V8 HHR Build
06-29-2014, 11:51 AM
#242
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Join Date: 06-20-2011
Location: Savanna Illinois
Posts: 737
I like shiny things so I'd go for the highest sheen I could get.
What can I say, I'm old, and really liked the look of the old Buick's and Pontiac's with their huge chrome grills back in the day.
What can I say, I'm old, and really liked the look of the old Buick's and Pontiac's with their huge chrome grills back in the day.
07-05-2014, 07:54 PM
#244
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Join Date: 04-06-2010
Location: Riverside, California
Posts: 655
Change 1 thing...Effect 10 Others
Well as I continue on with the drive train the custom length drive shaft is in and now I'm working on the torque arm. Of course I can't buy one already made, no that would be too easy. Mine needs to be 9" longer than stock length. I am modeling my arm after a BMR torque arm, I like their design. Only trouble is it is going to hit the upper area of the trans/drive shaft hump. At least I'm glad I haven't done that area yet so I don't need to tear anything out. I'm posting a picture of the area in question.
Now I have all the exterior body parts mounted and it looks like a complete car if you don't look too closely. The right side exhaust cut out is perfect and looks factory. The hood louvers came out good as well.
Now I have all the exterior body parts mounted and it looks like a complete car if you don't look too closely. The right side exhaust cut out is perfect and looks factory. The hood louvers came out good as well.
07-06-2014, 08:59 AM
#248
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Join Date: 03-22-2012
Location: Rogers City, Michigan
Posts: 1,012
07-06-2014, 09:03 AM
#249
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Join Date: 03-22-2012
Location: Rogers City, Michigan
Posts: 1,012
Well as I continue on with the drive train the custom length drive shaft is in and now I'm working on the torque arm. Of course I can't buy one already made, no that would be too easy. Mine needs to be 9" longer than stock length. I am modeling my arm after a BMR torque arm, I like their design. Only trouble is it is going to hit the upper area of the trans/drive shaft hump. At least I'm glad I haven't done that area yet so I don't need to tear anything out. I'm posting a picture of the area in question.
Now I have all the exterior body parts mounted and it looks like a complete car if you don't look too closely. The right side exhaust cut out is perfect and looks factory. The hood louvers came out good as well.
Now I have all the exterior body parts mounted and it looks like a complete car if you don't look too closely. The right side exhaust cut out is perfect and looks factory. The hood louvers came out good as well.
I love everything about this HHR. Back in the late 1950s early 1960s we put Buick V-8s in Ford and Chevy coupes. If I were younger and richer I would install a Buick blown 3800 in an HHR (Panel preferred)
Boydie
