Well i just bought a 2006 lt 5speed, and probablly wont do anything to it until spring but what was your first mod.? Want to do something to make it cool, but am unemployed and wont have alot of money so what should it be? thanks for any input. denny

 

I took off the dealer sticker and FlexFuel badges from the rear as soon as I got home. I soon after shaved the GM chicklets, added roof rails, and a rear bumper cover. '55 chrome Chevrolet scripts were added to the hood. A GMPP intake followed, along with logo matts. Oh yes, I got rid of those Firestone tires I disliked. God Bless, Marc

 

One of the least expensive mods to do is taking off the "fishing pole" of an antenna and replacing it with a stubby -- about $10-20 depending on what style you want. This was my first mod--won't tell you what I have spent since on my baby.

Another is getting some high-heat bar-b-que spray paint (black) and painting the "roaster" (the muffler) -- that's about $3-5 for a can.

Good luck!

@ngelita
(I'm unemployed as well.)

 

my first mod. was the billit grill, then lowered front and back changed the muffler to the Imco T=910 had the wheels black gloss powered coated had it pin stripped last month, next week seat covers for the front from Wet Okole black on black, the first thing I changed was to the K&N filter not done yet. youll love the HHR.

 

Bumper pads-front & rear-$26 from Amazon + free shipping
Rear Bumper "Step Guard" on a roll-$13 Amazon (shipped with above)
Side "camaro style" body molding-$45 at local body shop supply house
Skull Head Door Locks-used the ones for Valve Stems-saved $6 by gluing in plase with GOOP-$9
Skull Head-used on my dash-is actually shifter knob-$10
Pinstripe-bought 120 foot roll-$12 at local body shop supply
Front bumper mod-about $7-filled lower area & fake fog light vent covers
Rear cargo area bag-GM wanted $125-Home Depot (stronger material)-I bought 2 for total of $38
Shower rods-$6 each-used in cargo area in upper tray hole to keep my big crap in place
Cargo net behind back seat-free-stole from inlaws impala
Side "hood vents"-Set was $18 at WalMart-same company as the $30 ones-just packaged for WalMart
Windshield viewer-$17.50 LightinSight.com
Barbed Wire License Plate Frames-$9 each-WalMart
Eibach Anti Roll Bar-$144 though Pep Boys
Vent Visors-$54 through Pep Boys
+ lots of other odds n ends!

Look on Wifes face as I am slowly transforming the family HHR-PRICELESS!

 

My first mod was to cover the front, rear, and steering wheel bowtie. I changed it from the gold color to black. I bought a 3' piece of black vinyl from a local decal shop for about $5. It's the cheapest mod I've done to mine but I think it's the one I like the most

 

Debadging is free and gives your car a smooth look. Painting the bowties can be done fairly cheap as can tinting your taillights.



A brakelight overlay is pretty cheap too:

 

My first mod was lowering my baby, then i bought a custom S.S. upper and lower grill. Next will be to get some rubber for the used 17" wheels I bought and a tint job all the way around on the windows.

 

I debadged then added a stock hoop spoiler and then black chrome grill handles and beauty bar. One thing I would recommend is the TTR sway bar, got mine shortly after and have loved it ever since, one of the best thinks you could get for the HHR

 

Sway bar. Relatively cheap and extremely easy to install. You feel the instantaneous results, especially on country backroads. Check out our vendors if you're considering one.