datsun 510 tail light Guide

[sssr20det510]

Ok well i have seen a few diff tail lights so if you have some diff pics post them

 

sss bluebird

 

GL Tail lights

 

euro tail lights

 

71 sss tail lights or mexican

 

68 euro lights

 

 

I know im missing a few post up pics that are diff

[danfiveten]

I dont now why, but i always thought the 68's looked the sexiest in the ass :)

[71DIMER]

Hey I noticed you're pic collection was missing Goon tail light pics...no worry I'll help you.

 

[sssr20det510]

Sorry better post up the goon euro lights then

 

[motavated]

Mexican style lights? Who has pics of them???

[sssr20det510]

Mexican style lights? Who has pics of them???

[philcas1987]

I think these are gl taillights. They made them diffrent styles according to years. I think

[71DIMER]

Oh the horror, the horror of that early 80's paint scheme of that poor goon...anyway here's a clean shot of just the euro wagon tail light lenses.

 

[JDM510]

^^^^ that 80s goon ended up down here.. it was in east lake parked on the street with the origon plates.... i must says its a clean car i would primer it and rock it... that reminds me i should go see if hes tired of it yet and wants to sell it

[motavated]

Tight MDM YO!

[DISLEXICDIME]

I think these are gl taillights. They made them diffrent styles according to years. I think

 

they are deluxe tail light's

[INDY510]

GL lights:

 

Edited September 23, 2020 by INDY510

[sssr20det510]

68 tail lights with finisher panel

[sssr20det510]

not sure if these are 510 lights or not ??

[JDM510]

^^^if not they are pretty close..looks more like 68 though

[sssr20det510]

they were just labeled as datsun tail lights

[DRIVEN]

That's 1200 Coupe (Euro?) ^^^

Below is USDM on my car:

If you have them, they are of no use to you. Give them to me and I'll safely dispose of them :D .

[sssr20det510]

That's 1200 Coupe (Euro?) ^^^

Below is USDM on my car:

If you have them, they are of no use to you. Give them to me and I'll safely dispose of them :D .

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Datsun-Rear-light_W0QQitemZ150426456649QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_216?hash=item23061d9249

[DRIVEN]

This was originally posted by jun from a Japan trip. I've never seen finisher panels like that before but I want them.

[sssr20det510]

thats sweet

[logicali]

WILL 68-69 LIGHTS FIT ON A 72

 

Ok well i have seen a few diff tail lights so if you have some diff pics post them

sss bluebird


GL Tail lights


euro tail lights


71 sss tail lights or mexican


68 euro lights



I know im missing a few post up pics that are diff

[Ranman72]

69/73 are all the same tail light 

68 tail lights are shorter 

[carterb]

In response to all the "GL" and "SSS Bluebird" comments above.

 

The Bluebird sedan taillights were different by year - not by trim level.

 

'68 Bluebird lenses look the same as US '68 lenses

'69 and '70 Bluebird lenses are the same as '69-73 US lenses

'71 Bluebird lenses are unique, but they used them on the Mexican 510s.  (does anyone know if they were on the Mexican 510's BEFORE the JDM Bluebirds?)

'72 Bluebird are again unique.

Regardless if the car was a standard, DX, GL, SSS or "sports" trim level, the tail lights were the same.  The badging might change, the finisher panel between the taillights might change (for instance, on the '71 bluebirds, the GL and SSS cars had some fancy scrolling on the taillight finisher panel, the DX (and I assume standard) was plain), but the taillights did not change.

 

The Bluebird coupe taillights were also the same - regardless of trim level.

 

Some people do not know that Bluebird Coupes came in SSS and non/SSS versions.

 

Not every coupe is a SSS, not every SSS is a coupe!  Make sense? 

 

Oh, and the grills change too - and are often misidentified in the same way.

 

This should help:

 

 

 

Though only SSS coupe and 4dr are shown.

 

 

Edited February 25, 2021 by carterb

[LS_Wagon]

The 68 and 69 Wagon tail lights only had one bulb for turn signal and brake. The lens only had one set of red circles as opposed to 2.

 

 

[LS_Wagon]

The 70-73 Wagon tail lights have 2 bulbs used for brake and turn signal. The lens has 2 sets of red circles and a line barely visible that separates the red portion of the lens in 2. The top portion of this lens has is usually amber in color in non USDM versions.