Bumper

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Adorning the extreme ends of the Datsun 1200 are chrome bumpers. Although the front bumper is shared by all models, the rear bumper differs between Coupe, Sedan, and commercials (VB110 Wagon and B120 Truck). The front bumpers have bolt holes for USA and Japan license plates (two sets of holes).

Front

The front bumper of a 1200 is a fairly straight chrome bar and has two small notches on the bottom for the front turn-signal lights:

The front bumper is in four pieces:

• Two long front sections (left and right)
• a shallow degree binding piece (the front bumper is a slight V)
• Two end caps that wrap around the side just a little

It is sold as one piece.

B140 Bakkie

The B140 Bakkie has a larger flat bumper, painted black, with lights in the face.

Rear

• Sedan rear bumper has a small light in the center facing up to illuminate the license plate

  

• Coupe bumper has a notch for the license plate:

  

• Wagon is smooth with no notch and no lights:

  

• B120 Ute had two small rubber pads, and two black corner bumperretes:

  

B140 Bakkie

The B140 Bakkie rear has the standard two rubber pads, and also black corner bumperettes, with lights in the face.

1973 USA Bumpers

For 1973, USA models got larger bumper pads.

New Zealand

Some B120 SportStar utes had black bumpers:

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