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Datsun 1200s came with front bucket seats except in a few countries where a front bench seat was available. Front seat style include: fixed, tilting (folding) and reclining. The coupe rear seat folds down. Different trim levels got different materials, namely vinyl or vinyl with cloth inserts. Sedan and Coupe seats generally differ in the cut and level of support padding. Some market like Australia produced seats locally. Head restraints were optional in some markets, but standard in USA.
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Operation
Overview
Sedan DX vs Coupe DX seats
sedan STD,DX - fixed, straight-cut pattern. recliner OPTION sedan GL, GX - recliner with x-pattern cloth sedan 2-door - folding, straight cloth coupe 2-door - folding, x-pattern cloth truck - fixed, no recliner possible
Coupe Seats - sporty trim, but light with very little padding
Sedan Seats - flatter, with a bit more padding
Danish two-tone seat option
B110 GX-5 - hi-back seat, black KPB110 GX - hi-back seat OPTION with ovoid recliner control * laterally-padded seats KPB110 GL - laterally-padded seats B210 - low-back seats with small headrest KB210/KPB210 - hi-back seats with round recliner control KPB210 GLL/GXL - low-back seats with small headrest B120 1978-1989 hiback seats, BROWN B120 1989-1994 hiback seats, Black with GREY inserts
Highback Seats
High-back seats have the headrest portion built-in.
Hiback seats - factory fitted to Datsun 1200 GX-5
Late #Sunny Truck (1978 April)
Unknown High-back seats
GL/GX Style
Cushions are cut in an x-pattern to make slightly bolstered. All coupes (including Coupe DX) use this style.
Inserts have 5-rib style
GL/GX cloth inserts Coupe DX is all vinyl
Coupe DX vinyl
GL sedan used coupe-style cushions
Location
Front seat risers
A seat cross member
B inside seat bracket
C outside seat bracket
Also see: Coin Tray
Sunny Truck
Many B120 have a fixed (non-sliding) passengers side seat rail, but all 1200 rails interchange so you can replaced with an adjustable seat rail.
1971-1978 Black low-back seats 1978-1989 Brown hi-back seats 1989-1994 Gray hi-back seats
-7803 Early Datsun 1200 utes
* sedan seat bottom
* Truck unfinished back
* fixed (non-reclining)
* thin headrest
** 87700-G1001 Head Restaint Assy OPTION ALL(assist)
7803-8910 - Brown * High-back seat (needs no external headrest)
8910- Gray
Coupe, Sedan seats fit in ute, no problem, even though they are a little thicker than truck seats
Catalytic Converter Seats
later seats have passenger side lower mount -- to clear the catalyst bulge in the floor.
1976-1978 B-210 pictured here (1989-up Sunny Truck is similar)
Connectors
A connector is used to attach the seatback.
* H10 STD FIXED connector * H12 STD 2-DR FOLDING device [non-reclining] * H11 DX RECLINING [+folding] black cover * H18 GL,GX RECLINING [+folding] chrome cover
FIXED Connector
GL/GX RECLINING device
Upholstery
Datsun 1200 original upholstery was a very lightweight material. Colors available varied by market.
Japan
STD/DX Vinyl Leather (black or yellow)
GL fabric insert (black or blue Tricotᵂ)
GX plaid insert (brown or black)
PB110 GX brown fabric
Custom Upholstery
Stock seats with custom fabric
stock seats with cloth inserts
Stock Seats
DX is all vinyl
GL seats have cloth inserts
Stock Seats
USA models:
- 1973 models had blue or beige seats. Black was available (again) on from 0173
- 1971-1972 models:
- Coupe: Black, Beige or (optional) Yellow
- Sedan: Black, Yellow, Gray
- Reclining seats standard on coupe
- Sedan had folding non-reclining seats with (optional) reclining seats
- Sedan had some sort of optional front seats
4-dr Sedan seats may be folding, non-folding or folding + reclining (3 versions)
Standard, Deluxe and Reclining Seats
GX Seats
DX Seats
Recovered Seats
Aussie-Market
STD
1200 Coupe seats (custom fabric) in Datsun 1000
Ute
Australia-market B120 seats are not suitable for sedans as the back is not finished, but are extra thin compared to sedan seats with a slim-profile headrest. JDM seats are same/similar.
The rear of the seats (all years) have a rubber bumper for the rear panel.
08513-41612 SCREW, pan head tapping M4x16 + 86805-15400 RUBBER PACKING
Split-bench seat idea
Bench Seat
120Y bakkie and 1400 bakkie (B140) came with a 3-passenger bench seat
7-passenger bench seating
Retrofit
Mazda 1000 Bench seat which has been retrimmed
Parts
- 86982-A0600 Eyelet 'A' Seat Back $1.12
- 86983-A0600 Eyelet 'B' Seat Back $0.85
- 87550-H1603 Slide-seat LH $44.33
- 87500-H1603 Slide-seat RH
- 87400-M3000 Hinge-recline RH $179.58
- 08310-81410 SCREW-MACHINE M8X1.25 SLIDE FIX TO FLOOR
- 08310-81812 SCREW-MACHINE M8X1.25 [Seat Frame] FRAME FIX TO SLIDE
Seat Riser Trim
The seat riser trim is the little plastic pockets next to the doors sometimes called coin trays. These fit above the floor just to the outside of each seat.
See main article: Seat riser trim
Datsun 1000 Seats
Headrests
See main article: Headrests
Alternative Seats
Factory non-1200 Bucket Seats Sport Seats Recaro Seats Vintage Racing Seats
Seat Rails
Adapting Seats
NOTE: When bolting in seats, use high-strength bolts (10.8 spec), so that in a minor accident the bolts do not break.
Many, many seats will fit into your Datsun 1200. You can use flat plates to adapt the 1200 rails to the new seats:
Seat Adapting
Just get 2 lengths of 50mm x 5mm flat bar bolted to the bottom of the seat front to back (or side to side) and then bolt the B110 rails to the flat bar. On some seats you may need to grind a bit off the Datsun runner if it hits the bolt that holds the seat to the flat bar.
Seat Slide
Chassis Brackets - for flat seat runners
323 seats in 1200 coupe
Australia Legalities
Seats must be mod plated (conform to Australia Design Rules).
Be really careful when fitting different rails to different seats, like Datsun rails to Toyota seats. Reportedly, Engineers have said it is very difficult to get them mod plated, which all aftermarket seats have to be. You really need to spend some extra coin and at least get an engineer to design your fabrication. Then have th4 engineer do the work, or you can do the work and have the engineer to mod plate it for you.
Rear Seats
See Main Article: Rear Seat
See Also
* Seat Photo Index