MLTexas

Hi guys! I am trying to find out the vin sticker information for a 73 Convertible. Specificaly the GVWR and the GAWR (front & rear). Some bone head tore mine off (and took it) at the last cruise we had. Man I hate it when people do not respect another persons property.

Thanks,

Matt

Paul Borowski

Matt, tom73 will chime in a give the correct info :yesnod: I just love that pic of your car!!!!! ULTRA :cool: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUTSTANDING :thumbs: :thumbs:

NHvette

Someone stole the sticker at a cruise ? That is truly sad.
Someone's not going to heaven !! :reddevil

I second the "nice pic". Nice vette, too !!

MLTexas

Thanks for the nice comments guys! :) I hope Tom or somebody has the info I need.

Roscoe

Hi Matt, GVWR 4108

GAWR Front 1933 Rear 2175

Petes73

GVWR 4085
GAWR Front 1947 Rear 2138

If you need anything else let me know

Tom73

Here are the key numbers on mine:

GVWR 4119 GAWR FRT 1962 REAR 2167

On the top, after the Mfg by is the build date, in my case 09/72

At the bottom, centered is the VIN with "PASSANGER CAR" centered below it.

That is for a 73 Conv, L82, auto, with PS, PB, PW, Am/FM Stereo. You can adjust weights for yours by using the numbers at: http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/vette73/S_WEIGHT.htm

tom...


[Modified by Tom73, 10:00 PM 3/13/2003]

MLTexas

Thanks for the numbers guys! I'm still trying to get them to add up.

Roscoe - check your email regarding your 73 Vert 4-speed car.

Thanks,

Matt

Tom73

Okay, got the scoop on why they will not add up. The numbers on the door is the GROSS weight. The total that the car will carry. Includes passangers and luggage. So it the the Curb weight plus the max weight for passangers/luggage/cargo.

tom...

MLTexas

Man, I feel more lost than before. Have patience with me guys!

Tom - OK then, if Roscoe's (Thanks for the email!) numbers are GVWR 4108
GAWR Front 1933 Rear 2175 and the only thing he has different that came with his car is the PB and aux. hard top what would my numbers be. Man, I feel like an idiot trying to figure this out :banghead: .... It can't be this hard!

Thanks,
Matt




[Modified by MLTexas, 9:04 AM 3/18/2003]

Tom73

Sorry, but I cannot answer that one. Have no idea how they figure what the Gross is. Believe that mine and yours are basicly the same except for the transmission, right? (Conv, L82, PS, PB, Pw, Am/Fm Stereo) The 4-speed is 54 pounds lighter then the automatic. So take 54 off of the weight of mine and that should give you 4,065 Gross weight for yours. But, if we are looking at Gross weight a passangers and cargo then should not all the cars have the same gross weight. If your car is 54 pounds lighter, then couldn't you carry 54 more pounds of cargo???? Now I am getting myself confused :confused:

tom...


[Modified by Tom73, 9:14 AM 3/18/2003]

MLTexas

Tom - no, I do not have PB either. Thanks for trying to help!

I will try JohnZ to see if he can shed the missing light.

Thanks,

Matt

MLTexas

Tom - to make it worse, when you start with a gross number and subtract do you evenly deduct from the Axle weights as well to get the front and rear?

Uggggg!

Matt

Tom73

That would be another 26 lbs for a total of 80 lbs lighter.

tom...

Tom73

Here is another thought and one more element to figure into the calculation: the springs. Stronger/stiffer springs will allow for a higher Gross weight.

Got this from Joe Lucia over on the NCRS board:
"The GVW rating of a vehicle is affected by several factors. One of the most important is the installed springs. For any given year, several different springs, particularly front coil springs, could have been installed in a car depending upon the installed options in that car. Beginning in the later 70s quite a few different front springs could have been used depending upon installed options. "

Looks as if you are going to have to find one equiped the same as yours and get their numbers :( But of course if you used numbers that were close, no one would ever know the difference.

tom...


[Modified by Tom73, 12:27 PM 3/18/2003]

Tom73

One additional piece of info that I was just made aware of, if you have your tank sticker, the numbers are also on there.

tom...

Roscoe

Matt Check your E-Mail


Roscoe