Bed

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Datsun 1200 B120 pickup came with integral cargo well. This bed/tray is once piece with the body.

Also See

• Tray Liners
• Trayback Utes (flatbed)

Measurements

The Long Body 1200 tray is 295 mm longer than the regular Short Body.

Length Short Bed

• at bottom of tray: 1670 mm
• level with tray top: 1565 mm length

Length Long Bed

• at bottom of tray: 1960 mm
• level with tray top: 1860 mm

Depth:

• 415 mm regular bed
• 420 mm Long bed

Inside Width

• 1285 mm
• Between wheelwells: 980 cm

Bed height from ground

• 795 mm regular bed
• 575 mm long bed

Rope Hooks

The tray hooks are welded on 4 each side. Long body has 5 each side.

The tray "lip" is part of the body inner side panel, not part of the quarter panel (outer side panel).

Removing

Your typical de-hookian operation involves:

1. Cut off the tray lip

   

2. Weld inner panel to outer panel

   

3. Cover weld with smooth body putty

   

4. Re-paint

   

Or you can grind the hooks off, but leave the lip:

You can also put new hooks out of site:

Sometimes the Rain Gutter is shaved at the same time:

Sometimes the Tailgate handles are shaved and gate welded into the body: