I just bought a 1973 Australian model datsun 1200 does anyone know if the front guards aprons and grills are interchangeable between the later models 78 onwards thanks

So I'm assuming it's a ute you bought. The front guards are all the same. Later model utes have plastic grills and therefore they attach differently to the front apron. The later model aprons have a number of mounting tabs welded along the top of them, which is where the plastic grill screws in to. I know the sedan and most likely the coupes also had a slightly different shape where the bumper bar irons pass through the apron as well.

Yes, gaurds/fenders and apron/valance are all interchangeable.

The Core Support differs in the tabs for the grille. No big deal you can fit any grille to any Core Support with only a little work.

Thanks heaps guys so if I bought a later model plastic grill I will have to make attach points

Perhaps. The aftermarket panels may include the grille attachment points for any kind of the three grilles.

For mounting a Coupe grille on a Sedan, see Grille.


There are two aprons from Nissan: One with coupe-type grille attachments and one without.

Three core supports, one with sedan grille brackets, the other without. And a different one for the square headlight 1200.

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