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Revision as of 03:33, 20 January 2013

The Datsun 1200 was offered in a limited number of colors. Available colors varied by market. The same color number may have different names in different markets. The color number is printed on a small plate in the engine compartment on top of the radiator core support.

Overview

Please look at your 1200's ID tag, and if you are sure yours is an original car, add it to the appropriate market section below (if not already listed).

Also see: COLOR IDEAS/color paint gallery

Engine Color

1971-1973 Datsun 1200 engines were painted turquois, a medium blue-green. The block and Rocker cover are painted the same. Earlier and later engines may be painted a different shade of blue such as "Nissan Blue", "Datsun Red" (e.g. Datsun 1000) or black (late model A12s).

factory brochure

The air cleaner and its brackets is a light blue, about the same color as a new Kangaroo bag.

Stock engine colors

Nissan Blue (not an original 1200 color)

One Datsun fan reported this for engine turquois:

Dupont mix guide             mix size
806J  HS BLACK                177.2
801J  HS WHITE                290.0
828J  HS FAST BLUE            373.8
830J  HS FAST GREEN           444.4
702OG  BINDER                 844.0
7030G  BALANCER               960.4

Japan Market Colors

1970 Colors

B110 Colors at Introduction (JDM)
Source: Datsun Sunny 1200 Salesman Business Instructions, Page 23, Nissan 1970

1970 color sheet

645 Sun-light Blue (coupe)
924 Sun-ray White (sedan, coupe)
925 Sun-color Yellow (sedan, coupe)
928 Sun-lit Gray (metallic) (sedan, coupe)
929 Sun-power Blue (metallic) (sedan)
930 Sundew Green (sedan, coupe)
931 Sunflower Gold (sedan, coupe)
932 Sun-bright Red (sedan, coupe)

1970/1971 DX/GL color sheet

821 White
665 Sunkist Yellow
004? Sungrow Green?
931? Sunflower Gold?
005 Sunfast Blue
006 Orange

Seat material

G seat cloth (GL models)
D Black Vinyl (DX models)
K Yellow Vinyl (DX with green exterior)

1972 Colors

1972 JDM catalog lists the following color Cowl Top Grille vents.

Coupe:

930 Green	931 Gold	932 Red	821 White
665 Yellow	004 Metalic Green	005 Turkois	117 Gray

Sedan GX:

930 Green	931 Gold	932 Red	821 White
665 Yellow	004 Metalic Green	005 Turkois	117 Gray
929 Blue	554 Light Green

B310 Colors

Source: Parts Catalog C403

7910-8010
603 ワイン　レッド　wine red metallic 
630 ページュ　[puce?]
663 シルベー silver metallic 
715 ブルー blue metallic
804 イエロー yellow
805 ホワイト white
807 レッド red
810 ブラワン brown metallic
811 ゴールド gold metallic
815 ライト　ブルー light blue metallic
816 グリーン green metallic
818 ライト　グリーン light green metallic

8011-

663 same as above 
804 same as above
805 same as above
807 same as above
817 ダーク　ブラウン dark brown metallic
842 ブラウン brown metallic
924 ブルー blue metallic 
926 ワイト　レッド light red metallic
928 ページュ　[puce?]

Sunny Truck

1971 - 1978

1979 - 1989

Trim code: C (Brown)

B121 colors from Dec 1979 Catalog:
216 white

688 blue (medium robin's egg)

617 brown (light)
All with brown interior, as all 1978-1988 pickups.

1989-

Source: Parts Catalog C415

Interior: K グレー gray

Body Color
002 ホワイト　White

EH3　ダーク　イエロー Dark Yellow

544　ブルー Blue
 
BG9　グレイニッシュ　ブルー Greenish Blue metallic (Grayish Blue?)
?

Sunny Excellent 1400

These colors were offered for Excellent 1400 PB110 (model year unknown):

009 サンスポットオレンジ(メタリック) Sunspot Orange (metallic) 
005 サンファーストブルー (メタリック) Sunfast Blue (metallic) 
008 サンダウンパープル (メタリック) Sundown Purple (metallic) 
004 サングロウグリーン (メタリック) Sunglow Green (metallic) 
931 サンフラワーゴールド Sunflower Gold 
821 サンシャインホワイト Sunshine White 
930 サンデュグリーン Sundew Green 
665 サンキストイエロー Sunkist Yellow

NOTE: color sheet appears to have faded somewhat. Source: composite of graphics from original Nissan brochure (year unknown).

North American Market

In the United States and Canada, these are some of the colors offered (please add to the list if your car has a different number):

(source: List in catalog for touch-up paint)

#003 Dark Green
#006 Sunbird Orange
#554 Light Green
#567 Blue
#645 Blue
#665 Yellow [pale yellow, also used by Datsun Roadster]

#703 Green
#820 Red
#821 White
#931 Gold
#932 Red

(source: List in catalog for coupe cowl vent colors)
#924 White
#926 Yellow
#928 Gray (Gray rather than Grey is the spelling in the factory parts manual)
#930 Green
#940 Green

1971 Colors

Source: "Introduction of Datsun 1200 2-door Sedan Model LB110TRU"
Black interior except where noted
703 Green
820 Red (interior: Gray)
821 White
665 Yellow
567 Blue
645 Blue (interior: Gray)
554 Light Green
932 Red

1973 Colors

1973 USA colors at introduction
821 White, blue interior
665 Yellow, blue interior 
567 Blue, blue interior (Sedan only)
645 Blue, blue interior
554 Light Green, blue interior (Sedan only)
932 Red, blue interior
931 Gold, blue interior
006 Orange, blue interior, optional yellow interior 
003 Green, blue interior
940 Yellow Green, blue interior, optional yellow interior 
Source: Service Bulletin No. 169 Introduction of Datsun 1200 1973 Model Year Nissan, 1972

B210

B310

source: parts catalog
208 yellow -1279
216 white -1179
305 light blue metallic -1279
601 lime green metallic
603 red metallic
609 dark brown metallic -1279
630 beige
663 silver metallic
647 brown -1279
677 olive green metallic -1279
678 dark blue
804 yellow 1279-
805 white 1279-
807 red 1279-
809 sky blue 1279-
810 brown metallic 1279-
815 blue metallic 1279-
816 green metallic 1279-
824 brown 0879-
824 brown 1279-
905 red -1279

Part Numbers

USA

B110: See Paint Part Numbers touch-up paint

B210

The USA B210 Parts Catalog lists these colors of touch-up paint

216 White
932 Red
905 Red
224 Yellow Green
931 Gold
940 Green
225 Blue
226 Dark Blue
352 Dark Blue
227 Orange
217 Yellow
109 Yellow
211 Dark Green metallic
212 Blue metallic
214 Brown metallic

1977 Colors (B210)

At introduction. Interior colors listed as Seat/door Headliner Carpet

019 Yellow (USA Honey Bee only), black beige black
211 Dark Green metallic, beige beige brown
212 Blue metallic, blue beige brown
214 Brown metallic, beige beige brown
216 White
224 Yellow Green
225 Blue
227 Orange
352 Dark Blue
905 Red
931 Gold
940 Green (USA only)

Source: Service Bulletin Vol. 258

Australia Market

Japan-built 1200s use the typical codes, but have a localized name. For example:

821 Pale Grey

In Japan, color 821 is called "Sunshine White", while in USA color 821 is simply listed as "White"

Aussie-built 1200s have an Australia ID plate affixed in the usual spot:

P/Colour: 15465 [light green]
P/Colour: S-4253 [orange]

Portugal

S1 Black

New Zealand Market

Late Ute Colors:

Cream
White
Yellow
Red
Blue

Color Documentation

004 Green	930 Green	554 Green	034 Green?
703 Green?	940 Green?	924 White	821 White
820 Red	932 Red	006 Orange	???
931 Gold	665 Yellow	925 Yellow	926 Yellow?
929 Blue	645 Blue	005 Turkois	567 Blue?
??? Blue	008 Purple?	928 Gray?	??? Black
??? Poo Brown	??? Poo Brown

Interior Color

Standard and Deluxe Vinyl:

Black

Blue

Yellow/Beige

White

Australian-assembled Sedan:

White

Blue

Red

Sunny Truck:

71-77 Black

78-85 Brown

86-07 Gray

PB110 Cloth:

GX brown cloth

GL black stripe

GL black tricot

GL blue tricot

Identification

The color number is printed on a small plate in the engine compartment on top of the radiator core support.

Over the years these numbers tend to get worn off, so don't be surprised if you cannot read yours.

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Colors

Revision as of 03:33, 20 January 2013

Contents

Overview

Engine Color

Japan Market Colors

1970 Colors

1972 Colors

B310 Colors

Sunny Truck

1971 - 1978

1979 - 1989

1989-

Sunny Excellent 1400

North American Market

1971 Colors

1973 Colors

B210

B310

Part Numbers

USA

1977 Colors (B210)

Australia Market

Portugal

New Zealand Market

Color Documentation

Interior Color

Identification