HHR design based on 1949 Suburban
#13
I don't get something, our beloved HHR's have thick A-pilliars right, and they are supposed to mimic the style that the '49 Surburban had, looking closely at the above picture...I do not see a thick A-pillar, I instead see a very thin one, so where did the thick A-pillar on the HHR come from?
#14
[QUOTE=Wheelie7;218487]I don't get something, our beloved HHR's have thick A-pilliars right, and they are supposed to mimic the style that the '49 Surburban had, looking closely at the above picture...I do not see a thick A-pillar, I instead see a very thin one, so where did the thick A-pillar on the HHR come from?[/QUOTE
I believe it is for safety. Older cars had the tops crush down when they rolled. The heavy A-pillar on most new cars add strength and rigidity to keep the roof from doing a number on us if it happens to roll over.
I believe it is for safety. Older cars had the tops crush down when they rolled. The heavy A-pillar on most new cars add strength and rigidity to keep the roof from doing a number on us if it happens to roll over.
Last edited by an08HHR; 12-10-2007 at 02:48 PM.
#16
Now that is NOT right at all, I can tell you from THAT last picture that who ever restored that suburban did not use genuine GM parts, the side view mirrors are a dead giveaway of that, Those mirrors were taken off from a FORD F-150 from 2 generations ago!
#17
#18
I posted a thread on this over a year ago...
some of the links may not be good anymore, but there's a lot more pix here.
gotta love old GM's. and old cars in general. I've had four.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/show...light=heritage