I have a 1LT without running boards. I have seen all the threads about road debris causing some damage. I am looking at getting the mud flaps (cant afford the running boards right now) before anythiing happens to mine. For those of you that have installed them, are the easy to install. Do i have to make any mods to install them? Thanks for any help

 

I only bought the rear ones. They require one hole be drilled underneath for an extra screw. Other than that, pretty easy.

I didn't get the front ones because they won't do much good - they are not nearly low enough to protect the car. If you want ones that will protect your HHR, see my project here that shows you how to make ones that do work. Very simple, and costs less also (about $10 for the black plastic tub).

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/appearance-modifications-discussions-6/hhr-splash-guards-protect-1881/

 

Say, my BretHHRen: I recently bought the Chevy/GM mud flaps with the HHR logo on the rear flaps. Very easy install; took about 1/2 hour or so. I know other people have their opinions on them, but we all know about opinions.........
Anyway, I put them on because of the occasional puddle I go through and the splashing that would end up on the body. They do the job they were meant to do; nothing fancy, just utilitarian. What I did do, though, to enhance the look, was to take a silver Sharpie (new on the market) and I painted the 'HHR' that's on each of the rear flaps; this way, they match my dark gray 2LT.
I would say the only (somewhat) difficult part of the install is that you have to drill a small pilot hole for a bottom screw on each flap; this is in addition to the existing screws that you use for the rest of the assembly. This was a little difficult because there's not much room for a large drill underneath the HHR's body. Got it done, though! Let me know if you have any other questions. (Like the Koala brothers say: We're here to help!)

 

I used a dremmel to drill the hole. Had to jack the car up to drill the holes for the front flaps. The dremmel was able to clear the back part without the use of the jack.

 

I forgot to mention this part - for the front flaps, (believe it or not), I just held the drill bit in my hand, laid down next to the car, and hand-drilled the hole. It wasn't that hard; I just had to hold the drill bit with one hand and the bottom of the fender with the other. After a few, hard turns, the drill bit went right through. Basically, I didn't want to have to bring the jack out and do all that work in the AZ heat! And it worked fine.

 

I bought my splash guards after the fact.....Went to the dealership and got the ones for the HHR....As the others stated, pretty easy to do.
The only thing I noticed was when removing the plastic push pins in the fender lip, the front metal is thin and likes to bend easily....the back panel is ureathane. I just carefully used a set of side cutters to cut the push pins.
Good luck!

 

i just carefully yanked out the push pins with a pair of pliers. Bowtie is right, you have to be careful with the front metal as it is thin and very easy to bend than the back.

 

Damn, you're either way too young to be driving or you've got young kids!

Either way, kinda sad for you to know the show well enough to use that ref, and sad for me to notice!

 

I wouldn't say it's sad; I'd say it's a direct result of my 4-year old boy's television habits permeating my subconscious and inadvertently causing me to relate to others, regardless of age, using nothing but cartoon references. Nice of you to notice, though.

Gotta go now; it's a sunny day, and I'm somewhat busy sweepin' the clouds away.