Hey everyone,

I went to my local toysrus yesterday and i found one HHR., I bought it and when i got home it took it apart so i caould paint it blue. It wasent hard at all to dissable. I painted blue last night and it looks great besides the grill is satin not bright chrome. When i got it the Side mirror Skull caps were body color, and so was the dual exhasuts and rear body bar. The roof rails and door handels were also satin. So i am now typing off all the bule and i am going to repaint the Grill, Foglights, Doorhandesl, Roofrails, Side Mirror Skullcaps, and rear bodybar Chrome. So i have to go to Homedepot tonioght and get some mettalic chrome spraypaint. I will post some pics later after its all done being painted. :thumb:

dont get chrome paint it looks cheap. go to a hobby store and get some chrome foil for model cars it will look 10 times better and its easy to apply..

how to:
http://www.bare-metal.com/articles/how_to_article.html

chrome paint doesnt look cheap. Its just hard to do right.

I went to Toys R us yesterday after work and low and behold there was one sitting on the shelf. I plan on painting it black to match mine. Thanks crow for the chrome advice. :one:

I still have not painted mine yet silver. But I will do it soon

I was the first!

http://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/131655.jpghttp://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/132362.jpg
http://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/132363.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/sindydix/MVI_2952.AVI

http://mysite.verizon.net/sindydix/MVI_2949.AVI

Sindy why did you sand it when you could have jsut gotten kyrlon Fussion paint for plastic that requires not sanding or priming, By the way the crome paint i used looks awsome, maybe next time i will try your advice Crowbar. Would any one like to post my pics for me? Sindy? If i send them to you will you post them for me?

She probably Sanded it because it would probably look better.

Yup sanding is important to painting. If you want a nice smooth finish that actually adheres properly that is.

mine isent perfect but its good engough for me long as its blue and not +drak sliver and yellow anymore. NavFlayer is going to post some of my pics for me, i have a cuple more to send him tommarow of it re cromed.

Did you remember to clear coat?

Sindy why did you sand it when you could have jsut gotten kyrlon Fussion paint for plastic that requires not sanding or priming,

Would any one like to post my pics for me? Sindy? If i send them to you will you post them for me?
The color I wanted while I was at the hardware store wasent available and I didn't want to go else where. I forked out the dough where I was at.


Dude, cough up the nominal fee and become a member! heck, ya probobly waste that much in burgers 'n frys, or cigaretts or some other *stuff* each week.

I would be in violation if I posted images for someone else. I read that in the TOS section. I enjoy this forum and don't wan't to risk loosing my membership and friendships here.

ok sindy , can you pay cash to become a member?

Or start yourself a free photobucket account and post them yourself. That's how just about every image I put on this site gets on here. There are lots of free image hosting sites.

ok sindy , can you pay cash to become a member?

I'm sure if you asked JonyyB
Administrator or any of the other Moderators they could advise you better than I!
However, if I was running this site, I would accept cash via snail mail!
and I would keep the change if ya sent 6 bucks!

dude they have told you a million times you can post pics here for free in the gallery,
you just cant upload them in a thread unless youre a member

Even without being a premium member you can cut out the part that says BB Code and paste it to your post. Then you can post images from the ChevyHHR.net gallery.

I have been linking my images to a hosted site elsewhere.

photobucket is great, you can store pics and videos and it's a free site! I just started using it myself. Although I agree with Sindy, cough up the whopping 6 bucks....


BTW Sindy, your paint job looks great!

CBL

I am defiantly going to paint mine tomorrow. I think I am going to paint the buttons too. That way the roof will blend in better. :cool:

How are all you folks so lucky? I tried my local Toys-R-Us and K-Mart several times. They had all the other models, including the PT Loser, but no HHR. As SoCal said, they can only be ordered in crates of 6 different models. I guess the HHR is popular and goes first.

Am I alone in thinkin' ya'll are nutz? :rof: :clappy: :breakdanc :poke:

It's just the little things that make us happy. :D Whats so wrong with that. :confused:

Am I alone in thinkin' ya'll are nutz? :rof: :clappy: :breakdanc :poke:


i enjoy doing stuff like that, i have several trophys from model car contests that i have entered. just something to kill time i guess.

I was the first! http://mysite.verizon.net/sindydix/MVI_2952.AVI

is that a rottie in the far left?

I am still looking for mine, I got the 1/64th scale Johnny Lightening and painted it to match my HHR (Black). I see there is one on Ebay so I might just fire off a bid when I leave work...Rules, I can't bid on Ebay while I am at work...hhhmmm, I suppose they think that I should be working or something!!!

hjow do you get the the photobucket site?

OMG.... dude, c'mon..... try google, your smarter than that!

is that a rottie in the far left?
Rottie/hound mix I think. She was a rescue, I fattened her up and was gonna find a new home for her. I can't do it. Fell in love with the dog. She is available to a loving home though. I just can't take her to the animal shelter.

if that photobucket dosent work can i email them to someone and have them post them in the gallery for me. I have tryed it but it dosent work on my comp. My comp is slow.

How are all you folks so lucky? I tried my local Toys-R-Us and K-Mart several times. They had all the other models, including the PT Loser, but no HHR. As SoCal said, they can only be ordered in crates of 6 different models. I guess the HHR is popular and goes first.
I got mine Monday. I was told that they stock every Monday and their are only one for every six that is put out(Affirming what SoCal told us). Just have to be there at the right time.

.... can i email them to someone and have them post them in the gallery for me. .

No, thats just wrong....Administrator or Moderator, can a member be banned for this type of issue?

Rottie/hound mix I think. She was a rescue, I fattened her up and was gonna find a new home for her. I can't do it. Fell in love with the dog. She is available to a loving home though. I just can't take her to the animal shelter.

rottweilers are great dogs you should keep her if possible, shell be a good companion

ok i got one pic that i can show you guys.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0378.jpg

What do you think?

thats hot...can someone photoshop it lowered and with with a two tone paint...

-wC

I think you need to SLAM that puppy! :lol:

thats hot...can someone photoshop it lowered and with with a two tone paint...

-wC


can you post the pics? ill put the springs in it too

Here are a few more with all the Chrome repainted, the exhausts and the rear body bar and the Side Mirrors painted Chrome.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0387.jpg


http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0389.jpg

Notice the chrome Exhauts and rear Body Bar.
I will post some pic of th teat down tommarow, dont know about lowing it i was thinking of cutting the white pegs that hold the body to the chassis. But the wheels are to wide, i caint seem to rip them off either, i was thinking of geting some dub city rims to put on it if i could get the old ones off. I will keep you updated.

so lemme ask you how did u get the turbo in there to make it the SS and where are the pics of your custom sub enclosure...

-wC

:laughabov

very funny it is a toy remember!

Cool idea but the paint is rippled and overshot.

versus the real one! ha

woooohooo 100th post for me!

CBL

:laughabov

very funny it is a toy remember!
Hey o6, What kind of paint did you use on the chrome parts? I think it's good for a young guy like you to have a dream car. I hope that you get a real one some day soon. Don't stop dreaming.

I would hope his dream car isn't an HHR. I love my HHR but I would hardly consider it a dream car. When I was his age I though I was going to have so many cool cars for my first car and I ended up with an '89 Grand Am LE. I hope you end up with an HHR because it will be 1000% better than my first car. My first car was almost a near mint blue '65 Galaxy 500 but the guy kept dicking me around because he didn't really want to sell it. His wife was making him sell it because he had like 5 classics plus a truck and a van.

My first car was almost a near mint blue '65 Galaxy 500 but the guy kept dicking me around because he didn't really want to sell it. His wife was making him sell it because he had like 5 classics plus a truck and a van.

My first car was a '68 Ford Galaxy 500 that was a turquoise color. My brother totaled it :censored: :cussing: and then got a mint green Maverick. :red:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0387.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0389.jpg


Dude.....got a focus button on that camera? And what's up with the color?

Just noticed........Where is the "How to..."?
This is just a thread w/ pix of "This is what I did"

I would hope his dream car isn't an HHR. I love my HHR but I would hardly consider it a dream car. When I was his age I though I was going to have so many cool cars for my first car and I ended up with an '89 Grand Am LE. I hope you end up with an HHR because it will be 1000% better than my first car. My first car was almost a near mint blue '65 Galaxy 500 but the guy kept dicking me around because he didn't really want to sell it. His wife was making him sell it because he had like 5 classics plus a truck and a van.
Capt. At 16, it probably is his dream car because he could never afford the payments unless his mom and dad can fork out that kind of money. My first car was a 49 fleetwood Cheverolet with a vacume shift and fender skirts. The color was a light green.

I would hope his dream car isn't an HHR. I love my HHR but I would hardly consider it a dream car. When I was his age I though I was going to have so many cool cars for my first car and I ended up with an '89 Grand Am LE. I hope you end up with an HHR because it will be 1000% better than my first car. My first car was almost a near mint blue '65 Galaxy 500 but the guy kept dicking me around because he didn't really want to sell it. His wife was making him sell it because he had like 5 classics plus a truck and a van.

You would like to think that a "dream car" would be defined differently by those dreaming? :p: My first car, and it was a "dream car", because I never dreamed I could buy one was a 63 2dr. Chevy Biscayne I bought for $250.00 from a farmer in Great Falls, MT in 1978. If his choice of a dream car is an HHR, why is that so bad? Thank goodness not everyone thinks alike! ;)

ok let me upload some pics for the how to

Frist you have to undo the 6 screws that hold the body to the chassis after you get them out you will be able to take the body partialy off the chassis.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/831db44a.jpg


Next i took off the front light that were held on with 2 screws. The same for the rear lights. The rear light were hard to put back in becasue of the tight space.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/dde328ae.jpg

The next step was to get the circuit borad and the buttons out of the way. I frist unscrewed the 4 screws that hold on the circiuit board. I then got a pice of tape to put the bottoms on so i know where they go.



Next i masked the windows, Door Handels, Roof Rails and rear tailights off. :thumb:

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0372.jpg

I then took it out and gave i a couple of coats using the Krylon Fussion Paint.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/8fc9e478.jpg

And there you have it the Finished Product! ;)

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h144/06ChevyHHR/DSCN0387.jpg

What do you all think of it? :confused:

I would hope his dream car isn't an HHR. I love my HHR but I would hardly consider it a dream car.

You're kinda a "glass is 1/2 empty" kind of guy...?????? :2cents:

Nah, my glass is always empty. :rof: :nuts:

I went back and typed off all the chrome and the windows, i sanded the blue a lilte bit and resanded the bumpers, They are now soomth, i am putting two more thin coasts on it, It will look better this time!

It looks like you did a great job on your HRR (Heritage Road Ripper) :thumb:

are the windows molded to the car?

are the windows molded to the car?
Yes, they are painted gloss black.

yes they are molded!

The car after i sanded it a put one more coat of Krylon on it looks ten times better now!

Nah, my glass is always empty. :rof: :nuts:
You're GREAT!!! :D

keep ypu guys/girl updated

Okay the search is on, I looked at about 6 department and toy stores last night and as soon as I leave work tonight, I will be at it again...I did find a "fugly" smaller Road ripper HHR, done it full four wheel drive trim...Yikes, it was so nasty looking that I didn't buy it, imagine not buying something HHR related!!!

Okay the search is on, I looked at about 6 department and toy stores last night and as soon as I leave work tonight, I will be at it again...I did find a "fugly" smaller Road ripper HHR, done it full four wheel drive trim...Yikes, it was so nasty looking that I didn't buy it, imagine not buying something HHR related!!!

I thought there was only one HHR model in the Road Rippers? :confused: Has anyone else seen this one with 4 wheel drive trim?

I thought there was only one HHR model in the Road Rippers? :confused: Has anyone else seen this one with 4 wheel drive trim?
I thought the same thing and I have looked every where till I found the large one. I would like to see one of those?

a little one havent see that yet i got the big one that is 13 inches long.

!!!This is my 350th post!!!

a little one havent see that yet i got the big one that is 13 inches long.

:laughabov Like I'm supposed to believe that one. :rof:

:lol: :clappy: :rof: :diespam: wow i wasent talking about that subject!

I thought there was only one HHR model in the Road Rippers? :confused: Has anyone else seen this one with 4 wheel drive trim?

If its the green & black one, he is referring to a "Grave Digger" style panel truck that is not truly an HHR.

I have not seen any other HHR toys from Road Rippers (and I'm looking every week!) :D

I was the first!

http://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/131655.jpghttp://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/132362.jpg
http://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/132363.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/sindydix/MVI_2952.AVI

http://mysite.verizon.net/sindydix/MVI_2949.AVI

you know i actually thought they came in white and i was looking for the white ones, I actually told dan-d to go and get the two that i passed on looking for the white one! :lol:

:lol:

you know i actually thought they came in white and i was looking for the white ones, I actually told dan-d to go and get the two that i passed on looking for the white one! :lol:

LOL. I'm going to paint mine silver soon

The car after i sanded it a put one more coat of Krylon on it looks ten times better now!

Good job on the "how to!" When you're older and have an HHR or... you'll be way ahead of me by all ready having done a "HOW TO!" :D

Good work! :cool:

Good job on the "how to!" When you're older and have an HHR or... you'll be way ahead of me by all ready having done a "HOW TO!" :D

Good work! :cool:


:rof: :laughabov

thanks for all the compliments everyone!

Well today I went and found 2 at one store. Picked one of them up and started working on it. Repainting mine to as close as I can to my Amethyst. Still in the drying stage now. :smile:
May have to go back and pick up the 2nd one on Sunday, or Monday.
:thumb: :nuts:

You should get a can of amethyst touch up paint from your dealership. Then your Road Ripper would be a perfect match to your HHR.

Good Idea CH!

Well today I went and found 2 at one store. Picked one of them up and started working on it. Repainting mine to as close as I can to my Amethyst. Still in the drying stage now. :smile:
May have to go back and pick up the 2nd one on Sunday, or Monday.
:thumb: :nuts:

go get the other one ill buy it

what is really funny is the clear box under the Ripper body looks like Scion XB
http://www.filehigh.com/serve/4900/131655.jpg
kind of funny

So, are you saying that we got a good deal/ 2 cars for the price of one? :nuts:

It's like a Scion putting on a HHR cover wishing it was an HHR.

Hey, after years of "same old sedans I spotted the HHR and told my wife that I was buying one, then I let it go...kinda', every time I drove past the dealership I stared at the black HHR that was calling my name...so I bought it...Dream car, definitely on my list. Don't just dream, get busy workin' and saving and get it!!! Holmes thanks for the Monday restock hint, it is back to the stores for me!!!

the 4 wheel drive model is a Road Ripper, silver in color and simply too ugly, but it is definitely an HHR, sells for about 6.99 retail.

the 4 wheel drive model is a Road Ripper, silver in color and simply too ugly, but it is definitely an HHR, sells for about 6.99 retail.

OK, we need pics now! :lol:

Hey, after years of "same old sedans I spotted the HHR and told my wife that I was buying one, then I let it go...kinda', every time I drove past the dealership I stared at the black HHR that was calling my name...so I bought it...Dream car, definitely on my list. Don't just dream, get busy workin' and saving and get it!!! Holmes thanks for the Monday restock hint, it is back to the stores for me!!!
Hope you find one soon. I hav not painted mine yet, but will when I have the time.

be sure to post some pics when you get yours painted holmes

be sure to post some pics when you get yours painted holmes
Mike, I will be sure to do that. I don't know if you told us, but do you have a car now? What kind of career are you planing and hoping for? Didn't you say you were 16 years old?

:laughabov Definitely not a position that requires him to make decisions. :rof:

i want to become an Architect like my cuzin, i am curently going for the gold seal voccational Scholarship, I am in drafting 2 out of 4 i plan on taking all 4 classes. I have wanted to be an architect since i was little. I am also good at art i have 6 art awards. I am 16, going on 17 my Bday is in August.

Hahah CH!

Hope you find one soon. I hav not painted mine yet, but will when I have the time.
Good vocation to shoot for. A lot of money in it. Art is a good vocation also. You did not say if you had a car yet?

I layed down the base black on my ripper. I will un-tape it and paint the trim today. I will post pics soon.

looking forward to pics

Big Question ! I found a road ripper while on vacation this week. My real HHR goes in the body shop this week for hail damage (see my previous posts). I was going to prep my toy and ask the body shop to spray it when they spray my car. Will that paint stick to the plastic or am I just dreaming? It would be a perfect color match if it would work.

Big Question ! I found a road ripper while on vacation this week. My real HHR goes in the body shop this week for hail damage (see my previous posts). I was going to prep my toy and ask the body shop to spray it when they spray my car. Will that paint stick to the plastic or am I just dreaming? It would be a perfect color match if it would work.
Dave, The paint will not stick unless you primer the Road Ripper with A Krylon or something similar. There have been some threads on this under new toy by Mike at SoCal.

Big Question ! I found a road ripper while on vacation this week. My real HHR goes in the body shop this week for hail damage (see my previous posts). I was going to prep my toy and ask the body shop to spray it when they spray my car. Will that paint stick to the plastic or am I just dreaming? It would be a perfect color match if it would work.

There is also a plastic primer that can be applied, that allows other paints to adhere to...

go to your local HomeDepot or Lowes and they are sure to have some primer that will work, great idea, painted to match RR!!!

I used to show in lowrider and custom car shows all over florida, when I did, I got into doing models. Here is one that I did some "body work" to. I may get a RoadRipper and do some work on it.

Still need to do a little work around the edges, but here it is so far.

http://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/files/5/0/2/DCP_7930.JPG

Hey Dave...that turned out pretty cool. :thumb:

I found one today at Target!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I gotta get paint.

now has anyone found a way to make it play a better song? I've had those dang toys in my cart 2 or 3 and when my son hits the play button and I have to listen to "ABC..Easy as 123.." I just take it and put it back on the shelf.

Do they only come in that one paint scheme?



Goose

I eliminated the buttons altogether:D

Do they only come in that one paint scheme?

Yes, until you modify it.

Danke!



Goose