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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

Sunny Truck Model Changes

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Category: Sunny Truck

Datsun 1200 Sunny Truck (Nissan Model B120/B121/B122) production in Japan started January 1971 and ended March 1994.

Contents

Overview

In Japan its nickname is サニトラ (sanitora pronounced "sunny tra"). Factory equipment includes:

* A12 Engine
* F4W56A Transmission
* HC41 H165 4.11 Differential ratio
* 4Jx12 Wheels
* 35 amp Alternator
* Clock optional
* Small-style Console
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The following equipment was not offered:

* No Tachometer
* No automatic transmission offered
* No 5-speed transmission (except in RoadStar/SportStar B120) and B140
* No A14 (except in South Africa B140 truck)

1978 Facelift

Chassis ID Numbers

 B120  7102-750? 3-speed
GB120  7102-750? 3-speed Long Body/Long Chassis (long bed)
 B120T 7102-7907 4-speed
GB120T 7102-7907 4-speed Long Body
 B121T 7908-8109
GB121T 7908-8109 Long Body
 B122T 8110-9403
GB122T 8110-9403 Long Body

Applied Model Codes

Applied Model Codes
 B120   G10 Deluxe trim   3-speed
 B120S  G10 Standard trim 3-speed
 B120T  G11 Deluxe   4-speed
 B120ST G11 Standard 4-speed
GB120   G14 Long Chassis (long bed)
GB120T  G14 Long Chassis with 4-speed
 B120T  G16 from 7510-8109
GB120T
 B121T
GB121T
 B122T  G19 from 8110-9403
GB122T

Key Dates

1971 Feb introduction
1975 Oct exhaust emissions 1975 regulations compliant vehicle new release
1978 Apr minor change vehicle released
1979 Aug exhaust emissions 1979 regulations compliant vehicle new release (model change from B120 to B121)
1981 Oct L-B122 exhaust emission 1981 Regulations-compliant vehicle new release (model change from B121 to B122)
         Adopt new Model plate
1985 Apr minor change introduction
1989 Oct R-B122 commercial vehicle Exhaust Regulations-compliant vehicle introduction
     third facelift: gray interior, square headlights
1994 Mar discontinuation
1975 10月 50年排出ガス規制適合車新発売
1978  4月 マイナーチェンジ車発売
1979  8月 54年排気?音規制適合車新発売 (車型がB120がらB121に変更)
1981 10月 56年排出ガス規制適合車新発売 (車型がB121がらB122に変更)
         新モデルナンバー プレート採用
1985  4月 マイナーチェンジ車発売 
1989 10月 商用車排気規制適合車新発売
1994  3月 年産打ち切り

Chassis Numbers

車台番号 (シャシーNo.)
7510  B120-200001~
     GB120-100001~
7804  B120-236882~
     GB120-126578~
7908  B121-000001~
     GB121-000001~
8110  B122-000001~
     GB122-000001~
8504  B122-017001~
     GB122-025001~
8910  B122-040101~
     GB122-050101~

Annual Production Years

2.収録車両案内
2-5。月頭シャシーNO.-?表(その1)

Annual production years 年産年月

Hiratsuka Plant

’83 (昭和58)
型式 工場 日車(平塚) Plant: Hiratsuka
 1983  Jul    Aug    Sep    Oct    Nov    Dec   84 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 008430 008967 009230 009630 009940 010270 010570 010850 011280
GB122 009993 010544 010843 011433 011863 012263 012623 013057 013783

Aichi Machine Plant

工場 愛知機械 [1984年4月、生産工場を愛知機械工業に変更 In April 1984, change the production plant in Aichi Machine Industry]

 1984  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   85 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 012500 012677 013093 013503 013840 014097 014457 014931 015330 015691 016116 016483
GB122 020000 020158 020552 021101 021525 021854 022339 022850 023248 023509 023934 024475
 1985  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   86 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 017079 017429 017721 018078 018293 018521 018826 019061 019289 019516 019832 020285
GB122 025097 025421 025851 026161 026427 026703 027161 027480 027757 028007 028323 028781
 1986  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   87 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 020759 020871 020948 021048 021330 021564 021880 022110 022294 022547 022864 023256
GB122 029453 027707 029821 029965 030299 030561 030932 031188 031403 131740 032101 032507
 1987  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   88 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 023639 023837 024098 024287 024559 024729 024994 025238 025471 025684 025939 026280
GB122 033008 033318 033604 033918 034252 034442 034824 035108 035399 035647 035822 036266
                                                                     平 元
 1988  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   89 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 026683 026907 027106 027339 027623 027849 028108 108329 028521 028792 029050 029335
GB122 036806 037097 037390 037667 038070 038532 038710 039000 039237 039564 039800 040118
                                                                     平 2
 1989  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   90 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 029898 030129 030329 030557 030710 030810 030889 040193 040231 040322 041006 041136
GB122 040801 041066 041354 041617 041746 041900 042010 050199 050235 050345 051027 051211
 1990  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   91 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 041562 041903 042191 042412 042643 043029 043029 043285 043467 043690 043872 044037
GB122 051810 052319 052731 053060 053329 053594 053879 054167 054485 054712 054980 055215
 1991  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   92 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 044202 044359 044482 044647 044850 044965 045201 045574 045574 045733 045885 046058
GB122 055448 055606 055770 055905 056107 056270 056501 056779 057028 057269 057517 057718
 1992  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   93 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 046240 046395 046572 046718 046897 046998 047105 047222 047371 047461 047569 047768
GB122 057920 058115 058338 058542 058763 058912 059115 059298 059499 059609 059751 060003
 1993  Apr    May    Jun    Jul     Aug    Sep   Oct    Nov    Dec   94 Jan  Feb    Mar
 B122 047946 048057 048191 048357 048503 048552 048637 048788 048891 049019 049170 049313
GB122 060275 060413 060587 060813 060969 061072 061233 061386 061509 061671 061950 062232

1971-1978

B120 Deluxe
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Long Body Deluxe
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B120 was fitted same as B110 Standard trim cars:
* Black interior
* Front Drum brakes
* Stainless grille (same as sedan/wagon)
* Standard dash 
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* EVAPO Flow Guide Valve (same as USA models)
* Gray wheels
* 'Sunny' sedan-style rear quarter badges (to 8102)
16661.jpg
* Disc Wheel Caps (dog-dish hubcaps)
* Silver-trimmed rear tail lights
From May 1973
* Tandem master cylinder
* Long Body (??? ??) debuts, 295 mm longer 
* fuel and equipment employed to prevent evaporation (EVAPO)
Oct 27, 1975
* 50 relevant regulations of emissions. 
* Nissan catalyzed oxidation of exhaust gas cleaning system "NAPS" adopted

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1978-1989

The first facelift for the Datsun Sunny Truck came in April 1978. It introduced brown-trimmed interior.

BROWN
B120 7804-7907
B121 7908-8109
B122 8110-8910

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* Aero mirrors
* Round gauges
* Dark Brown interior 7804-7907
* Brown interior      7908-8910 Trim Code C
* Hi-back seats (needing no headrests)
* B210-style steering wheel (but in brown color)
* Intermittent Wipers switch
* black rubber ends on front bumper
* Coupe-style plastic grille - but with silver surrounds and rectangular center emblem
* Black-trimmed Tail Lights
* Larger cargo hooks
* Three-point seat belts as standard
* Steering lock
* Passenger side sun visor
* Passing light

Brown Interior
full

High-back seats, Round dash gauges
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Resin grille with silver surrounds (coupe has black surrounds)
full

Rectangular 'S' center emblem ('D' was used for exports)
16657.jpg

Aerodynamic mirrors
311a.jpg

Black Trim (bezel) for the Tail Lights
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From 7901
* Silver TOPY wheels
From 7908
* B121 designation
* New-style intake manifold bolt pattern (dry manifold)
* EGR added
* Wheel ornaments (Center wheel caps replacing 'dog-dish' half-wheel caps)

Wheel hubcaps same as B310
311b.jpg

Export used 'D' caps
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from 8103
* Rear label: "Sunny", "Sunny Long Body" block-style
  16666.jpg  16667.jpg
from 8110
* B122 designation
* door pocket
* New-style VIN plate
* IC alternator (some)
* 56-year relevant regulations of emissions
* Exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) system improvements
* Package tray
* Rear gate chaing with large hook and rope used
From 8504 "Minor Change"
* Cold Air duct for air cleaner
* Hood insulator
  16668.jpg
* Exhaust Resonator added to meet new noise regulations (Jan 1985?)
* Silver Nissan wheels
1986 Nov 18
* laminated glass windshield
* parking lights removed
* ELR seatbelts

Press Release


1978.04.18 Sunny Truck Modified Release
launches nationwide April 18

Overview of the major change to the Sunny Truck Series are as follows.

1. Improvements and equipment specifications

(1) Larger cargo hooks.

(2) Adding rubber to the front bumper corners.

(3) Adopting new high back seats, and changing the inclination angle of the seat back.

(4) Adopting intermittent wipers.

(5) Three-point seat belts as standard.

(6) Adopting steering lock, passenger side sun visor, and passing light.

2. Changing the design

(1) Using a molded plastic radiator grille.

(2) Talbot type fender mirrors.

(3) Painted black rims on the rear combination lamps.

(4) Adopting round meters.

(5) Redesigning the steering wheel.

(6) Brown seats, instrument panel, door trim, steering wheel and gearshift knob.

Sales targets 1,800/month

1989-1994

B122 from 8910 
* Nissan front emblem
* Front disk brakes
* Single-reservoir, tandem master cylinder
* Brake booster
* New rear brake design (still using B10 brake drum)
* Gray interior
  15862.jpg  
* Rear label: "Nissan"
* Integrated seat/shoulder belt standard (previously optional)
* Square headlights
* Electronic ignition
  16669.jpg  
* Fuse box with rectangular fuses
  22119.jpg 
* Wet intake manifold
* Oxygen Sensor 22690-F5300 (electronically controlled carburetor) < 22690-17B00
  Same as Sentra, E16i eng 1984 - 1986
  16681.jpg 15860.jpg 15861.jpg   
* Engine Control Module 220604-95W00
* Catalyst (catalytic convertor). 3-way type.
* Heated air-cleaner motor
* Fuel tank with return line
* Larger muffler and resonator
* EVAPO Charcoal Canister replaces Flow Guide valve. Rocker cover has right-angle breather outlet
* Revised F4W56 transmission with Neutral switch
* 19T gear up from 18T

Trim Code

For 1989-up

Trim code: K (Gray グレー)
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Seats are gray edged with white inserts. Black mats with raised dots seem to be common.

Body Color
* #002 White ホワイト
  1846.jpg
* #EH3 Dark Yellow ダーク イエロー
  1355.jpg
* #544 Blue ブルー
  10998.jpg 2015.jpg
* #BG9 Greyish Blue metallic ブルーイッシュグレーメタリック
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Options

* Passing Light switch & relay 
* Low horn
* Clock
* Package Tray
  16654.jpg
* Carpet floor
* ? heater
* side [[visor] set
From 7804
* ELR 3-point seatbelts
* Cooler (air conditioning)
* hard ??leafspring
* hard ? starter
* Guard frame (rear window bars)
  16663.jpg

Long Body

The Long Body (LB) has these differences from standard short body (SB):

* Wheelbase is longer
* Cargo box (bed) is longer
* Has two-piece drive shaft with Center Bearing (carrier bearing)
* Front exahust pipe is longer up to 8909
* longer exhaust system from 8910
* no resonator from 8910

Emission Controls

H-B120T 1976 Jan
J-B121T 1979 Oct
L-B121T 1981 Oct 
R-B122T 1989 Oct: NOx PM

Parts

* 90500-01W00 Back Door Lock Ass'y (tailgate handle) available in USA $27.34
* 96321-95W00 Inside Mirror $26.43

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