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What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?

Old Jun 11, 2017 | 03:03 PM
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Was yesterday but drove the Panel to the 5th Annual Make a Muscle Car and Bike Show.
Beautiful weather 80 degree's with a nice breeze and low humidity.
may have some pics in another post.
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by SuKi
I learned that I really don't know my way around a camera, but here are a few of the not so terrible shots, minus my shadow Any hints, tips, or critiques on the photos would be appreciated.
Best tip is to NOT shoot in the sunlight...wait for a cloudy day or at least till the sun passes behind a cloud.
I've shot models with cars where we'd shoot like crazy for a couple minutes while the sun was behind a cloud, then just hang out for five or ten minutes when in direct sunlight...but your photos will be much better
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 09:23 AM
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Friends are in town from 3 year stint working in China, headed out to a bar b que with the gang !
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 06:56 PM
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Today just a bath and microfibre towel to dry off the water spots!
It's very hot here, at least we're not acclimated to it yet!
Just a bath? JUST A BATH??
I got out there with my bucket and cleaning rags, towels and chamois and got my cleanness freak on with her. Being old and fat and lazy I got a lot of exercise.
I normally don't get.
She sparkles now but I'm drooping and sweatin..
haha
It's spotless and I don't want to drive it now.
ha
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:11 PM
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Talking

Changed the oil in 07
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:57 PM
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Conan, I had to wash the bird droopings off it!
I don't usually wash the HHR
California duster, detailed and spray wax!
Old Jun 17, 2017 | 08:41 PM
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I have the bird poop trouble sometimes, there's a powerline right over the driveway.
Today was its inaugural good wash. The seller repaired a ding so I couldn't risk a mean machine car wash. Fresh paint.
I like your moons. They don't have baby moons for my LS steel rims, just full disc covers.
Old Jun 18, 2017 | 01:22 AM
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I finished my exhaust again

I got super tired of the drone, but mainly changed it because of some damage occuring.
I didn't have a tailpipe on and my muffler was sitting a little high under the car, so yeah, bumper melted. A few days ago I added a turn down, but it quieted the muffler to quieter than stock.

I've turned the muffler around today, and twisted it to get the exit centered out the bumper. I also added some copper-nickel pipe, it was around the house and it fit, as a tailpipe. It was super long and as quiet as the turndown. As I shortened the pipe, cutting it off with a pneumatic saw, the sound changed. I shortened it until I was happy with the sound. There is minimal drone now at cruising speed, barely audible over the radio.

Another problem I was having, a super annoying rattle. I traced it to the second cat. I found out that after coring the second cat, the remaining broke apart after a few weeks. To solve the problem, smash all the cat material up with a pipe and blow it out with the engine.

So for now, I'm happy again, even with the odd uneven muffler and melted bumper. I think I'll fix both eventually, but for the time being, I just like the sound.


The same road as my last video
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Old Jun 18, 2017 | 07:35 AM
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I like my turn down, then again I like quiet.

Today a dust off, then off for a drive, probably to Long Point or Point Pelee

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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 09:45 AM
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Well this was actually yesterday, we went out for lunch, to celebrate the start of summer!
Burgers and a cool one! In Fort Erie, Ontario .

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