Grille

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Datsun 1200 grilles vary between Coupe and Sedan. The Sedans used a stainless steel grille, while Coupes used a sporty plastic type. Wagons and early utes used the sedan grille, while newer utes use a coupe-like plastic grille. In Japan, the grilles changed for 1972.

Identification

Stainless: Sedan & Pre-1978 ute Grille (see Sedan Grille)

1972 Sedan (Facelift) Grille

Coupe Grille (black headlight surrounds)

1978-1989 Ute Grille (silver headlight surrounds)

Late Sunny Truck Grille (1989-2007)

Sunny Excellent Grille

Coupe-type Grilles

• Black headlight surrounds: Coupe

  

• Silver headlight surrounds: Late Ute (1978-up)

  

Silver oval with Silver across the middle (all except late GX coupe):

Late GX (1972-1973) - black center:

Early GX:

Transitional GX? - black center, early hood

Late South Africa GX with GL grille (1973 brochure)

Flipped Grille (upside down)

GX-5 Coupe grille "winged 'S'" (flying 'S')

Sunny Truck Grille

Early Truck

1973-1977 Sunny Truck, ute and bakkie

Late Truck

1978-up Ute. This grille looks nearly identical to the Coupe grille:

• Silver headlight surrounds (coupe has black surrounds)
• Center Badge mounts Horizontal (Coupe is vertical)

Square Headlight Truck

JDM - From October 1989

Bakkie B140

with "Nissan" oval badge

With "N I S S A N" letters

Installing Round Headlights in Late Truck

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Sedan Grille

See main article: Sedan Grille

Sedan grille "D" and "S" emblems

Late JDM intricate "S" grille emblem

Customized Grilles

Color Matched

• Coupe-grille with custom insert