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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

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Category: Body

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, Van and Sunny Truck. The revised front bumpers have bolt holes for USA and Japan license plates (two sets of holes), while early ones are specific.

Contents

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:

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The front bumper is in three pieces, although it is sold assembled as one piece.

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

Bumper bar
Stay bolt holes: 710 mm apart
Height: ~90 mm
Depth at Center: ~30 mm
Depth off Center: ~45 mm
Has both plate holes:
* License Plate holes USA: 7"
* Number Plate holes Japan 210 mm (some threaded, some not)

Some have extra cosmetic front bolt holes:
Outer front bolt holes: 300 mm outboard of stay holes

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Stays

Early vs late stays have a different bolt angle and spacing (not interchangeable).

Early Front Bumper Stays: 62671-H1001
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Early vs Late stays (notice notch in late version): 62671-H1002 from July 1972
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1972.7 Stays:

Early 1200s use 8mm bolts (fastening Stay to Hood Ledge)
08110-81662 BOLT (up to '72-6)
Later 1200s use 12mm bolts
08114-22510 BOLT (from '72-7)

Finally they changed to a longer 30mm long bolt for 1976 JPN (1973 in USA)

Stay Measurements

early chassis rail bolt holes: ?
late chassis rail bolt holes: ?

B120

STD utes used a flat-silver painted bumper (62651-G1001). DX utes used a chrome bumper (62651-H1001).

1978-up Sunny Truck used a rubber-ended bumper:
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Also available in Chrome or Black.

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New Zealand

Some B120 SportStar utes had black bumpers:
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B140 Bakkie

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

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Some have reflectors in the bumperettes
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Rear

Rear bumpers differ by 1200 model, and are distinguished by the license plate lighting provision.

Also see: Rear License Plate Lamp

  • Sedan rear bumper has a small light in the center facing up to illuminate the license plate
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  • Coupe bumper has a notch for the license plate:
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  • Wagon is smooth with no notch and no lights:
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  • Ute has no rear bumper. But you can put a ute front bumper on a sedan rear
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The regular rear bumper is in three pieces:

  • Long center section that varies between Sedan, Coupe and Wagon
  • Two end caps, left and right, that wrap around the side a little bit
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It is sold as three pieces.

Rear Bumper Stay
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Bumper + stay bolts straight to the rear panel... so a little bump may dent the body.

Truck

Ute had two small rubber pads (for the tailgate to drop against), and two black corner bumperettes:
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Custom

Sunny B210 bumper fitted to Sunny Truck

B140 Bakkie

Late-model B140 Bakkie rear has the standard two black corner bumperettes but with reflectors in the face.

RED starboard
RED port

Starting with the 2003 facelift?

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1973 USA Bumpers

For 1973, USA models got large bumper pads to meet FMVSS No. 215 (2.5 mph bumpers). They also used redesigned bumper-to-body brackets. The chrome parts look similar but are different.

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Implementation Details:
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Two-piece construction
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Note the double-set of bolt holes for the stays (inboard of the lamp cutouts)
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South Africa

1200s in South Africa, at least from 1973, were factory-fitted with Datsun 510 bumpers. These have a bit longer overbend, but are the same width.

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Overriders Removed

Some models may have come without front overriders, but I think all models had rear overriders.

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OPTION Overriders

Available from Datsun USA dealers were steel tubular overriders from Amco:

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Amco 5563 for Coupe

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Fibreglas

FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), fiberglass or carbon fibre

From Bprojects mail order
Stock bumper design made in FRP with White Gel Coating

Custom Bumpers

Bumperettes
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Black painted
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Bull Bar

Bull bar or roo bar will keep random large animals from smashing your radiator grille.

Heavy-Duty Bumper with Bilby Guard
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Bull Bar
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sidedraught's Bull Bar:
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Safari Bar
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Bumperless Look

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Chromeless Coupe
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Bumperless Custom
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Smooth Utes

Bumpers backside Sunny Trucks

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Part Numbers

See main article: Bumper Part Numbers

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