I should have checked first...

Thanks

Hey all, I was on DDGonzals blogspot and was about to ask him what got him interested in 1200's when I thought why not ask everyone here? After all, these are kinda odd little cars to have a fixation with. I mean they're not 240Z's, Roadsters or some type of sports car. Just little cars that got really good gas mileage and don't have a lotta room.

My interest started when my cousin bought a '71 2 door sedan for transportation back in '77. After a while he sold it to my brother in law who sold it to me. Then I sold it back to him which in turn sold it to my other brother in law who sold it back to him who then sold it back to me. Yeah, talk about keeping it in the family!!! While all this was going on the car was racking up the miles and all we did to it was put new rings and gaskets in it along with a valve job and it continued to run super. Anyway, when I started making a little more money I finally got enough to buy a new car and the 1200 had to go. The interior and body was shot anyway but it still drove like a champ.

So here I am building one to replace the one I let go way back when.

Hey everyone. Here's the scoop on my bushing situation. I got in touch with MADDAT.COM and they knew exactly what I was looking for. They had it in stock from Super Pro (yes they're polyurethane), sent them right out, and I received them 8 days later here in Arizona, USA. Tamra from the sales department was easy to work with and very helpful. I would recommend these guys to anyone who needs parts for their 1200. I also received a couple of MAD DAT and Super Pro stickers for my rear window. I can hear it now... MAD DAT? What the heck is a DAT? ... and why is there a giant mouse on a bushing sticker?

Just get the part(s) as clean as you can with wire wheel then scuff it a little with sander and then coat it with a rust inhibitor like the POR-15, Rust Bullet, or Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. It makes for a good base coat and seals the rust longer than anything else.

Go here...
Eastwood

I've tried POR-15 and it works good. Love their metal preparation system. I've used Rust Bullet but it doesn't come in black. I lean toward the Eastwood online store because it has anything and everything you need for bodywork. I believe everything you can do to superbly prepare the vehicle the better the outcome will be. It's just more work on your part. That's the tradeoff.

Bad news. I called the dealer with the new number and they said Nissan doesn't even manufacture them anymore. A place in Washington listed them as being in their stock but the system was wrong. Looks like Mad Dat is the place I'm going to go with and hope the the inside diameter of the bushing is the size I need. Thanks DD for the help.

I've got mine!!
I'll post a pic of it on the back of my Jeep.

DD,
thanks for the help! I'll call my local Nissan dealer in the morning with the part number you listed.

[The front eye bushing should be:
55045-H1000 BUSHING-rear suspension, front (4 needed, two each side).]

The parts guy found all the other rear bushings except for that one. He said they're not listing that one anymore. With this new info I can hopefully put my leaf springs and axel back on this weekend.

Can anyone tell me how I might tell if the front spring eye bushing inside diameter on my leaf spring is 11mm or 13mm? Now before someone replies and says to "measure it" let say that I've done that and it looks to be 11mm. My problem is that I can't find that bushing size in the states. I've had two different responses from Tein/Super Pro and one said it would be 6 weeks and one said 2 to 3 months. I've also had a good response from Mad Dat and they have the bushing but just don't know if thiers is the 11mm ID or the 13mm ID. They didn't say. I just want to make sure of what I have first before I order anything from clear "down under." Is there a hard and fast rule for telling the size of the bushing that comes on such and such model of 1200? Any and all help appreciated.

You guys have that show down there? Sweet! Sick Earl on 'em.