Dan from North CA

[240ZAP]

Hi all! Name's Dan and I'm the proud owner of a 73 240. The previous owner purchased the car in Dixon, CA in 1974 and drove the snot out of it up until its hibernation in Redding in the late 90's.

Spring 2008 I purchased the car from him and brought it back to my house in Vacaville... which is less than 20 miles from the original dealership back in 1974. After a junkyard ZX tranny, a ZX distributor, and a tune up I had it running that summer and have since then continued the car's legacy as a "Lake Berryessa Runner"... something that this 240 used to do back in the 70's.

I have also changed out the rear end to a ZX 3.90, replaced all of the hydraulic parts, buried myself in electrical wiring, and got all of the door latches working. I put her down for the winter and look forward to doing suspension work.

[240ZAP]

Car in my driveway:

Car w/ Italian bicycle rack:

Previous owner at raceway (Infineon I think?) in the mid-80's:

[240ZAP]

Z w/ Bra on at Berryessa:

Close up of bra:

Buddy's 1977:

At "Free Launch" - Berryessa:

Edited January 25, 2010 by 240ZAP

[olzed]

Hi Dan

Edited January 25, 2010 by olzed

[olzed]

Hi Dan ,Good to see the pics,nice car,with the trad 70s rims looks great. Twistie roads are made for Zs,and it looks like you have found some. I have a 72 240 owned for 10 years.Weekend cruiser for my wife and I, and club outings.Photos on Open Z Car Discussion, under Car Forums.

Brian.

[spitz17]

Hi Dan, and welcome!

Beautiful car!

[leftover z]

Hey Dan, welcome! Nice 240 you have their, especially bra-less...

[70 Cam Guy]

Welcome!

I've done Berryessa to Middletown on my motorcycle. Love the scenery up there!

[WingZr0]

Hi partna, nice Blue Z. Named it yet? I'm 30 minuts North literaly right off Hwy99, where is this Berryessa?

Edited January 27, 2010 by WingZr0

[70 Cam Guy]

Sorry, Berryessa, as in Lake Berryessa. It's north of Napa. From my direction, it's popular to take Suisun Valley Rd out of Cordelia/Fairfield and hit hwy 121. It also looks like (on Google maps) that you can take 128 out of Winters

[WingZr0]

So it's a route like the Dragons Tail not a track right?

[70 Cam Guy]

No track, just a nice, windy road out of Vacaville or Fairfield to the Lake. A nice stretch of the road runs alongside the lake. I don't think it's as intense as the Dragon's Tail

I'm impressed you've heard of the Dragon's Tail and Deals Gap!