S-10 to S-10 SS

prosho · 05-25-2009, 12:57 AM

Hi, i'm new here, I have a few questions.

I have a 98 Chevy S-10 that I am considering in making it into an SS. What do I need to do to make it like this, performance-wise, and looks. It is the goldish, pewter color, but I am planning on painting it into maybe, blue, red, or yellow and putting a "new Camaro" type stripe on it. I am also planning on ordering the M3 sport mirrors to put on it to get rid of the "dumbo" style. Could someone give me a list of what I could put on it? And maybe some pictures as examples? Thanks.

WhiteDime73 · 05-25-2009, 01:03 AM

The only way to make it into an SS is to sell it and buy a real one. Doesn't matter if it's equipped with all of the SS equipment, without the RPO codes B4U, and ZQ8 in the glovebox, it's not an SS.

prosho · 05-25-2009, 01:05 AM

Ok. I understand that. but is there a way to make it resemble one without it saying SS on it? Either that or make it into an xtreme.

**SSfan** · 05-25-2009, 01:18 AM

ss's were red white or black so i would start there

TRPLS10 · 05-25-2009, 01:27 AM

id rather put a v8 into it

curl1 · 05-25-2009, 01:45 AM

than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else?

***orangesonoma*** · 05-25-2009, 01:47 AM

making it a ss is going to add like 20 bucks to the value..so i dont think it is worth it...plus when you try to pass it off as a ss people will call you out

prosho · 05-25-2009, 01:50 AM

True.....what about an xtreme then?

curl1 · 05-25-2009, 01:56 AM

or you could make your own s10?make it the way you want to.

-YumYum97s10- · 05-25-2009, 02:02 AM

start by NOT getting those ugly ass M3 mirrors.

**SSfan** · 05-25-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by curl1

than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else?

just a side note not that it matters but not all ss's came with roll pans or sway bars/hop shock

but i agree making it an ss or xtreme clone wouldnt be worth it if you want one then buy one if you wanted to make it into an xtreme the body kit alone would set you back a few hundred bucks plus you would have to drill holes all the way around the truck to put it in

DERTY · 05-25-2009, 01:11 PM

I got some SS parts to help your conversion. From a true SS.

Render78 · 05-25-2009, 02:18 PM

Why get M3 mirrors? I thought you were trying to make it an SS? Shouldn't you get SS mirrors?

Rhotpursuit · 05-25-2009, 02:55 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SSfan

just a side note not that it matters but not all ss's came with roll pans or sway bars/hop shock

Can't really speak for pre 96's, but all SS's 96+ had swaybars front and rear.

Rhotpursuit · 05-25-2009, 02:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by curl1

than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else?

Yep...steering box and frame brace

**SSfan** · 05-25-2009, 07:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhotpursuit

Can't really speak for pre 96's, but all SS's 96+ had swaybars front and rear.

yeah 96 is when they changed the zq8 by putting the rear sway bar and hop shock and all that good stuff on the ss, the 94-95s had heavy duty leafs and coils, thick front sway bar and tight ratio steering box that was the zq8 suspension back then

MySSS10 · 05-27-2009, 01:13 PM

The only reason I bought my S10 was because it was an original SS. And yes it has the u4b code and the real Zq8 suspension. Now does anyone have the part numbers for a factory floor shifter, or a used one they want to sell.

Rhotpursuit · 05-27-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MySSS10

The only reason I bought my S10 was because it was an original SS. And yes it has the B4U code and the real Zq8 suspension. Now does anyone have the part numbers for a factory floor shifter, or a used one they want to sell.

Fixed..

buellxb12s · 05-28-2009, 11:05 PM

Not to jack the thread but can anyone tell me how the SS's had the factory roll pans attached. i have a gm pan and would like to attach it like factory. or even how others have attached theirs. (not welded)

Rhotpursuit · 05-29-2009, 01:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by buellxb12s

Not to jack the thread but can anyone tell me how the SS's had the factory roll pans attached. i have a gm pan and would like to attach it like factory. or even how others have attached theirs. (not welded)

Screws

MySSS10 · 06-02-2009, 01:31 PM

Thanks Rhotpursuit I missed the error. This dam dyslexia is making me nutz lol.

05-25-2009, 12:57 AM	#1
prosho Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	S-10 to S-10 SS Hi, i'm new here, I have a few questions. I have a 98 Chevy S-10 that I am considering in making it into an SS. What do I need to do to make it like this, performance-wise, and looks. It is the goldish, pewter color, but I am planning on painting it into maybe, blue, red, or yellow and putting a "new Camaro" type stripe on it. I am also planning on ordering the M3 sport mirrors to put on it to get rid of the "dumbo" style. Could someone give me a list of what I could put on it? And maybe some pictures as examples? Thanks.
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05-25-2009, 01:03 AM	#2
WhiteDime73 Dropped at birth Age: 20 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 212 Location: Swartz Creek, MI User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS The only way to make it into an SS is to sell it and buy a real one. Doesn't matter if it's equipped with all of the SS equipment, without the RPO codes B4U, and ZQ8 in the glovebox, it's not an SS.
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05-25-2009, 01:05 AM	#3
prosho Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Ok. I understand that. but is there a way to make it resemble one without it saying SS on it? Either that or make it into an xtreme.
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05-25-2009, 01:18 AM	#4
SSfan 1LowSS Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,370 Location: Columbus, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS ss's were red white or black so i would start there
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05-25-2009, 01:27 AM	#5
TRPLS10 Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 982 Location: Wichita Ks User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS id rather put a v8 into it
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05-25-2009, 01:45 AM	#6
curl1 x RIDE N LOW x Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,096 Location: MARYLAND User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else?
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05-25-2009, 01:47 AM	#7
*orangesonoma* forum idiot Age: 31 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 48,178 Location: Indian Trail, NC User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS making it a ss is going to add like 20 bucks to the value..so i dont think it is worth it...plus when you try to pass it off as a ss people will call you out
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05-25-2009, 01:50 AM	#8
prosho Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS True.....what about an xtreme then?
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05-25-2009, 01:56 AM	#9
curl1 x RIDE N LOW x Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,096 Location: MARYLAND User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS or you could make your own s10?make it the way you want to.
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05-25-2009, 02:02 AM	#10
-YumYum97s10- Douche Bag in Training Age: 20 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,241 Location: North Charleston, SC User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS start by NOT getting those ugly ass M3 mirrors.
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05-25-2009, 12:46 PM	#11
SSfan 1LowSS Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,370 Location: Columbus, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by curl1 than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else? just a side note not that it matters but not all ss's came with roll pans or sway bars/hop shock but i agree making it an ss or xtreme clone wouldnt be worth it if you want one then buy one if you wanted to make it into an xtreme the body kit alone would set you back a few hundred bucks plus you would have to drill holes all the way around the truck to put it in
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05-25-2009, 01:11 PM	#12
DERTY Beyond Broke Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 241 Location: Kankakee, IL User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS I got some SS parts to help your conversion. From a true SS.
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05-25-2009, 02:18 PM	#13
Render78 BelowMe Age: 20 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 461 Location: Millbrook, AL User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Why get M3 mirrors? I thought you were trying to make it an SS? Shouldn't you get SS mirrors?
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05-25-2009, 02:55 PM	#14
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,541 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: Online	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by SSfan just a side note not that it matters but not all ss's came with roll pans or sway bars/hop shock Can't really speak for pre 96's, but all SS's 96+ had swaybars front and rear.
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05-25-2009, 02:56 PM	#15
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,541 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: Online	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by curl1 than it wouldnt be what he wants.^color matched lower front valance,fog lights,gm roll pan,gu 80 rear,rear sway bar,anti hop shock,ss wheels,anybody else think of anything else? Yep...steering box and frame brace
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05-25-2009, 07:52 PM	#16
SSfan 1LowSS Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,370 Location: Columbus, Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by Rhotpursuit Can't really speak for pre 96's, but all SS's 96+ had swaybars front and rear. yeah 96 is when they changed the zq8 by putting the rear sway bar and hop shock and all that good stuff on the ss, the 94-95s had heavy duty leafs and coils, thick front sway bar and tight ratio steering box that was the zq8 suspension back then Last edited by SSfan : 05-25-2009 at 07:54 PM.
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05-27-2009, 01:13 PM	#17
MySSS10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Davison Mi User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS The only reason I bought my S10 was because it was an original SS. And yes it has the u4b code and the real Zq8 suspension. Now does anyone have the part numbers for a factory floor shifter, or a used one they want to sell.
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05-27-2009, 05:07 PM	#18
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,541 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: Online	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by MySSS10 The only reason I bought my S10 was because it was an original SS. And yes it has the B4U code and the real Zq8 suspension. Now does anyone have the part numbers for a factory floor shifter, or a used one they want to sell. Fixed..
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05-28-2009, 11:05 PM	#19
buellxb12s Registered User Age: 21 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 433 Location: Kingsport User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Not to jack the thread but can anyone tell me how the SS's had the factory roll pans attached. i have a gm pan and would like to attach it like factory. or even how others have attached theirs. (not welded)
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05-29-2009, 01:25 AM	#20
Rhotpursuit Ticket Magnet Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,541 Location: Spanaway, Wa User is: Online	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Quote: Originally Posted by buellxb12s Not to jack the thread but can anyone tell me how the SS's had the factory roll pans attached. i have a gm pan and would like to attach it like factory. or even how others have attached theirs. (not welded) Screws
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06-02-2009, 01:31 PM	#21
MySSS10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Davison Mi User is: OffLine	Re: S-10 to S-10 SS Thanks Rhotpursuit I missed the error. This dam dyslexia is making me nutz lol.
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