i cant find an affordable SS in my area!

all the SS's in my area have been sold already but are still listed on craigslist or autotrader OR are very overpriced! how do-able would it be to just buy a Z-28 and put the SS spoiler and SS hood on it? how would i obtain the forced induction and not just the exterior hood look. how much would it cost w/o shipping? (im talkin about picking it up locally) should i just save myself the hassel and keep waiting for an SS? or should i just go out and get the z28 and convert it myself. thanks!

I would wait and pick up either a Z28 or SS.  If you got a Z28 and made it look like an SS for the hood and spoiler it will be around $800-$1000, plus you'd have to pay someone to paint them and match it to the color of the car.  You really should wait, these cars are only getting older and cheaper every passing day.  I kinda got sick just from looking on craigslist.  There are some nice looking LS1 Z28 in my area on craislist between $5,500-$8,400.  Damn, I should have waited another 6 months and I could have gotten a decent Z28 for the price of my 3.8.

Affordable SS.. thats a joke.. They are sooo hard to find in good condition for a low price... its really too bad...

True, that is. I'd say get a Z28 and put some mods on...its the same thing without the CAI, Exhaust and Spoiler. (don't ask me why i'm capitalizing that) You can add some mods and stickers, and get the same thing.

if i were you, i would wait for an ss... they are hard to find because i drove from chicago to louisville KY to get my 02 ss... i used cars.com to find my car and i think its a great site to find any car you want, i got mine for only 13000 and it only had 42000k miles on it. before i got the car i had a mechanic run a diagnostic to make sure the car was in good shape. great car! the z28's are nice but the ss's stand out more because they have a more sporty look to them!

ss has a certain appeal to people just for calling it an ss.  i waited til i found exactly what i wanted.  i live in iowa and flew to florida to get mine and haven't looked back.  what would you rather say?  true ss or ss clone?

true... about the whole real ss or ss clone thing... my brother also said that it would be a pain to get the right paint for the spoiler and hood as well.. ill just wait till i find the one thats right for me.. thanks for the help

Honestly an SS is just a fancy lookin Z28.. its not like back in the day when the engine was bigger and had more hp.

when you said forced induction with the hood scoop were you referring to a supercharger or the ram air cuz ram air isnt forced induction unless you reach speeds in excess of 300mph which i doubt anyone here has gone that fast on land

meh see im a total newb haha but yeah i really like the ss hood compared to the stock z28 hood, and the spoiler =P

yeh id just change the Z28 to an SS... ls1s are gettin cheap i was so pissed i bought my 97 like 3 months ago for 8995 and i just saw a 99 for 7995. i about flipped ****.

Personally id rather have a 98-02 T/A... now THOSE are sexy... BUT id say take a Z and buy a hood and a spoiler. youd spend like a couple 1000 more for an SS and only a couple hundred for the hood and the spoiler and im sure a matching paint job would only cost a couple hundred more.

i think ive made up my mind... if a low priced Z comes on the market ill just take that then convert it but i will keep waiting for that perfect SS =)

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ORIGINAL: baseballer91

yeh id just change the Z28 to an SS... ls1s are gettin cheap i was so pissed i bought my 97 like 3 months ago for 8995 and i just saw a 99 for 7995. i about flipped ****.

 
why are you so mad about that?  whats wrong with your 97?

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ORIGINAL: baseballer91

yeh id just change the Z28 to an SS... ls1s are gettin cheap i was so pissed i bought my 97 like 3 months ago for 8995 and i just saw a 99 for 7995. i about flipped ****.

why are you so mad about that?  whats wrong with your 97?

like nothing's wrong with it i would just much rather have gotten an LS1, i had a lot of fun with our old LS1 (even tho it was a vette) and imo they look a little nicer.

you got a semi rare car...i'd be more than happy.  hell i am, haha.  if its power you're concerned about your 97 ss has 15 less horsepower than an ls1