3,300 lbs?????? 69 Camaro

[69MyWay]

Yesterday I drove my 69 Camaro to work. A co-worker made me aware of a scale set in town that milk trucks pass through 24 hours a day. It is open and unmanned. You pull on the scale, come to a stop, then look across the street for a weight.

I couldn't resist. I rolled my 69 on there yesterday. Subtracting for my weight and my 2 year old in the back seat I came up with

3,300 lbs.

This car has an all aluminum LS1, Vintage a/c, VB&P fiberglass rear springs, C5 brakes, 1996 Caprice plastic gas tank (1/4 tank) and a ford 9" rear.

Does that weight sound right?

I thought it would have weighed less than that. The word is these scales are constantly calibrated.

He weighed his 2005 Vette and it came up within 40 lbs of the magazine testing which he accounts for differences in fuel.

[ProdigyCustoms]

That is the correct weight

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

That is the correct weight

Is that the correct weight for a stock 69?

It is my understanding the LS1 is 200 lbs lighter. I know the Vintage Air system lighter and the fiberglass rear springs drop signficant weight to stock.

I had thought the car would be closer to 3,000 on the nose.

[shanekennedy]

thought i read somewhere once they were closer to 3100 stock

[ProdigyCustoms]

No, your car at 3300 is right. Most of the street racers we weigh are in the 3100 to 3300 pound range, and often those are not full interiors, no inner fenders, glass hoods, etc. load you car up with a iron big block steel springs, etc and she will go 3600 easy. I have seen nearly 3800 for loaded stockers.

[69MyWay]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

No, your car at 3300 is right. Most of the street racers we weigh are in the 3100 to 3300 pound range, and often those are not full interiors, no inner fenders, glass hoods, etc. load you car up with a iron big block steel springs, etc and she will go 3600 easy. I have seen nearly 3800 for loaded stockers.

[Ummgawa]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

I have seen nearly 3800 for loaded stockers.

Yes, but thats with Bill Howell, Bob Johnson or myself in the car. Then she's at 4100 to 4200 lbs.

[69MyWay]

Now that I started this thread...I almost feel like some board housewife walking around asking...

"Do I look fat in this?"....




Now I have to put my car on a diet!

It's already low CARB...haha...as in EFI!

Oh well, I guess I will be happy with 3,300. I enjoy all the extras that I forgot to mention like power windows, power locks, keyless, cruise, amp and boom box in the trunk....I guess all that adds weight too.