HHR Panel for Mobile Detailing unit?

[mrclean]

is this year HHR panel with or without rear seats? Since the designer of the PT Cruiser designed the HHR: Does the front pass seat fold flat? I was curious if Chevy took the fold flat pass seat idea from the PT Cruiser and added to the HHR? It's a nice addition for hauling.

hello friend, the model i have is the panel version, only 2 seats in front. the back is for cargo.

today was a busy day for me
detailed the engine,washed the hhr, clayed the hhr, and i did a 3 step to the hood.. because it really needed it. youll see in the pics.
i also did a 3 step on the roof aswell. too many swirl marks.
i used my rupes, megs mf cutting and polishing pads. for compound i used m105. for polishing i used a combo of two products, i dunno i got crazy and after testing a spot out the results were awesome. i used 2 pea size drops of hd speed, and 2 lil drop size of Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite Cleaner Glaze.. mike phillips hooked me up when i went up to stuart to help out on the impala.. so i figured what the heck let me try this thing. great results with the two. to top it off i also went crazy with it i did two layers of paint sealant. one layer i used Optimum Poli-Seal, after that, i used Poorboy's World EX-P Pure Sealant.. let that sit for 20-30 mins and than buffed it out with a mf towel. wham, bam, thank you ma'm. i must say, the results are amazing.. but enough talking, ill leave you guys with the pictures, and you guys tell me what you think.




this is how it looked before getting washed



view of the cargo area, did the whole interior yesterday.



here's a lil sideview of the rear door entrance



another angle of the inside. theres a couple of hooks and latches where i can use straps to keep things in place.



cargo area, different angle.




close up of the cargo area. there's room to play with, granted not alot, but there's room.



a shot of the interior.



here's the hood and all the swirls that came with it. if you look closely, you can see that this van was used as a pest control van before. definetly had to cut, and than polish.. didnt want to do a half ass job.



close up of the damaged hood.



here's the roof. cut, polished and sealed. reflection



The AFTER shot of the hood. m105 did a great job at cutting all those swirls and erasing that lettering that was still visible in sunlight.



too bad that i finished the job late and the sunlight was not as strong, but im very happy with the results.

hopefully ill finish the rest by tomorrow and ill post more pics!
ill keep you guys updated.. oh and as i was working on it, a neighbor stopped and asked me to give him a quote on his explorer. i guess he liked my work.

[Paul Mitchell]

Nice reflections, especially on white.

[dcjredline]

Yeah that turned out great. Cant wait to see all the stuff inside it!

[rolop6]

hello friend, the model i have is the panel version, only 2 seats in front. the back is for cargo.

today was a busy day for me
detailed the engine,washed the hhr, clayed the hhr, and i did a 3 step to the hood.. because it really needed it. youll see in the pics.
i also did a 3 step on the roof aswell. too many swirl marks.
i used my rupes, megs mf cutting and polishing pads. for compound i used m105. for polishing i used a combo of two products, i dunno i got crazy and after testing a spot out the results were awesome. i used 2 pea size drops of hd speed, and 2 lil drop size of Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite Cleaner Glaze.. mike phillips hooked me up when i went up to stuart to help out on the impala.. so i figured what the heck let me try this thing. great results with the two. to top it off i also went crazy with it i did two layers of paint sealant. one layer i used Optimum Poli-Seal, after that, i used Poorboy's World EX-P Pure Sealant.. let that sit for 20-30 mins and than buffed it out with a mf towel. wham, bam, thank you ma'm. i must say, the results are amazing.. but enough talking, ill leave you guys with the pictures, and you guys tell me what you think.




this is how it looked before getting washed



view of the cargo area, did the whole interior yesterday.



here's a lil sideview of the rear door entrance



another angle of the inside. theres a couple of hooks and latches where i can use straps to keep things in place.



cargo area, different angle.




close up of the cargo area. there's room to play with, granted not alot, but there's room.



a shot of the interior.



here's the hood and all the swirls that came with it. if you look closely, you can see that this van was used as a pest control van before. definetly had to cut, and than polish.. didnt want to do a half ass job.



close up of the damaged hood.



here's the roof. cut, polished and sealed. reflection



The AFTER shot of the hood. m105 did a great job at cutting all those swirls and erasing that lettering that was still visible in sunlight.



too bad that i finished the job late and the sunlight was not as strong, but im very happy with the results.

hopefully ill finish the rest by tomorrow and ill post more pics!
ill keep you guys updated.. oh and as i was working on it, a neighbor stopped and asked me to give him a quote on his explorer. i guess he liked my work.

Man looking at the specs it made me think of how I would set it up if I had it. Lots of possibilities. If your panning on getting it wrapped, skip any step after a polish, they will end up removing it anyway.

[Airforce1]

Awesome man!! You have inspired me I am now on the hunt for one of these!

[Mike Phillips]

I've always thought the HHR Panel would make a great mobile detailing rig due to the massive advertising space provided by the panel delivery body style.

If you start specializing in higher end detailing you shouldn't need to do as much washing, I never did. Then you don't have to drag around so much weight.


Josue = mrclean
Here's Josue working the Flex 3401 to maximize the gloss and clarity of the clearcoat on the hood.



Keep us updated. Hope to see you back for another Thursday night project.

[mrclean]

Man looking at the specs it made me think of how I would set it up if I had it. Lots of possibilities. If your panning on getting it wrapped, skip any step after a polish, they will end up removing it anyway.

if you have any ideas, please let me know ive been really thinking on how to work with the space i have. any suggestions are of great help!

[mrclean]

Awesome man!! You have inspired me I am now on the hunt for one of these!

thanks alot my friend, while youre shopping for one consider the year.. 06- and 07 models had some minor issues with the door handles coming off.. thats what i read in consumer reports. definetly go for a 08 and up model
and keep me posted!

[mrclean]

I've always thought the HHR Panel would make a great mobile detailing rig due to the massive advertising space provided by the panel delivery body style.

If you start specializing in higher end detailing you shouldn't need to do as much washing, I never did. Then you don't have to drag around so much weight.


Josue = mrclean
Here's Josue working the Flex 3401 to maximize the gloss and clarity of the clearcoat on the hood.



Keep us updated. Hope to see you back for another Thursday night project.

hello mike! glad to know that you're co-signing the hhr idea and you're right, there's definitely a lot of advertisement real estate! i already got a called from a company that does wraps, and they stated that hhr's are notoriously known for being hard to wrap, specially on the front and back bumpers. i also read that online too.. that's why im considering doing the soap bubbles wrapped around the rear and front fenders.. giving the vehicle a look like it's riding "clean" and using my logo on both panels..something along those lines.. i had a great time last time i went to your Thursday night open garage "TOG" looking forward on going again, just give me the green light and im there

[jgibson2980]

I use to drive a e250 cargo van , then I started down sizing what I carry and how I carry it . So with that said it ended up being to much room , stuff was slidding around every where. I felt it was time for a new van so I down sized to a astro van and love it, everything stays in place ,and I dont have to climb into the cargo area to get supply s . The gas mileage is much better and the smaller van is easier to park find parking space also. Good look with the hhr, it definitely doesent look like every other cargo work van .

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