Hi all, first post so quick intro. I bought my son a 2008 HHR 2LT at a great price as his first car to learn how to drive. So far that hasn't gone very smoothly and I just returned from a trip to the salvage yard and am having trouble with the fit for the steal front bumper reinforcement.

I took an undamaged one off a 2007 LS and the bolt holes are not close to lining up, about an inch off. I have looked at a few parts websites and from what I can garner all the HHR front bumpers are the same. I want to make sure this is the case before I start to bend metal to realign the front bumper mounts. I didn't think the damage was enough to put it that far out of alignment but I could be wrong.

So bottom line, is the 2007 LS front bumper different than the 2008 LT front bumper? Any help would be appreaciated. Thanks.

 

They are the same but could have been drilled in different spots.
Welcome to the site.
And before everyone jumps all over that error , I’ll fixit for y’all, it’s a 2LT

 

Thanks Oldblue. Appreciate the info and correction.

 

Time to break out the Cobalt drill bits

 

^ I see what you did there.

 

You mean Kobalt bits. Humour on the down Lowe’s!

 

You got it XD