Caprice SS badging

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Caprice SS badging

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Here's my 9C1 with the HSV SS badge on the trunk lid. I also used an Impala emblem from the 2001-2005 Impala since this is the closest badge I'll get to the ME Caprice SS. The ME Caprice SS has the floating Impala badge with the bow tie at the bottom ring. The background on the Impala badge is the same color as SS badges, so the match. I've got the V8 badges installed on the front fenders and I'm tasking the body shop to install the rear door SS badges. I got the Malibu exhaust tips on as well. I'm taking her in to get the spoiler painted and installed tomorrow.
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Interesting how that style badge looks, always wondered about that. When I badged mine, I went with the 2010 & up Camaro SS badging that's chrome with the white inlay, this is the same SS badge the new SS sedan uses. It matched the font & size fine with the existing Caprice badge. Always thought that larger SS badge (and the SSV) badge looked too big in the space it should be displayed. I'd put a pic here, but the pic of the back of my car same as what you took of yours is on page 1 of the intro forum....

BTW my part # for the SS badge is 92228474.
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Re: Caprice SS badging, spoiler and side SS badges installed

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Looks much better with the spoiler. Now I'm still waiting for the center caps, the fog panels, the side repeaters and the grille.
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Hi Greg,

Say, how do those Malibu exhaust tips go on? Do they just fit over the tips that are there, or do you have to do some cutting and/or take it to your exhaust guy?

Thanks in advance,
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Re: Caprice SS badging

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SBRMD wrote:Hi Greg,

Say, how do those Malibu exhaust tips go on? Do they just fit over the tips that are there, or do you have to do some cutting and/or take it to your exhaust guy?

Thanks in advance,
Steve.
The instructions say to cut off some length,slip the clamp on, then slip the tips over your exhaust pipes. Then tighten the clamp. I took it to my exhaust guy since I wanted it to look even.
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i went with the white rear camaro ss badge i hate the real caprice badges they look ugly to me. i am going to go with the same set up on the side, trailblazer ss badge or the fwd piece of shit impala ss badge.
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I can supply the 2007+ Middle East WM Impala trunk emblem and wheelcaps.

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went with the 2006 trailblazer ss badges. like i said i hate the middle east caprice ss badges so i went with something different.
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Looks good Nick. I had thought about going with those badges but decided to leave the sides stock..... for now. Don't think the new SS is going to use any side badging. Sometimes minimalist is better I think....

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Re: Caprice SS badging

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Crazy Paul wrote:I can supply the 2007+ Middle East WM Impala trunk emblem and wheelcaps.

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Paul, can you tell me what the emblem is made of, approx. size and price?
I have some Impala SS friends that might be interested in them.
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