He's states that he doesn't think they exist so I guess he'll have to continue to discuss his aftermarket wheels with himself.

 

True that.

 

I am really interested in finding someone who has a set of the wheels.

I am not interested in whether they were RPOyj8's.

I believe the only sets in the hands of the public came through Chevrolet dealer's parts departments.

I have a 1973 Corvette with the wheels. The Corvette Museum has a 1974 Corvette with the wheels ( I am sure Zora's were not 1974 RPOyj8's). Does anybody else have a set in boxes or on a car?

Different things are important to different people. To me, it was important to buy the car when I was 21 years old and to get the wheels that nobody could get was even more important. The car is a survivor in excellant condition with 16.500 mi. It was not purchased for NCRS judging in 1973. Quite frankly the 1973 Corvette is not a collectible car. To me it is interesting because of the wheels, I cannot believe i kept it for all of these years, I will probably keep it for ever. I own other cars that are more interesting.

 

oooh, even better, a rare BOX

 

It is cool that you are the original owner of a 1973 survivor, period. The issue is that you are still trying to convince the rest of us that the wheels you purchased from the Chevy dealers parts department are as valuable as the 4 73's that were actually delivered with that option. IMHO - Not. If it was one of those 4 and documented then you would have us convinced. Good luck with your quest to find someone else that purchased aftermarket wheels, made by American Racing, & delivered in a GM parts box.

 

1973 Corvettes were not delivered from the factory with front center grills, Black Corvette Floor Mats, Right Hand Outside Mirrors, Locking Gas Caps or yj8 wheels.


Minor Corvette trivia: The above quote is not 100% correct as to the 73-74 front center grills. In states that required only a rear lic plate, GM did supply and ship the front center grill with the car. It was not installed at the factory though. It was usually placed behind the seats. The dealer did the front center grill installation prior to delivery to the owner.

However, on those cars in "two lic plate states", a front center grill was not shipped with the car. Instead the front lic plate bracket was installed at the factory.

Of course, back then, the front center grill could always be ordered and obtained via the Chevy Parts Dept counter--just like the YJ8 alum wheels.

 

What? Who keeps a car because the wheels are interesting. Does this Guy even own a 73 or did he just look through the corvette black book for rare optioned cars ,and claim he has one to get peoples attention. Oh yeah I own a 1963 big tank car, but I only keep it because the big tank is interesting.[/QUOTE]


Tried to Quote but did it wrong

 

Who was that masked man????
He disappeared as fast as he showed-up and his only posts were about his wheels.... and he wouldn't even post pics!!!
Was that some ones Troll account???

 

I was on vacation in Newport Beach CA. I was at So Cal Corvette Club's show at the Elk's Club in Buena Park CA. last Saturday 8/18/07.

I plan to be in Carlisle around 11 AM tomorrow.

I see that a Florida resident is on the thread. Ed M, the person who wrote the NCRS article about the wheels in the 1990's told me that he saw a set of the wheels at a Florida swap meet in the very same boxes as mine. Ed has photos of my wheels, the castings on the reverse side and the boxes. Ed is from the Southeast. I assume the swap meet is north of Orlando and south of Georgia, to cold for me. I stay in the Juno Beach/Jupiter area when I visit Florida.

A Southern California Corvette Club member around my age owns a 1973 built in August 1972. Another member with a very nice 1974 coupe told me that American Racing Corp had a manufacturing facility not far from Buena Park. If you research the company you will find that they had focused on the OEM market.

I am a very busy person.

By the way, I saw a C-3 Corvette with a luggage rack on the back. I believe that they were not factory installed. Corvette News in 1972 or 1973 had an article about the Corvette Compass. It was Black in color and mounted to the inside front windshield, another accessory listed in the brochure but available only at the Chevrolet Dealer's Parts Department.

Go to Chevy Mall locate photos of Corvettes that you can purchase. You can buy, framed photos, mouse pads and other things with your favorite Corvette. If my wheels are not period correct, why does Chevrolet still present the 1973 Corvette with yj8's made by American Racing Corp after 35 years?

They do not present the 1973 Corvette with Gizoogle type wheels. The 1973 Corvette in some instances can be enhanced with Gizoogle type wheels.

 

I Own a 1973 & I'd really like to see pics of those wheels

 

Other than trying to get yourself in a magazine, find someone else that also have the same aftermarket wheels that you have, what is your motive here?

 

Maybe I'll get a set of 76 aluminum wheels and take out the valve stems so they leak air just like the originals.

 

I would like very much to chat with any other 1973 yj8 owners. I doubt any exist.[/QUOTE]

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette...ame=1.296.7386

How many sets do you want?

 

 

Cut the guy a break. He is an original owner with a Corvette he's owned since he was a kid. I too owned a 1973 Corvette back then and wanted the wheels. I tried and tried to get Chevrolet to send information to me about the wheels. I worked at Palmyra Motors Inc. late 73- early77 selling Corvettes.We are all Corvette people and we all have our stories and Love for Vettes.Save the Wave.>George

 

http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette...ame=1.296.7386

How many sets do you want?[/QUOTE]


Do they come with the special reproduction boxes?

 

Do they come with the special reproduction boxes? [/QUOTE]

I'm afraid the joke is on you and smartazz #1. The above link does not show original style wheels for a '73 - only '76 and up.

 

I have seen the wheels on Zoras 74. I was contacted about a set of real 73 wheels and stopped in Alabama to view them and take pictures. They were real two NOS and two were used. I think he sold them to a person in Indiana. I do have a set of 20 of the special lug nuts you must have to install real 73 wheels.

 

And I have a chartruse red 77 Corvette but no pictures...........

 

Are you the fellow who was trying to sell the set of 20 lug nuts on Ebay between December 2006 and February 2007?

Are they the first type polished or the second type plated with the round circles. The fellow on Ebay said they were the second type. I am interested in the first type. If they are the first type contact me. I have 17 of the first type and three of the second type which are also used on 1975 Cosworth Vegas.

I was at Carlisle 8/25/07. I showed the photos of the wheels to some NCRS people in the building with the cars and at the location where they were selling NCRS publications. I, also, showed the photos to Terry and Mike from Pro Team at their tent and to another dealer from Lakewood NJ. These photos had my name on them. I, also, showed the photos to the guys at the C-3 Registry tent. One of them (about 20 years younger than me) is a member of the Corvette Club that I have been a member of for 35 years.

The engine compartment of my car was photographed in the past and used in a Corvette publication without credit. Marvin and Ed at NCRS have sets of photos of the wheels, box, etc ruined with my name on each photo. I do not want to make the photos available to the public without credit.

I would really like to talk to the guys in Alabama and Indiana.

Since you have photos, perhaps you can display a photo of the reverse side of a Kelsey Hayes wheel and a photo of the reverse side of an American Racing wheel. The reverse sides are very different. The front side differences are less apparent until you carefully study them. I never attempted to use a Kelsey Hayes lug nut on one of my wheels.