Skillard Guides

Nearly 60% of vintage 240Zs are still running on their original 1970s wiring to power every single electrical component in the car. That means you're looking at nearly five decades of wear and tear...

A 45-year-old sports car needs care, and the Datsun 280Z is a perfect example of this whenever you go to start it up. The L28 inline-six engine that came in these cars from 1975 to 1978 can still g...

Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/crazyoctopus/4405571412 The Datsun 240Z shows its heritage in ways many other classic cars just can't match. You'll see it immediately when you sit behin...

Pay attention to the sounds your Datsun Z makes as you turn into a corner - they often reveal how healthy the suspension bushings are. The bushings sit between metal joints, soak up road vibration,...

Your S30 steering rack shapes the personality of your Z more than almost anything else on the car. I still catch myself pausing just to admire its straightforward layout and the way it turns hand m...

A gleaming Datsun Z just turns heads at any weekend cars-and-coffee meet. They sure don't make them like this anymore. You only need a few basic tools to get started. To restore aluminum to its bes...

You can swap out the heavy steel hood on your Datsun S30 for a lightweight fiberglass panel right before your weekend autocross run. The weight matters on a chassis that's over fifty years old. The...

The Datsun Z sits low and still shows off those sharp lines. But there's something that most people miss - the factory suspension can actually hold it back. If you drive an S30, an S130, or a Z31, ...

When you smell fuel in your 240Z, 260Z, or 280Z, it usually points to a problem that needs your quick attention before the bigger problems show up. Problems like loose gas caps or fuel system failu...