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Revision as of 18:23, 12 January 2013

Adorning the extreme ends of the Datsun 1200 are chrome bumpers. Although the front bumper is shared by all models, the rear bumper differs between Coupe, Sedan, Van and Sunny Truck. The revised front bumpers have bolt holes for USA and Japan license plates (two sets of holes), while early ones are specific.

1 Front
2 Rear
- 2.1 B120
  - 2.1.1 Custom
- 2.2 B140 Bakkie
3 1973 USA Bumpers
4 South Africa
5 Overriders Removed
6 OPTION Overriders
7 Fibreglas
8 Custom Bumpers
9 Bumperless Look
- 9.1 Smooth Utes
10 Part Numbers

Front

The front bumper of a 1200 is a fairly straight chrome bar and has two small notches on the bottom for the front turn-signal lights:

The front bumper is in three pieces, although it is sold assembled as one piece.

Two long front sections (left and right) that curve and the end to wrap around the side just a little
a shallow degree binding piece (the front bumper is a slight V)

Early Front Bumper Stays:

Early vs Late stays:

1972.7 Stays:

Measurements

Stay bolt holes: 710 mm apart
Height: ~90 mm
Depth at Center: ~30 mm
Depth off Center: ~45 mm
Has both plate holes:
* License Plate holes USA: 7"
* Number Plate holes Japan 210 mm (some threaded, some not)

Some have extra cosmetic front bolt holes:
Outer front bolt holes: 300 mm outboard of stay holes

B120

STD utes used a flat-silver painted bumper (62651-G1001). DX utes used a chrome bumper (62651-H1001).

1978-up Sunny Truck used a rubber-ended bumper:

Also available in Chrome or Black.

New Zealand

Some B120 SportStar utes had black bumpers:

B140 Bakkie

The B140 Bakkie has a larger flat bumper, painted black, with lights in the face.

Some have reflectors in the bumperettes

Rear

Rear bumpers differ by 1200 model, and are distinguished by the license plate lighting provision.

Also see: Rear License Plate Lamp

Sedan rear bumper has a small light in the center facing up to illuminate the license plate
Coupe bumper has a notch for the license plate:
Wagon is smooth with no notch and no lights:

The regular rear bumper is in three pieces:

Long center section that varies between Sedan, Coupe and Wagon
Two end caps, left and right, that wrap around the side a little bit

It is sold as three pieces.

Rear Bumper Stay

Bumper + stay bolts straight to the rear panel... so a little bump may dent the body.

B120

Ute had two small rubber pads, and two black corner bumperettes:

Custom

Sunny B210 bumper fitted to Sunny Truck

B140 Bakkie

The B140 Bakkie rear has the standard two rubber pads, and also black corner bumperettes, with lights in the face.

1973 USA Bumpers

For 1973, USA models got large bumper pads to meet FMVSS No. 215 (2.5 mph bumpers). They also used redesigned bumper-to-body brackets. The chrome parts look similar but are different.