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[Datsun 1200 encyclopedia]

Dashboard

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Various dashes were used for various countries, trims, and years. Standard used rectangular gauges, while GL and GX used round gauges. Deluxe (DX) could use either, for example all USA models use round gauges.

Contents

Terminology

In Nissan official terminology, the "dash" is the cowl & firewall. But in common usage, the dash is the instrument panel or gauges therein and sometimes refers to the dash pad.

Gauges
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Dash Panels -- see Firewall ダツシュ パネル
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Instrument Panel is the entire removable pod assembly (commonly called the Dash) インストルメント パネル
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The metal frame is the Instrument Panel Assembly
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Gauge Cluster - see Cluster Gauge
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Dash facia is Cluster Lid.  クラスター リツド
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Dash pad is the Instrument Panel Pad.  インストルメント パツド
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Overview

Dash includes the pad, instrument panel, and dash frame

Glovebox is on the passenger side
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Defroster vents connect to the dash frame
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Instrument Panel

  • Rectangular gauge instrument cluster (角/kaku): Standard, Deluxe Sedan
  • Round gauge instrument cluster (丸/maru): Deluxe Coupe, GL, GX

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STD
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DX Coupe
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GL
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1970-1971 (flat type)
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1972 Japan (hooded type)
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B110サニーインパネ inpane

Defrost Finishers

defrost finisher (ventilation garnishes/ventilation trim)

See Main Article: Defroster#Finisher

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Trim Levels

Datsun 1200 trim packages received different factory equipment.

RECTANGLE GAUGE
STD:      Rectangle with OPTION clock
DX Sedan: Rectangle with OPTION clock
NOTE: North America DX sedan came with round gauges
ROUND GAUGE
DX Coupe: Round with OPTION clock
GL:       Round with clock
GX:       Round with Tachometer 
          * clock moved to Console
          * 180 kph speedometer
Tachometer and Clock were both OPTION
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Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400 PB110 trim levels were outfitted the same way except that DX Sedans came with round-gauge dashes.

1972 Facelift

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See main article: Facelift Dash

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Kilometers vs Miles

Miles only
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Miles only
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Kilometers only
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Dual range Kms with miles
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Sunny Truck Dash

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Early

1971-1978 rectangle dash the same as B110 STD/DX -- but only with black interior.

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JDM DX utes got a shifter console.
Japan | Australia
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Mid

1978-1989 Brown Round
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the brown can be re-painted black using vinyl paint
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With rectangular Choke warning added to dash April 1978 (Japan Market)
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Late

1989-1994 dark Gray with Round Gauges
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Note:

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With rectangular Choke warning and EXH TEMP warning (Japan Market)
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B140 Bakkie

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  • "NISSAN" clock delete plate

Pad

Nissan calls the Dash pad the Instrument Panel Pad. Reference: Dash Trim Part Numbers

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RHD
68910-H1000 ASS'Y-PAD, instrument [round or square]
68910-H2501 PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (black) DX,GL,GX
68910-H2600 PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (blue) GL
68910-H2700 PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (brown) GX
68910-H3100 PAD ASS'Y-instrument 1972 [Facelift]
68910-H2500 PAD-INSTRUMENT B120 -7803 BLACK
68910-G1060 PAD-INSTRUMENT 7804-8910 DARK BROWN
68910-95W00 PAD-INSTRUMENT 8910- GRAY
LHD 
68910-H1600 LHD ASSY-PAD INSTRUMENT $306.10 USD

Maddat Code DP1200 - Datsun 1200 Dash Pad. Datsun 1200 RHD genuine Nissan dash pad, Brown only.
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The pad tends to crack after 10 years in the hot sun.
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Facia (Cluster Lid)

Dash facia is called by Nissan the Cluster Lid (gauge cluster lid). Reference: Meter Part Numbers

See also: Cluster Gauge

RHD | LHD round (GL, GX, USA.DX and all Coupes)
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Rectangle cluster lid (STD & JDM DX + early Truck)

with red BEAM lamp (AUS)
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with red BEAM lamp & empty BRAKE spot (AUS)
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with blue BEAM lamp
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with blue BEAM lamp & BRAKE lamp
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LHD USA LID-CLUSTER
25010-H1701 [no FAN text]
25010-H4600 0172- <> 25010-H1701 [FAN-PULL]
25010-H7000 0772-

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RHD LID ASSY-CLUSTER
rectangle type
  25010-H1000
  25010-H1100 
  * with glass & plug (per 1974 catalog)
  * Sedan DX, Van Super-DX 4-speed (per 1971 catalog)
  25010-G1600 -7803
round type
  1970-1971
    25010-H1800 ASS'Y-LID, cluster (metallic)
    25010-H2000 ASS'Y-LID, cluster (wood grain) GL,GX
    25010-H2500 ASS'Y-LID, cluster (gray metallic) 1400 DX
    25010-H2601 ASS'Y-LID, cluster (gold metallic) 1400 GL,GX
  1972 facelift including PB110
    25010-H3100 LID ASS'Y-cluster (gold metallic) STD,DX
    25010-H3300 LID ASS'Y-cluster (gray metallic) GL,GX
  25010-G1670 7804-8910
  68240-95W01 9810-

Close up around heater/radio section
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Dash Frame

The dash frame is the metal part of the dashboard, which Nissan calls the Instrument Panel Assembly Reference: Dash Part Numbers

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Dash Top

The top of the dash contains:

PB110

Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400 PB110

* Early: Flat instrument panel 
* Late: Podded instrument panel

Early - Same as 1970-1971 1200, but offered in additional colors
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See PB110 Brochure
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1972 - Same as 1972 Datsun 1200
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Cluster

Early
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Late - same as 1972 B110
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CLUSTER LID
H25 Gray Metallic DX
H26 Gold Metallic GL/GX
H31 Gray Metallic DX    from '72-1
H33 Gold Metallic GL/GX from '72-1

Instrument Panel Pad

Sunny Excellent 1400 (PB110) hooded dash

1972 PB110 Facelift double-hump dash
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Facelift PB110
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Facelift PB110
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Facelift PB110 Glove Box door is thick, with a prominent curve
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Photo Index

Standard Dash

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Round Dash

See Round Dash Photo Index

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1981 April
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Custom Dash

Wood, stainless, silvia gauges -- customize the 1200 dash. Or fit an entire dashboard from Silvia, Charade, Starlet etc. into your 1200.

See Main Article: Custom_Dash
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