forum, what do you think of fake badging?

[JLSuperfly]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Putting an SS hood on a El Camino isnt upbadging. I think it looms great that eay. As long ss it doesnt say SS anywhere I think your good.

Agree. That is like putting ZL1 front bumper or a 1LE splitter on an SS which I think is a nice mod.

[bkevind]

I had a weird car for a little bit, a 1989 volvo 740 (why, right? I like oddball stuff sometimes) - but it had a mustang 5.0 with cam + trans swap. People always looked 2 or 3 times at this ugly black volvo with loud v8 lumpy rumble lol. Some of the brick drivers out there have swapped LS1 motors in, + twin turbo into a Volvo wagon. Strange and hilarious.

I think it was Paul Newman that originally took a volvo and swapped in a V8 for the hell of it. total sleeper, anonymous car nobody will GAF about.

[ritchet]

My car has the hood spears with LS on them because it is a 1LS. Someone asked me if it had an LS engine and I said no it's a V6. Even though it is an honest badge, I think some people would find it misleading

[InFiD3ViL]

Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

Agree. That is like putting ZL1 front bumper or a 1LE splitter on an SS which I think is a nice mod.

Yup, just don't leave the ZL1 grill badge on it, lol

[CamaroFred]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Putting an SS hood on a El Camino isnt upbadging. I think it looms great that eay. As long ss it doesnt say SS anywhere I think your good.

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

once has a 66 pontiac hotrod with 400 ci,cam,and headers but i was running 326 badges.is that a bad thing?

In 1966 there was no factory Pontiac with a 400. You had a Tempest (predecessor to the GTO) 389 or a very rare Catalina with a never documented factory bored and stroked 401. Yes, I had one of those. Almost died in it. It was a cheater for NASCAR.

[Hattori Hanzo]

I saw Camaro LS with steel wheels sporting a black (and crooked) SS badge at the movies on Sunday. To each his own I guess, but I wouldn't do it. However, I think modding your car with say a ZL1 bumper or SS wheels, is no big deal. You may just like the look and aren't necessarily trying to fool someone.

[prod]

Funny, just saw this on autotrader. It was originally advertised as a "2LT SS" but seems to have changed today, someone complained I guess.
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet...rup=117_45_130
It really has it all, SS badges, many autobot symbols, 426HPLS3 stickers inside and out, cheesy 'cowl induction' engine cover, big exhaust tips, mustang bullit style wheels.
Sigh.
Its a nice V6 with the black/orange/orange color scheme that I like, dealer should just peel off the crap.

[InFiD3ViL]

Originally Posted by prod

Funny, just saw this on autotrader. It was originally advertised as a "2LT SS" but seems to have changed today, someone complained I guess.
http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet...rup=117_45_130
It really has it all, SS badges, many autobot symbols, 426HPLS3 stickers inside and out, cheesy 'cowl induction' engine cover, big exhaust tips, mustang bullit style wheels.
Sigh.
Its a nice V6 with the black/orange/orange color scheme that I like, dealer should just peel off the crap.

Man, even has the Transformers badge on the steering wheel!

Shame, looks to be a nice clean ride. I feel bad for the car, that mess isn't it's fault. There must be 150 HP worth of badges on that thing!

[insanity213]

The have their time and place... I put an extra SS badge I had lying around on my 10 year old beater truck. Makes people laugh. If you're really trying to pass off a lesser model car as a premium model car, then you're just a poser. Just my 2 cents.

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[JLSuperfly]

Originally Posted by insanity213

The have their time and place... I put an extra SS badge I had lying around on my 10 year old beater truck. Makes people laugh. If you're really trying to pass off a lesser model car as a premium model car, then you're just a poser. Just my 2 cents.

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Haha. I've done the same thing. I put a VTEC badge in my Honda lawnmower, which btw, is a front wheel drive mower.

[frenchsquared]

I put SS badges on a 94 1 ton dually. It was dropped 6 to 8 inches, shaved everything, 7" touch screen. Had a built 454. Once in a while some non car guy would ask if it was a real SS. Like GM ever made a 1 ton dually SS. The emblems looked great. Truck was flat black and red. Looked sick.

[O.F.]

I have LS3 badges on my Cub Cadet.

[18LTLoveIt]

Originally Posted by Mike J

Most people have no clue exactly what the badging stands for. Anyone with the knowledge of the car and what the badging means will not be fooled in general.

I added this logo on for fun. BTW the 2013 Hot Wheels trim level was over the top, especially the seats. I do love the color tho.

[BMR Sales]

Originally Posted by bkevind

I had a weird car for a little bit, a 1989 volvo 740 (why, right? I like oddball stuff sometimes) - but it had a mustang 5.0 with cam + trans swap. People always looked 2 or 3 times at this ugly black volvo with loud v8 lumpy rumble lol. Some of the brick drivers out there have swapped LS1 motors in, + twin turbo into a Volvo wagon. Strange and hilarious.

I think it was Paul Newman that originally took a volvo and swapped in a V8 for the hell of it. total sleeper, anonymous car nobody will GAF about.

Paul Newman did do the Sleeper Volvo. Converse Engineering makes the conversion kit

https://www.carbuildindex.com/16218/...harged-5-0-v8/