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Datsun 1200s came with different types of seats, depending on the market. Front seat style include: fixed, tilting (folding) and reclining. The coupe rear seat folds down. Different trim levels got different materials, namely vinyl or vinyl with cloth inserts. Sedan and Coupe seats generally differ in the cut and level of support padding. Some market like Australia produced seats locally. Head restraints were optional in some markets, but standard in USA.
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Operation
Overview
Sedan vs Coupe seats
sedan - fixed, with recliner OPTION sedan GL, GX - x-pattern cloth coupe - recliner, x-pattern cloth truck - fixed, no recliner
Coupe Seats - sporty trim, but light with very little padding
Sedan Seats - flatter, with a bit more padding
Danish two-tone seat option
Late Sunny Truck
Japan STD, Deluxe - vinyl, black or yellow GL - fabric insert GX - plaid fabric insert
B110 GX-5 - hi-back seat, black KPB110 GX - hi-back seat OPTION with ovoid recliner control * laterally-padded seats KPB110 GL - laterally-padded seats B210 - low-back seats with small headrest KB210/KPB210 - hi-back seats with round recliner control KPB210 GLL/GXL - low-back seats with small headrest B120 1978-1989 hiback seats, BROWN B120 1989-1994 hiback seats, Black with GREY inserts
Hiback seats - factory fitted to GX-5
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Unknown High-back seats
GL seat
Headrests
Location
Front seat risers A seat cross member B inside seat bracket C outside seat bracketalbum
Also see: Coin Tray
Sunny Truck
Many B120 have a fixed (non-sliding) passengers side seat rail, but all 1200 rails interchange so you can replaced with an adjustable seat rail.
1971-1978 Black low-back seats 1978-1989 Brown hi-back seats 1989-1994 Gray hi-back seats
-7803 Early Datsun 1200 utes
* sedan seat bottom
* Truck unfinished back
* fixed (non-reclining)
* thin headrest
** 87700-G1001 Head Restaint Assy OPTION ALL(assist)
7803-8910 - Brown * High-back seat (no external headrest)
8910- Gray
Coupe, Sedan seats fit in ute, no problem, even though they are a little thicker than truck seats
Catalytic Converter Seats
later seats have passenger side lower mount -- to clear the catalyst bulge in the floor.
1976-1978 B-210 pictured here (1989-up Sunny Truck is similar)
Stock Seats
DX is all vinyl
GL seats have cloth inserts
Stock Seats
USA models:
- 1973 models had blue or beige seats. Black was available (again) on from 0173
- 1971-1972 models:
- Coupe: Black, Beige or (optional) Yellow
- Sedan: Black, Yellow, Gray
- Reclining seats standard on coupe
- Sedan had folding non-reclining seats with (optional) reclining seats
- Sedan had some sort of optional front seats
4-dr Sedan seats may be folding, non-folding or folding + reclining (3 versions)
Standard, Deluxe and Reclining Seats
GX Seats
DX Seats
Recovered Seats
Aussie-Market
STD
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1200 Coupe seats (custom fabric) in Datsun 1000
Ute
Australia-market B120 seats are not suitable for sedans as the back is not finished, but are extra thin compared to sedan seats with a slim-profile headrest.
Split-bench seat idea
Bench Seat
120Y bakkie and 1400 bakkie (B140) came with a 3-passenger bench seat
7-passenger bench seating
Retrofit
Mazda 1000 Bench seat which has been retrimmed
Parts
- 86982-A0600 Eyelet 'A' Seat Back $1.12
- 86983-A0600 Eyelet 'B' Seat Back $0.85
- 87550-H1603 Slide-seat LH $44.33
- 87500-H1603 Slide-seat RH
- 87400-M3000 Hinge-recline RH $179.58
- 08310-81410 SCREW-MACHINE M8X1.25 SLIDE FIX TO FLOOR
- 08310-81812 SCREW-MACHINE M8X1.25 [Seat Frame] FRAME FIX TO SLIDE
Seat Riser Trim
The seat riser trim is the little plastic pockets next to the doors sometimes called coin trays. These fit above the floor just to the outside of each seat.
- 74961-H1100 TRIM-seat riser (R.H.) DX, GL
- 74962-H1100 TRIM-seat riser (L.H.) DX, GL
TRIM-SEAT RISER, RH
- 74961-H1100 7510-7803 BLACK
- 74961-G1060 7804-8910 DARK BROWN
- 74967-95W00 8910- GRAY
TRIM-SEAT RISER, LH
- 74962-G1000 -7803 BLACK
- 74962-G1060 7804-8910 DARK BROWN
- 74968-95W00 8910- GRAY
CLIP-TRIM (4 needed)
- 66919-H1001 -7803 BLACK
- 66919-H1001 is superseded by 01553-00291 $0.80 USD
- 66919-G1060 7804-8910 DARK BROWN
- 96815-B0700 8910-
TRIM CLIP is also used by the Kick Panel and coupe rear interior panels
Datsun 1000 Seats
Headrests
See main article: Headrests
Upholstery
Datsun 1200 original upholstery was a very lightweight material. Colors available varied by market.
See Main Article : Upholstery
Custom Upholstery
stock seats with cloth inserts
Alternative Seats
Factory Bucket Seats
RX-7 seats (1991-1995) in Datsun 1000 Coupe
Subaru fits ute nicely
Mitsubishi FTO in ute
Mitsubishi Cordia
CRX
S14 seats
Speaker Seats
Mazda 121 Seats
Corolla
Ford Laser
Prelude
Seat Covers
Daihatsu
EFI
Honda?
Baby Seat
Sport Seats
In-between cushy factory seats and full-racing seats are sport seats with supportive side-bolster. Easier to enter and exit, they also allow more motion than deep-buck racing seats.
Monza Seats
Buff's
Takami
Forza seats - The 1200 rails line up perfectly, although need to drill new holes for the rear bolts and fit a couple of spacers.
Recaro Seats
Recaro is the premium automobile seat company.
Recaro sport buckets
Recaro racing shells
Vintage
South Yokohama - Cobra low-back classic
Revolution Racegear classic look (though not good for racing)
Cobra vintage
Racing Seats
Racing seats - shells - are thin and light. Support typically comes from a deep bucket design, which makes them more difficult to enter and exit.
Paddy Hopkirk Rally seats
Cobra
MOMO
Rally
SAAS deep bucket
Sparco deep buckets
OBX Daytona Buckets
Velo Seats | GP90
Unknown brand
Seat Rails
Adapting Seats
NOTE: When bolting in seats, use high-strength bolts (10.8 spec), so that in a minor accident the bolts do not break.
Many, many seats will fit into your Datsun 1200. You can use flat plates to adapt the 1200 rails to the new seats:
Seat Adapting
Just get 2 lengths of 50mm x 5mm flat bar bolted to the bottom of the seat front to back (or side to side) and then bolt the B110 rails to the flat bar. On some seats you may need to grind a bit off the Datsun runner if it hits the bolt that holds the seat to the flat bar.
Seat Slide
Chassis Brackets - for flat seat runners
323 seats in 1200 coupe
Australia Legalities
Seats must be mod plated (conform to Australia Design Rules).
Be really careful when fitting different rails to different seats, like Datsun rails to Toyota seats. Reportedly, Engineers have said it is very difficult to get them mod plated, which all aftermarket seats have to be. You really need to spend some extra coin and at least get an engineer to design your fabrication. Then have th4 engineer do the work, or you can do the work and have the engineer to mod plate it for you.
Rear Seats
See Main Article: Rear Seat
See Also
* Seat Photo Index