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Old Mar 26, 2016 | 09:26 PM
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how to make this grill

Anyone know where i can get the materials to make this grill? I can get the Chevrolet part on ebay but the bars I don't know.

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Old Mar 27, 2016 | 08:45 AM
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That looks kinda homemade! There might have been a kit a few years back , this may be fabricated from original old 1950's GMC truck grille.
Old Mar 27, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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I would say it's made from a non HHR grille because it's wider and taller than the stock grille hole.
Old Mar 27, 2016 | 01:54 PM
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This was the car that was one of the 2 HHR's brought down from Detroit for HHRitage Nationals July 24-27, 2008.
Old Mar 27, 2016 | 10:43 PM
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Odd. I found a picture from the Nationals and that grille looks a little different.

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Old Mar 28, 2016 | 08:27 AM
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Nothing on eBay like that! Maybe something like this was used to fabricate it?


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Old May 13, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by firemangeorge
Odd. I found a picture from the Nationals and that grille looks a little different.

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That is the same car I saw in Branson, but yes the grill is different as the wider part is opposite. Weird

The one in your picture is nicer looking. I think I found that one on the web.
They told me it was made by some high school kids. Would love to have that grill it makes the car look older.

This is the picture I took of the car in Branson.
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Old May 13, 2016 | 05:21 PM
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The crossbars look like they are just that stick-on chrome covered mouldings that used to be "fashionable" back in the 70's. It came in rolls - and had "chrome" overtop of a semi-flexible black plastic, with double faced tape on the back.

Note how the bars flatten out as they go across the grill openings.

Normally I wouldn't say anything, but IMO it's pretty hideous, and it does look like it was done by some high school kids. Now, if it was a PT Crui...............
Old May 13, 2016 | 07:39 PM
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I made this one out of some old soup cans
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Old May 13, 2016 | 10:12 PM
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Sweet!!!! You gotta patent that.



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