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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bowtieboy68
i think he's referring to guys that use the weather stripping from a garage door and put it under the front bumper/rock guard
I think so too..
Old Oct 13, 2011 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 843de
Yup, probably somewhere out there a NASCAR team is at this very moment smearing Brylcreem on a car before hitting the wind tunnel....now if Hair Club For Men would just sponsor a car........
The was once a NASCAR driver (I'm thinking it was Neil "Soapy" Castles) who used to rub his car down with baby powder before every race, looking for that LITTLE BIT of an edge....
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 09 Silver Bullett
Ouch!
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This was my '72 Buick Ltd. Note that it was not a "Deuce and a Quarter" 225.
The Ltd. had to be ordered,in most cases it wasn't an "on the lot" car. I bought it local from the original owners grandson. A sweet headturning ride. And I'll agree that the non-functional portholes look better on it than on a HHR...imo!
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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I have a personal problem with lowered HHR’s. Having owned enough cars in my life with limited ground clearance I like to be able to clear speed bumps with ease.

I can see how lowering an HHR and installing stiffer suspension {sway bars at least} could help in a racing environment for an every day driver I just don’t see it.

For those who do,… go for it.

Of course I used to do rock crawling with my ‘47 Willis jeep. I actually raised the body on that buggy 4” trying to keep the floor pan from dragging or getting hung up.

I’ve always lived where there is the potential for a lot of snow in the winter. As I have aged I do not like spending any more time out in the winter weather than I absolutely have to.

Getting stuck in snow is no fun for me anymore.

Up where one of my little sisters and her husband live a fellow put an HHR body on top of a 4X4 chassis. The same dude has a ‘74 MGB on a 4X4 chassis.

If I could figure out how I would post a picture of the HHR 4X4. My brother in law said the wiring on that vehicle is a nightmare. Little of the original wiring is still present and there is no Body Control Module in it anymore.

When you own a body shop and have access to these things you can do crap like that.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Hmmm, sleeper and I were just talking about an HHR 4x4 conversion last week. If anyone is so inclined, the chassis from a '72-'81 Jeep CJ-6 would be a perfect place to start.

Now, where did that plasma cutter get to?

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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 843de
Hmmm, sleeper and I were just talking about an HHR 4x4 conversion last week. If anyone is so inclined, the chassis from a '72-'81 jeep CJ-6 would be a perfect place to start.

Now, where did that plasma cutter get to?
You volunteering your HHR? Fire up that torch Sleeper!!! *G*
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Nope not volunteering any of them whopper, it was more of a brainstorming session while going over some contract revisions, it was a boring day at my office and sleeper was on the receiving end of some hypothetical PM's.

If anything I have this spare L-36 big block 427 that may find a home in an HHR eventually, stay tuned.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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From the look of it he used a full sized Chevy truck for chassis.

He has insane lift to it and monster tires on it that stick way out beyond the fenders but somehow managed to get it licensed in Wisconsin.

You seriously need at least a three step ladder to get to the running boards.

He used a Chevy Luv when he did the MGB.
Old Oct 17, 2011 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by whopper
You volunteering your HHR? Fire up that torch Sleeper!!! *G*
Already fired up Whopper, & have a CJ-6 chassis coming by the weekend..

I think 44" mudders would be just right..
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Just kidding..
Old Oct 18, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Oh dang - was gonna ask for pictures to be posted .........
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Then saw the "just kidding" *GRIN*

At least you couldn't do worse than this: http://www.driving.ca/vancouversun/C....html?tab=PHOT (Sorry, starting to dislike PT's since a neighbour called the HHR one on Sunday).



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