and the Rio Vista Event given honorable
mention in the Summer 2002 issue of Sports Z Magazine.
In
year 2003 the event was again held in Rio Vista, CA, but the name
was changed to "NorCal Hybridz Show & Swap"
with again, a good turn out and many enthusiastic compliments
afterwards. One of the big highlights was Dave Greiman's interest
and dedication to drive all the way from Southern California to
the NorCal based show in his very gorgeous looking black, customized,
HybridZ 280ZX running a cleanly installed V8. His participation
and other other reports from the show caused many other noted
HybridZ owners at the HybridZ.org forums in SoCal to state that
they intended to bring their cars to the 2004 show.
--Eric
Neyerlin, photographer and owner of ZPARTS.COM
To
review Dan's project and it's present state please click on numbered Photo Displays.
Photo
Displays 1 - 2
Dan
Juday's 240Z HybridZ project