Finally took some time and put my Q45 build up on Cardomain.com. I am nowhere even finished with the car, its a start but a very good one. My goal is to have a very comfortable, good looking - yet stealthy, big cruiser I can drive around on nice n sunny days. I put some pics up on the .org before but I haven't shown many of the engine rebuild etc. I have learned alot working on this tank, and basically anything on my Max is a piece of cake now.

Enjoy the ride---> http://www.cardomain.com/id/blackbirdvq

 

very nice.. you got that car for 900 dollars?

 

Yes Sir I did. It ran but warped cylinder heads cause overheating issues and few blown radiators.... I decided not to get a new-used JDM engine (never know its condition or what not) but rebuild my old engine. You would be supprised how cheap Q45s like mine go for on Ebay. Thanks to Infiniti's lack of advertisment for the Q45 the car never caught on and only a few thousands where sold over the years. I love the car, it keeps me from wanting to buy new, unreliable, ugly looking car and gives me an excusse to pour $$$ into the old car for repleacement parts- aka MODS. My father-in-law is beggin me to sell him the Q, but I told him I will find him a nice clean example as mine is not for sale.

900 bux on Ebay + few thousand dollars in restoration/modifications = still better than anything you can get nowa days with 4 doors RWD and V8.

 

wow.. impressive! good job

 

Car looks awsome....Keep up the great work and keep the pics coming!

 

hey mike, your engine is way to dirty! go clean it some more! sheesh.

J/K it looks outstanding.

 

Gotta love the 5th Gen.

 

awesome Q45!! wats next??

 

Looks great. I always liked Q45s, especially the 94-96 models with the grill. Now I'm jealous.

 

Thanks for the comments guys !

Whats next ? I got a deal on a 93 300ZX 5spd 2 seater T-Tops for 300 bux, its a non-turbo with a blown motor (wtf is it with me and blown motor Nissans ?). I am thinking of eighter putting a VG30DETT in it, or going lil bit wilder and different with a VH45DE from a Q45 like mine but with a 5spd tranny. Its been done before but the intake manifold doesn't clear the hood.... obviously I am leaning towards the V8 As originality, drivability, reliability are all high on my list. I wouldn't mind putting a LS1 into it, but it would require alot more customization etc, plus it wouldn't be powered by a Nissan motor anymore.

 

Q looks awesome. I want one. Very nice job on the engine.

 

have you seen the v8 powered 300zx? its actually pretty sick, kind of like the ls1 powered rx-7.

 

U mean the 450ZX Twin Turbo ?

 

there must be more than one swapped. i think i saw one with a 350.
heres one http://www.a12-racingteam.nl/content/view/56/31/

 

One I am talking bout has a Q45 V8 swapped in along with twin turbos.

I'm not diggn the old school cast iron block 350 lump in a Z32, its eighter LS series V8s or no GM V8s at all for me.

 

Thought you would want to know, third paragraph.
I think you meant rebuilt or had to rebuild.

Really good pics, shed new light on Q45's for me. Hope to see more on it.

 

Looks great mike. I always wanted one of these.