Dash

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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.


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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

Album 11744


Dash Panels &mdash see Firewall ダツシュ パネル

Album 24072


Instrument Panel is the entire removable pod assembly (commonly called the Dash) インストルメント パネル

Album 5044 Album 5046 Album 23456


The metal frame is the Instrument Panel Assembly

Album 24118


Gauge Cluster — see Cluster Gauge

Album 21616


Dash facia is Cluster Lid.  クラスター リツド

Album 24073


Dash pad is the Instrument Panel Pad.  インストルメント パツド

Album 23277



Overview

Dash includes the pad, instrument panel, and dash frame


Glovebox is on the passenger side

Album 26012


Defroster vents connect to the dash frame

Album 26013



Instrument Panel

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


Album 2149


STD

Album 804 Album 11149


DX Coupe with 160kph or 100mph speedometer

Album 1350 http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/29901.jpgAlbum 29901


GL

Album 5172


1970-1971 (flat type)

Album 11440


1972 Japan (hooded type)

Album 13214


Bottom view showing glovebox and Fuse Box

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/29901.jpgAlbum 29901


B110サニーインパネᴳ inpane



Defrost Finishers

defrost finisher (ventilation garnishes/ventilation trim)





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


Album 26413


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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Kilometers vs Miles

Miles only

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Miles only

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Kilometers only

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Sunny Truck Dash

Album 13485



Early

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


Album 8400


JDM DX utes got a shifter console.

Japan | Australia

Album 16662 Album 11149


Album 12506


Bar meter re-design added color to the speedometer as these circa 1977 photos show

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/30661.jpgAlbum 30661 http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/31185.jpgAlbum 31185 http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/31186.jpgAlbum 31186


http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/31187.jpgAlbum 31187



Mid

1978-1989 Brown Round

Album 978


the brown can be re-painted black using vinyl paint

Album 6205


With rectangular Choke warning added to dash April 1978 (Japan Market)

Post 492391



Late

1989-1994 dark Gray with Round Gauges

Album 26028 Album 26029


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Note:


  • Tachometer lacks the brackets to fit into a console


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

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/cgb1.jpg

Album 27042

Album 27036 Album 27037



B140 Bakkie

Album 14515


  • "NISSAN" clock delete plate



Pad

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


H16 pad for LHD

Album 23277


RHD 68910-H1000ᴳ ASS'Y-PAD, instrument [round or square] 68910-H2501ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (black) DX,GL,GX 68910-H2600ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (blue) GL 68910-H2700ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT PB110 (brown) GX 68910-H3100ᴳ PAD ASS'Y-instrument 1972 [Facelift] 68910-H2500ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT B120 -7803 BLACK 68910-G1060ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT 7804-8910 DARK BROWN 68910-95W00ᴳ PAD-INSTRUMENT 8910- GRAY F8210-95W00ᴳ


LHD 68910-H1600ᴳ LHD ASSY-PAD INSTRUMENT $306.10 USD


95W dash pad for RHD (gray)

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/31452.jpgAlbum 31452


Maddat Code DP1200 - Datsun 1200 Dash Pad. Datsun 1200 RHD genuine Nissan dash pad, Brown only.

Post 497241


The pad tends to crack after 10 years in the hot sun.

Album 17571



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)

Album 24073 Album 24074


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)

Album 8400


with blue BEAM lamp

Album 27119


with blue BEAM lamp & BRAKE lamp (c. 1977)

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/30661.jpgAlbum 30661 http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/30660.jpgAlbum 30660


LHD USA LID-CLUSTER 25010-H1701 [no FAN text] 25010-H4600 0172- <> 25010-H1701 [FAN-PULL] 25010-H7000 0772-


Album 23172 Album 24071


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

Album 24075 Album 27118


1972 facelift wood-grain

http://datsun1200.com/uploads/photos/30529.jpgAlbum 30529


LHD

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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

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/ratdat3/willieoec-img600x450-1327302780hf0m2n72814.jpg Album 24114


Parts that bolt to the frame include the #Pad, the Fuse Box, Defroster vents and Glovebox Lid


LHD

Album 23278 Album 24118 Album 24119


RHD

Album 24115 Album 24116 Album 24117


With #Pad attached

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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

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/pb110/xp7.jpg


See PB110 Brochure


1972 — Same as 1972 Datsun 1200

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/Brochures/pb-16pp-3.jpg


Album 16011



Cluster

Early

Album 24073


Late — same as 1972 B110

Album 23173


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

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/xdash-1.jpg

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Facelift PB110

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/dddash-1.jpg


Facelift PB110

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/dddash-2.jpg


Facelift PB110 Glove Box door is thick, with a prominent curve

https://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/wiki/dddash-3.jpg


Album 13452



Gauges

See: Speedometer Tachometer Fuel Gauge Temperature Gauge



Auxiliary Gauges




Photo Index


Standard Dash




Round Dash



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.


Main: Custom Dash


 


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