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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, 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.

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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All 1200 models used the same front bumper, including Truck through March 1978

North America 1200 came with rubber overriders

The front bumper is in three pieces, although it is sold factory 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)

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

Stays

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

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)

Changed to a longer 30mm long bolt for 1976 JPN (1973 in USA)

Early Front Bumper Stays: 62671-H1001 to June 19792
8 mm chassis bolts

Early vs Late stays (notice notch in late version): 62671-H1002 from July 1972
12 mm chassis bolts

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).

From April 1978, Sunny Truck used a rubber-ended bumper:

Also available in Chrome or Black.

New Zealand

Some B120 SportStar utes had black bumpers:

B140 Bakkie

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

The latest bakkies had reflectors in the bumperettes

PB110

PB110 Sunny Excellent came with a unique front bumper with a separate bar and S-curved ends. Every piece is different from the 1200 (bar, stays & surrounds). The fasteners (bolts, washers and shims) are same as the 1200.

H25 bumper

Rear

Rear bumpers differ by 1200 model, and are distinguished by the license plate lighting provision. PB110 used the same rear bumpers as regular B110.

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 light:
Ute has no rear bumper

North America 1200 had rubber overriders

Alternative bumper on a sedan rear

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
It is sold as three pieces

Rear Bumper Stay

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?

1973 USA Bumpers

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

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H70 front bumper

H70 rear sedan bumper

H71 rear coupe bumper (notched for license plate)

Implementation Details:

Two-piece construction

Note the double-set of bolt holes for the stays (inboard of the lamp cutouts)

License Plate Lighting

 Also see: Rear License Plate Lamp

For North America in order to meet new FMVSS regulations, 1973 Sedan rear bumper was modified to have a brighter license plate lamp (the coupe with its dual lamps was already bright enough). The lighting moved from the bumper to near the plate.

1973 Sedan - bumper bar with no light (H70)
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