This has probably been asked already a dozen times, but I am trying to get a definative answer. Does anyone know waht company makes replacement front struts for a B110 sedan? Either stock style or upgraded/aftermarket. I've tried most of the big companies and haven't been able to turn up anything. If there are no companies making struts, will struts from another model bolt right in? Like the 210 or 310? I have finally been able able to find front coil-overs for my car and would like new struts to go with them. Any help would be great. Thanks.

Looks like I am finally going to get a chance to start working on my 1200 in about a month or two. I think I am pretty much settled on keeping and rebuilding the A12, at least for now. I've been able to find pretty much all the parts I'll need to rebuild it, I just want to know if anyone knows an easy place to get valves and springs just in case they need replacing.

2nd question: I've seen a lot of different plans online for 1200 suspension. I just want to know if anyone has a fairly easy/straightforward approach to getting the car lower with better handling. I'm pretty much looking for a recipe for suspension to take the guessing out of it, that is, if anyone has one.

Good idea. But just to clear something up. I am not the one who has neglected the car. I just picked it up a few weeks ago. It needs a lot of work and I can only do things so fast. I really want to make the car nice becasue they are so rare over here. Thanks again for the information. Also, am I right that this is the right reservoir?

I have a LHD '72 1200 sedan. From what I've heard, the LHD 1200's had hydralic clutches. Yesterday when I drove the car the clutch felt very soft and only seemed to be partially disengaging making it harder to #### gears. Under the hood there is a reservoir next to the mastercylinder. This reservoir was empty. Is this the reservoir for the hydralic clutch system? It is on the left had side of the firewall. And will filling thie reservoir help relieve the above symptoms? Thanks

If you can't get new ones, repair them. These are the steps I used on the left front fender:
1. Remove it. (Probably going to break off some bolts if it was as rusted as mine.)
2. Brush out all the junk, rust and dirt (and in my case a big friggen black widow spider that got really pissed off.)
3. Knock down as much of the rusted area as possible with a grinder.
4. Treat affected area with rust converter/metal prep and sand as needed.
5. Fill and rebond with long strand fiber glass structural filler.
6. Gind/sand to rough shape.
7. Fill with "bondo", formula 27 or other product of the type and sand to shape.
8. Finish and fill imperfections with glazing putty.
9. Completely sand with 80 then 100.
10. Spray with primer sealer and sand as needed.
11. Spray with primer and sand as needed.
12. Paint.

(Note: Use all fillers thinly as possible for less chance of cracking and breakage.)

Quite a process but it is worth is. My fender was literatly falling apart. The back of it was almost all the way rusted off near the door. I mean you should have gotten a tetanus shot just too look at the thing. Following the steps above gave me what looks like a new fender that I just put back on the car today.

So is it actually pretty easy to get these from the dealer? That circular one is the c pillar one, right?

This might have been asked already, but does anyone know a way to get emblems. I have them all except the round ones for the c pillars. All help is much appreciated. You can also get a hold of me at AIM: BadAndyFK.

I just wanted to say I've joined the Datsun love affair. I picked up my '72 1200. I'm in the United States so it is a lhd (does anyone know which is rarer, lhd or rhd?) The car has 289,986 miles on it and has only had the head off once for a head gasket. It runs suprisingly strong (only burns a quart of oil about ever 500). It has more get up and go than my Dodge Neon. However, the list of things it needs is growing by the minute. Any help with info is very appreciated. I need to find the bushings for the shift lever, and instructions on how to change them. The thing pretty much feel like it is neutral wherever it is. Also, does anyone know where I can get parts for the seat. The recliner mechanism is pretty much falling apart on the drivers side. Thanks again for all your time,
Andrew

P.S. All those engine ideas I was talking about earlier are still on the drawing board. Just the realization of the size of this project has moved them back a bit. Thanks again everyone.

Who knows where you can get bre lips, fender flares, Japanese vintage race car style body kits, etc. etc. for 1200's?

Depending on the setup I might go up to 14lbs. I'd want to run an electronic boost controler of some type if I can with the application. So if I do, would you recommend changing any other internals. (Where can I get forged A12 pistons?)

Also, does anyone know of a good site for turboing an A12.