I mean, the Z28 has way more racing heritage than the SS. That's a fact. 
View Poll Results: Is it right to put SS badges on a z28
Yes, hood, spoiler, suspension is done, throw on badges
98
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No, the VIN still doesn't say SS, so it's a z28
457
82.34%
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Throwing SS Badges on a Z28, wrong or right
If you badge it as one, whatever, that's an appearance mod. If you try to sell it as one, BIG PROBLEM. SS value > Z28 value. IMO, be proud of what you have. I'm planning on getting 3.4l v6 badges just because I'm proud that I have a slow *** v6.
The problem is that most guys put the SS emblems on their cars and trade them in as SS's or try to sell them as SS's. Look at some of the idiotic replies above, some guys think it "becomes" and SS just because you bought the hood and spoiler. Those are the same guys that will try to pawn their car off as an SS because they feel it to be true.
dduncan, please do not quote my replies out of context. I never said it was wrong or right, I simply said my opinions on this occurence. I think guys that do it are POSERS. I also never said Nova/Impalas weren't true SS's. I said CAMAROS ARE WORTH MORE, as in comparison to the Novas/Impalas/Cobalts. As for how much income I make, that doesn't mean ****. I've put WS6 hoods on the last three Pontiacs I've owned, but I haven't put an WS6 emblem on those cars. They were clones, but I never called them WS6's or sold them as such. My first car I bought for $1500. It was a rust bucket 69 Camaro and I restored and built the car with my Dad. When I bought it, it had Z28 emblems on it, but it wasn't a true Z28. Even at 15 I knew it was
to put the wrong emblems on a Camaro. Those emblems came off the car, it didn't need any emblems on it. Here is a pic my first car
You are more than welcome to give your opinions on this subject, but I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from quoting me out of context.
dduncan, please do not quote my replies out of context. I never said it was wrong or right, I simply said my opinions on this occurence. I think guys that do it are POSERS. I also never said Nova/Impalas weren't true SS's. I said CAMAROS ARE WORTH MORE, as in comparison to the Novas/Impalas/Cobalts. As for how much income I make, that doesn't mean ****. I've put WS6 hoods on the last three Pontiacs I've owned, but I haven't put an WS6 emblem on those cars. They were clones, but I never called them WS6's or sold them as such. My first car I bought for $1500. It was a rust bucket 69 Camaro and I restored and built the car with my Dad. When I bought it, it had Z28 emblems on it, but it wasn't a true Z28. Even at 15 I knew it was
to put the wrong emblems on a Camaro. Those emblems came off the car, it didn't need any emblems on it. Here is a pic my first carYou are more than welcome to give your opinions on this subject, but I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from quoting me out of context.
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Putting the emblems on makes you a poser, pure and simple. Its no different than slapping Cobra emblems on your Mustang GT. True, the engines in the Z28 are the same as the SS, but we also share engines with the Corvette. Would it be cool to put Corvette emblems on your Z28 then? Nope.
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Z28 and proud of it. Not trying to build a SS. I do have a SS spoiler but that will be the only SS part on it. But you never know what someone will pay for a car. They had a 69 Camaro on Barret Jackson tonight. It was made to look like a replica Yenko. If you were not a true diehard Camaro enthusiasts and collector you would not know.
It sold for 72,000 again this was a Camaro made to look like a Yenko. Was done very well but was not a TRUE Yenko.
Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Clone cars are never worth as much as the real thing
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I sold my previous 69 SS-350 for $60K cash. Nicely restored or modified 1st gens sell quite well. A true Yenko would have been waaaay more expensive to buy, as you know.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
I sold my previous 69 SS-350 for $60K cash. Nicely restored or modified 1st gens sell quite well. A true Yenko would have been waaaay more expensive to buy, as you know.
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Everyone needs to stop pawning off changing your emblems as an appearance enhancment. Put the hood, and spoiler on there because they look kick ***, but putting SS emblems on a Z28 and calling it an appearance mod is just a poor excuse to act like you have something you really dont. I have a 92 B4C camaro badged as an RS from the factory, never once have I thought about putting Z emblems on my car. An emblem is there to tell people what you have, especially the non ls1 addicts like us. Tell everyone what you really have and dont be ashamed about it. No need for made up badges to lie about your car.
Hoods, spoilers, wheels whatever you want, but when you start putting written words on your car to fool those onlookers into thinking you have an original than you end up looking like the fool. I have seen it way too many times where a "kid" will be cruising around in his "SS" with his 16" chrome wheels and I cant help but laugh a little.
In the end it is all up to the owner to lie about their car in whatever manner they would like but sometimes I wish we could leave this to the import crowd.
Hoods, spoilers, wheels whatever you want, but when you start putting written words on your car to fool those onlookers into thinking you have an original than you end up looking like the fool. I have seen it way too many times where a "kid" will be cruising around in his "SS" with his 16" chrome wheels and I cant help but laugh a little.
In the end it is all up to the owner to lie about their car in whatever manner they would like but sometimes I wish we could leave this to the import crowd.
I am the one who started the thread about putting a SS hood on a Z28 everyone seemed to think it was cool. I dont know about the badges man it's your car and your choice.
Good luck !
Good luck !
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Originally Posted by minesfaster
I am the one who started the thread about putting a SS hood on a Z28 everyone seemed to think it was cool. I dont know about the badges man it's your car and your choice.
Good luck !
Good luck !
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
The problem is that most guys put the SS emblems on their cars and trade them in as SS's or try to sell them as SS's. Look at some of the idiotic replies above, some guys think it "becomes" and SS just because you bought the hood and spoiler. Those are the same guys that will try to pawn their car off as an SS because they feel it to be true.
dduncan, please do not quote my replies out of context. I never said it was wrong or right, I simply said my opinions on this occurence. I think guys that do it are POSERS. I also never said Nova/Impalas weren't true SS's. I said CAMAROS ARE WORTH MORE, as in comparison to the Novas/Impalas/Cobalts. As for how much income I make, that doesn't mean ****. I've put WS6 hoods on the last three Pontiacs I've owned, but I haven't put an WS6 emblem on those cars. They were clones, but I never called them WS6's or sold them as such. My first car I bought for $1500. It was a rust bucket 69 Camaro and I restored and built the car with my Dad. When I bought it, it had Z28 emblems on it, but it wasn't a true Z28. Even at 15 I knew it was to put the wrong emblems on a Camaro. Those emblems came off the car, it didn't need any emblems on it. Here is a pic my first car
You are more than welcome to give your opinions on this subject, but I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from quoting me out of context.
dduncan, please do not quote my replies out of context. I never said it was wrong or right, I simply said my opinions on this occurence. I think guys that do it are POSERS. I also never said Nova/Impalas weren't true SS's. I said CAMAROS ARE WORTH MORE, as in comparison to the Novas/Impalas/Cobalts. As for how much income I make, that doesn't mean ****. I've put WS6 hoods on the last three Pontiacs I've owned, but I haven't put an WS6 emblem on those cars. They were clones, but I never called them WS6's or sold them as such. My first car I bought for $1500. It was a rust bucket 69 Camaro and I restored and built the car with my Dad. When I bought it, it had Z28 emblems on it, but it wasn't a true Z28. Even at 15 I knew it was
to put the wrong emblems on a Camaro. Those emblems came off the car, it didn't need any emblems on it. Here is a pic my first carYou are more than welcome to give your opinions on this subject, but I'd appreciate it if you stay the hell away from quoting me out of context.
Don't tempt me, you seem like a mouthy punk anyways. Yes, I said those quotes, but you quoted me out of context and bent the meaning around to suit you. You either did it on purpose, or you are just terrible at reading comprehension. Tell me where the hell I stated something like this:
Do you understand what "out of context" means? 
So... Novas, Impalas and Cobalts among others aren't "true SS's"? So are these owners who had their emblems from the factory posing too?
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"Chevy slapped SS on Novas, Impalas, etc... and those tend to still not be worth as much as Camaros or Chevelles that are true SS's. The car type has to be in demand, the SS version just makes them more desirable. Except for Z28s, which are more valuable than 67-69 SS's"
Ok, maybe I can't read. That is what you said word for word above.
Ok, maybe I can't read. That is what you said word for word above.
Here was my original quote, you only cited a portion of it. Then you bent the meaning around. That means "out of context"
In case you can't understand,
Chevy produced many "SS" cars.
Camaros and Chevelles seem to be worth more than other SS cars from the same era, as long as they are true SS's and not FAKES. We are talking about fakes in this thread aren't we? I never said Novas/Cobalts/Impalas weren't SS's.
Now, I hope you can appreciate why people dislike it when they are taken out of context.
In 20-30 years, do you think that Cobalt SS will be worth as much as a Camaro SS? I think you know the answer.
Chevy slapped SS on Novas, Impalas, etc... and those tend to still not be worth as much as Camaros or Chevelles that are true SS's. The car type has to be in demand, the SS version just makes them more desirable. Except for Z28s, which are more valuable than 67-69 SS's
Chevy slapped SS on Novas, Impalas, etc... and those tend to still not be worth as much as Camaros or Chevelles that are true SS's. The car type has to be in demand, the SS version just makes them more desirable. Except for Z28s, which are more valuable than 67-69 SS's
Chevy produced many "SS" cars.
Camaros and Chevelles seem to be worth more than other SS cars from the same era, as long as they are true SS's and not FAKES. We are talking about fakes in this thread aren't we? I never said Novas/Cobalts/Impalas weren't SS's.
Now, I hope you can appreciate why people dislike it when they are taken out of context.
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Noone, especially me, ever said that selling a clone as an original was right. AND noone is going to argue that a true SS is worth more if everything else about the car is the same. But, that wasn't what the discussion was originally about and I don't want anyone to think I'm supporting that.
As I understood it, simply is it wrong to put on SS badges after all the parts have been swapped out or upgraded? I don't think its a big deal and don't care what badges people put on their cars. Of course other people don't agree, that's life.
I don't think I'm going to post anymore on this topic.
As I understood it, simply is it wrong to put on SS badges after all the parts have been swapped out or upgraded? I don't think its a big deal and don't care what badges people put on their cars. Of course other people don't agree, that's life.
I don't think I'm going to post anymore on this topic.
I think its an option so ...its your option to put them on and screw em if they cant take a joke..What does Vin know... WTFC!!! Also Most aftermarket suspension ,engine ,exhaust are better than SS or WS6 If its worthy (not james) then slap em on the only person who will know is you and us LOL
Im sorry ha ha I read that email sent buy GM. Gotta tell ya it doesnt make sense. A Z28 had a cubic inch limit of 305 for TA racing but todays Z28 has same motor as SS, same suck 10 bolt, T56 or A4, anyone can buy a hurst shifter, SLP did exhaust,lid, bellow and rims,shocks and suspension which you can buy online from their store. Hood, spoiler can be bought too. todays options compared too the 60's doesnt even compare. Todays cars you only get Visual, Audio and Apprence options. Drivetrain your assed out only trucks have engine and drivetrain options.
My 79 TA has WS6 cause back then ALL TA came with it. They didnt have base model Trans Ams for poor people Final note Leave the past in the past. Todays standards compared to the 60's and 70's are night and day
Im sorry ha ha I read that email sent buy GM. Gotta tell ya it doesnt make sense. A Z28 had a cubic inch limit of 305 for TA racing but todays Z28 has same motor as SS, same suck 10 bolt, T56 or A4, anyone can buy a hurst shifter, SLP did exhaust,lid, bellow and rims,shocks and suspension which you can buy online from their store. Hood, spoiler can be bought too. todays options compared too the 60's doesnt even compare. Todays cars you only get Visual, Audio and Apprence options. Drivetrain your assed out only trucks have engine and drivetrain options.
My 79 TA has WS6 cause back then ALL TA came with it. They didnt have base model Trans Ams for poor people Final note Leave the past in the past. Todays standards compared to the 60's and 70's are night and day
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one more thing stop whinning about stickers and vin's Us pontiac people havent had a real Trans Am since 1976. Remember in 02 when all those dealers made 427 or Hipo 385hp cars they had their chance to put SS on the car but they didnt it got surpassed and they called them ZL-1's 
no love for the SS or WS6 for that matter
no love for the SS or WS6 for that matter 
If you have the hood, spoiler and wheels there is absolutly nothing at all wrong with putting SS badges on it. when people ask you what you drive say "SS camaro" rather than have to explain that its a clone. when selling your car advertise it as a "SS clone"
its like putting leather in a car that had cloth seats from the factory.. or putting a factory CD player in a tape deck car... "i have a camaro with factory cloth but i put leather in it" "uhhh wouldnt it be easier to say 'i have a leather interior'" "no, its not in the RPO codes so its dosent really have leather interior it is a leather interior clone car" "riiiiiiiiight.. psyco..."
the double S's look much better than the 1993 Z28 emblems on camaros so i deffinatly see why someone would want to do it. as for SS camaros being something special... they really arent. hell my car is rarer than all but the rarest SSs and its nothing special really.. right now RPO codes dont really make any diffrence with a cars value, in the future... yes SS camaros will deffinatly be worth more than a Z28..
its like putting leather in a car that had cloth seats from the factory.. or putting a factory CD player in a tape deck car... "i have a camaro with factory cloth but i put leather in it" "uhhh wouldnt it be easier to say 'i have a leather interior'" "no, its not in the RPO codes so its dosent really have leather interior it is a leather interior clone car" "riiiiiiiiight.. psyco..."
the double S's look much better than the 1993 Z28 emblems on camaros so i deffinatly see why someone would want to do it. as for SS camaros being something special... they really arent. hell my car is rarer than all but the rarest SSs and its nothing special really.. right now RPO codes dont really make any diffrence with a cars value, in the future... yes SS camaros will deffinatly be worth more than a Z28..