Godfather's fabricated a custom lower grille opening and filled it with matching upper horizontal grille bars. A pair of PIAA fog lights flank each side of the lower grille. the rear door hatch licenseplate cover and window wiper was filled, then sanded smooth. the rear window wiper was removed, then shaved, while the Defender worx taillight rings were installed, thereby accenting the rear portion of the panel.
With all of the body mods completed, the HHR was delivered to mark manheim in Jonesboro, georgia, where Alan Richards applied multiple coats of House of kolor kandy Red. the white and gray lined side panels were also done by Donnie keller, who used his steady hand to layout the godfather Custom's script and delivery in uppercase block lettering on the panel portion. The running boards are protected with a pair of custom-milled Rhino manufacturing step plates. many of the interior surfaces were sprayed with Alsa paint. Also, help came from painters kody Compton, Shane Dorrity, Alan Pinkum, and Phillip mcCurity. then, work moved inside of the vehicle.
The lowered stance was accomplished by installing Eibach Springs, 1 inch in the front and 1.6 inches in the rear. House of kolor kandy Red was applied by Allen Richards at mark iii Customs in Jonesboro, georgia.
The team at gibbs upholstery in Jonesboro, georgia, installed the katzkin light gray with dark gray leather insert seat covers. they also laid up an all-suede headliner and rear side panels that wrap the interior walls. A beautiful wooden floor, courtesy of Bed Wood & Parts, from Hopkinsville, georgia, was laid down in the back, giving it a truly nostalgic flavor. The factory instrumentation was replaced with US Speedo gauges. A kenwood DnX7100 head unit is power induced, with a kenwood kAC-X1R amp, while the kenwood kFC-Xw1200F 12-inch shallow subwoofer is powered up with a kenwood kAC-X4R.