Dguy210 Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Has anyone worked out replacements for the B210 stock bumpers? Something that looks closer to their non-US counterparts (e.g. the thin chrome bumper). Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Fastdad started this thread: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23811-need-bumper-measurement/page__p__338261__fromsearch__1#entry338261 It has measurements of a 68-73 510 front bumper Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 i still need to get my hands on one to see how close it will fit..last night i started to wonder how a set of bumperettes off a truck would look Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 21, 2010 Report Share Posted August 21, 2010 Yes, sure. Get the bumpers from south america or australia or buy them off Yahoo Auctions Japan. Be aware there is a large section of the body that it missing. The american models don't have a full beaver panel because the big bumpers hide it. Datsun 510 bumpers are the right width, as they were factory-fitted to Datsun B110 by Nissan Suid Afrika. Dunno if they are the right shape for the B210. But width is the same. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Yes, sure. Get the bumpers from south america or australia or buy them off Yahoo Auctions Japan. Be aware there is a large section of the body that it missing. The american models don't have a full beaver panel because the big bumpers hide it. Datsun 510 bumpers are the right width, as they were factory-fitted to Datsun B110 by Nissan Suid Afrika. Dunno if they are the right shape for the B210. But width is the same. I knew about the missing bodywork, and I had wondered about the 510 and 1200 bumpers. They always eyeballed out about the same width to me, and I guess that makes sense as the cars are basically the same width. I guess I was kinda hoping someone had maybe already figured out a cheap US based replacement. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 The front bumpers may work fine, but the B210 rear bumper has an upsweep to the ends. Might still work OK? Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I tried a 620 front bumper once. Too long, but if a section of 1-2 inches was cut out of the middle, and welded back i think it would look good. I'd love to try 1200/510 bumpers but they are so expensive. At least when bought from datsun peaple, find some at a junkyard maybe?? Quote Link to comment
RAlly_DatoB210 Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 i was just wondering the same thing actually. i currently have a 76 datsun 620 black grill in my b210 (with the 4 lights) and it looks sick. i want to run no bumpers at all but my local authorities already seem to have it out for my car as it is Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Photos? Would love to see that. B210 B110 Quote Link to comment
Nicholas7620 Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 WOW, VERY NICE GGZilla. :P Quote Link to comment
BunnySlippers Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 i was just wondering the same thing actually. i currently have a 76 datsun 620 black grill in my b210 (with the 4 lights) and it looks sick. i want to run no bumpers at all but my local authorities already seem to have it out for my car as it is Do you have a picture of this? I've been wanting to do the 4 headlight set up on my B210. Just haven't had the chance to try fitting in another grill. Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 yeah i would like to see pics of it also...i put my 620 grill in the b210 and it wanst even close...to wide and the point in the center stuck out past the hood Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The law does not require you to run bumpers ... does it? Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 The law does not require you to run bumpers ... does it? I believe Cali does, but I don't think it really gets enforced much. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 why doesnt cali just move back to the horse and buggy, that way it could save everyone from the hassle. although they would probably try to regulate the amount of times your horse shits Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 why doesnt cali just move back to the horse and buggy, that way it could save everyone from the hassle. although they would probably try to regulate the amount of times your horse shits Hey don't be giving them any ideas. :lol: I have to stay in Cali for about another year, then I'm getting the hell out. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 its a shame too because theyve probably junked more datsuns in cali in the last year than exist in texas Quote Link to comment
Duke_CityR Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 i dont know if you were going for that chrome look, or just wanted the low profile, sleek look of the non-us market bumpers...... but here is what i'm doing right now..... I took off my stock us market bumpers, and stripped them completely down. Then taped them up and now i'm currently making end pieces out of insulation foam from the hardware store. Once i finish both ends i will be able to wrap the bumper and fiberglass it. Then, i'll do a little finish work to the fiberglass mold, paint it and put it on. I'll be starting a build thred on it once i get it closer to being done, if anyone else is interested. Here is what it looks like right now. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 ive thought doing something similar before but thought of it more like putting perfume on a pig. i look forward to seeing how yours turn out Quote Link to comment
BunnySlippers Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 For being an AZ car, mine are surprisingly all still intact. I thought the sun would have ate them by now. I would be interested in a slimmer bumper in the future. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 i dont know if you were going for that chrome look, or just wanted the low profile, sleek look of the non-us market bumpers...... but here is what i'm doing right now..... I took off my stock us market bumpers, and stripped them completely down. Then taped them up and now i'm currently making end pieces out of insulation foam from the hardware store. Once i finish both ends i will be able to wrap the bumper and fiberglass it. Then, i'll do a little finish work to the fiberglass mold, paint it and put it on. I'll be starting a build thred on it once i get it closer to being done, if anyone else is interested. Here is what it looks like right now. I was thinking of the sleek low profile look similar to the what the non-us market had. I am interested to see how yours turn out, though. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 i dont know if you were going for that chrome look, or just wanted the low profile, sleek look of the non-us market bumpers...... but here is what i'm doing right now..... I took off my stock us market bumpers, and stripped them completely down. Then taped them up and now i'm currently making end pieces out of insulation foam from the hardware store. Once i finish both ends i will be able to wrap the bumper and fiberglass it. Then, i'll do a little finish work to the fiberglass mold, paint it and put it on. I'll be starting a build thred on it once i get it closer to being done, if anyone else is interested. Here is what it looks like right now. only issue i see here is your making an already heavy part even heavier if you dont car about weight then go for it but in a car that is underpowered and could use some weight loss in stock form adding more doesnt seem like the best step having said that i still wanna see how these turn out Quote Link to comment
Duke_CityR Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 ^^ sorry, let me clarify. The factory bumpers are only to get the mold. Once the fiberglass hardens, the factory bumpers will come out and i'll have a lightweight, custom bumper. I am very conscious about weight. That's actually one of the main reasons i wanted to make these rather than try to find the metal ones. well, that and i'm super cheap. lol. Just in case no one has ever checked, i weighed the factory bumpers off the car when they were still altogether. they both weighed about 25lbs each. 50lbs is a nice little chunk of weight savings. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Why don't ya just use these 210 bumpers? You could paint them silver. Canby Oregon, 2010 Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 ive never seen that bumper before, all the 210s i see are basically a b210 bumper sans the two rubber nipples Quote Link to comment
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