Front Grille Emblem
 

How about replacing the Chevy BowTie on the front grille with a
SS emblem :thumb:

https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/fil...-ss_Grille.jpg

Like this?

http://www.kustomsignco.com/images/ssgrille.jpg

You got it right! Just like the SS Muscle Cars of the '60s & '70s! Cool !

Have an HHR SS tentatively purchased, hopefully on the road with it next weekend.

Came here in advance looking for little cosmetic mods to make it more unique.

Besides debadging at least the side doors, also thought about replacing the "HHR" and "SS" stock emblems on the back with an old school either "Turbo Charged" script I saw somewhere or a "Supersport" script (or both, but that's too much), or older "SS" emblem on the back where the HHR emblem is now, and the turbocharged on the other side. Dunno, kicking ideas around.

IMO, the current SS on the doors is overkill, the SS on the back is fine, but I like the look of the script.

Not a big fan of the HHR block letters. We just came out of the Optra (same font as that, and same badge that others are putting on the hood I see). Just looks a little too sterile, although I knows its the same font GM wide currently.

If a vendor came out with a script, or a subtle change on the "HHR" I'd look into that.

Interior dash and door Chevrolet scripts look intriguing too.

Anyways, back to the topic of the grill, what about a smaller, but similar as pictured there, "SS" emblem attached to the grille (maybe clipped onto the grille from behind), say in the lower left corner? A subtle look to it.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/deleted-threads-41/ss-owners-chrome-turbocharged-emblem-13253/

wrong style SS, doesn't match the ones on the car, but i sure would be interested in a matching SS for the front myself!

I bought a matching SS emblem on ebay, easy to find and choose the best price. There are 2 sizes. I have mine but I haven't had time yet to install a couple of studs so I can put it on the lower right side of the grill with a back plate. I'm afraid the 3M adhesive won't have enough contact area on the mesh grill to secure it.

I had an overlay made.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/gallery/fil...ie-SS-over.jpg

Where'd you get it and can it be done with white letters?

SS cars from the muscle car era had the SS logo front back and on the sides. Perfectly fine the way it is. I think the SS badges from a 70 Chevelle would look really cool.

I would like one just like yours!

This is where I ordered from
http://www.webxtremes.com/chevybowtiedecals.htm
I sent an email to sales@webxtremes.com asking for Black Bowtie with Red SS (the SS like used on thier center cap) fro an '08 HHR SS. They have many colors to choose from.

Cool find, Charles! Looks great on your SS! I like the pink and black bowtie! ;)

Thanks everyone.

Charles

I sent an email to them asking for overlays like yours for the front and rear Bowties.....They emailed me back and ask if the back is the same as the front
Can you measure and tell me if they are the same size??

I think it would look better if you left the bowtie alone and put the SS on the intercooler grill.

The rear bowtie is smaller than the front by maybe 1/16" will try to measure later.

I have been thinking about painting the bowtie black and then painting red SS on the lower grille covering the intercooler.

i planned to paint a ss on my intercooler. im working on the stencil now.ill probaly just do it in flat black. hopefully it tunrs out ok or i will have alot of work removing paint from the intercooler. :-(

SS size
 

The size SS for the hatch is closer to the right size......Measure them and see.....The SS's on the door are larger.......The old 70's SS's are way to large and out of proportation......for use on the HHR...... I'm getting rid of the bowtie emblem on my HHR/SS grill and hatch.....filling and using the SS from the hatch on the grill .........And filling only on the hatch......But that's just my idea......Everybody to their own........WW:thumb:

After looking long and hard on the net (but not having an idea of sizes of the things) I went to a local shop to order the "Super Sport" script from a 1967 Nova rear panel, to replace the SS/Turobcharged badge on the back (and likely putting that in on the dash). I am debadging the "HHR", as well as the GM squares. I was thinking about ridding the door of SS's as well, but the wife wants those to stay...but I may find old style "SS"s for the doors.

Anyways, while there I stumbled across a fender "SS" emblem from a 1969 Camaro that I plan to put on my grille. Probably close to the size of the SS on the back.
The size would fit perfectly inside the grille bowtie on the SS, if you're looking for a reference.
As it has the metal posts (meant for going into a fender), it can be put in the SS grille and can use the speed nuts to fasten it from back.

Now, my issue is where to place it.

1)Dremel off the post and put on the bowtie? Probably not. It fits perfectly, but for that, may as well get a decal.
2)Right above the bow tie? Likely not.
3)Right below the bowtie? Probably not. Both of these are too busy.
4)Offset on the lower right corner (if you're facing it) of the grille? Very likely.
5)Centered, but down below on the intercooler grille? Just thought of that, and it looks kinda cool.

What do you think?

Then again, since I have a pair of these, maybe dremel them down and get some foam tape and replace the door SS's with these....but I like the idea of the SS on the grille somewhere too.

http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/gro...view/9189?b=11I finished the modification to the SS emblem and mounted it in the grill a couple of weekends ago. It is the same as the door emblems. I think that it would look better on the intercooler grill but it is a lot more complicated to get it there as opposed to the upper grill that gives immediate access by simply raising the hood.

? this only takes me to yahoo and wants a ID and password. Lets see a picture.

Try This
 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures\Kodak Pictures\2008-04-15
I'm too cheap :red: to become a premium member so I can't post directly but see if this works.:confused: Copy and paste the first line.

I'm not prem either. Having no luck with pic by paste. If you have a picture, you can download it to the forum's gallery and then a link will take us to it.

I think that the pictures are in the Gallery now but I haven't been able to get them in a post.:roll:

:thumb:

Hot damn, I'm a geek!!!:rof:

Upon further review, I would like it on the intercooler grille.
I thought there would be a gap, even if small, between the moudling and the intercooler so I could get under the car and reach up to attach it to the back of the lower grille.

No dice.

How does that lower grille attach to the bumper/moulding? Can it be snapped in and out from the front of the car? It seems like it should, but I don't want to be busting a grille pulling to hard one on side to get it off, only to have it crack.

That's the only way as I can see access to the back of that lower grille, unless I am missing something...?

If you want to post a pic I use tinypic. Go to www.tinypic.com upload your pic and it will give you links to the pic. Use the forum or message groups link and copy and paste it into your post and it will show the pic.

Did this today!
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...HHRMeet015.jpg

Nice work Tom,:thumb: I see the mod bug got to you... ;)

LOL.....I can never leave my car alone.........:eek:

Looks great !!! Haven't decided what im going to do to mine yet

Looks good Tom

Thanks!! It was you who made me do it!!:bow: