Hood

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The bonnet (hood) of the Datsun 1200 is a classic design: an elegant flat sheet with a strengthening ridge down the middle. You can use the ridge to aim it down the autobahn.

Also see Hood Comparison

Opening the hood

Click this page of the owner's manual for details:

Fit the hood prop rod like so. It is on the left side (right side of this photo):

NOTE: B10's prop rod was on the other side.

Early Bonnet

The type of hood used by all export 1200s (1971-2007), and for all Sunny Trucks.

It was used in Japan as the 1971-1972 bonnet for Japan Domestic Market cars (sedans and coupe). This means B110s produced starting in 1970 calendar year. The Model year starts during the previous calendar year.

The hood is 48 inches wide and 36 inches long. It is nearly rectangular but has a 2.25" curve in back, with a corresponding 2.25" peak in front:

FRP

Bracing on underside:

Late Bonnet

1972 & 1973 JDM 1200s used a hood with a distinctive chevron-shaped "power boss":

This is sometimes called the "GX Bonnet", but as can be seen in this factory brochure was fitted to non-GX 1200s like this GL.

It apparently was Japan-only so seems unlikely the Nissan local subsidiaries would carry them. In any case it is part number:

• 65100-H3100 PANEL ASS'Y-hood

If there are any actually available, you'll want to verify it has that specific design, as Nisan may consider the original style a valid replacement part. Let us know what Nissan tells you.

Hood Latch

The bonnect latch aka lock, is two pieces, plus the cable/control assembly

B210 is different, being a three-piece lock, plus a different cable/control assembly

Recall

The original Datsun 1200 bonnet latch design was problematic, causing some damages for many owners. In the USA it was the subject of a recall, but owners in all countries may wish to know about this.

Secondary Hood Latch R2022

• campaign No. 72-0052, started April 6, 1972
• Vehicle: LB110
• affects: 86,429 vehicles
• serial number ranges:
  • LB110-010069 to LB110-307359
  • LB110-748404 to LB110-780283
  • LB110-855585 to LB110-920156
• Correction or inspection action: Inspect latch. Use special gauge to determine misalignment. Adjust latch if necessary.

The newer design has a different shape to the latch and to the corresponding hole in the body. Either one can be misaligned and cause the bonnet to fly up if the bonnet is not completely shut.

Dent in bonnet.

Matching dent above the windscreen:

Parts

RHD and LHD differ, being mirror images of each other. All other sunny models (B10, B210) differ.

RHD

• 65710-H1000 CABLE ASS'Y-HOOD LOCK (ALL sedan, coupe, pickup)

• 65601-A0600 MALE ASS'Y-hood lock
• 65601-A0601 MALE ASS'Y-hood lock
• 65601-H3100 MALE ASS'Y-hood lock (from '72-04)
• 65601-B5000 MALE ASSY-HOOD LOCK 7501- Pickup

• 65610-21000 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control
  • Same as B10 Datsun 1000
• 65610-U0102 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control
• 65610-H3100 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control (from '72-04) [ALL including pickup]

LHD

• 65710-H7000 ASSY-CONTROL HOOD LOCK WITH CABLE
  • replaced 65710-H1600 ASSY-CONTROL HOOD LOCK WITH CABLE

• 65601-H7025 SET-LOCK,HOOD 0772-
  • replaces 65601-H3525 SET-LOCK,HOOD 0472-

• 65601-A2200 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK
• 65601-A2201 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0472-
• 65601-H3500 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0472-
• 65601-H7000 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0772-
• 65601-B6400 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0772-

• 65610-H3500 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK 0472-
  • new design
• 65610-U1702 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK 0472-
  • replaces 65610-21400 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK

  

Small Parts

• 66822-H1000 RUBBER-SEALING HOOD REAR

  the seal is the black rubber at top of firewall:

  

• 65433-H1000 Seal-hood Hinge $0.89

  

• 65514-H1000 65514-55W00 CLAMP-ROD,HOOD
• 65806-H1000 BUMPER-HOOD

  

• 62845-78500 RUBBER-RADIATOR CORE SUPPORTSIDE

  

Photos