Following the holiday season, most Christmas trees turn to mulch or firewood — but Lincoln Motor Company is keen on changing that. The automaker recently partnered with Weyerhaeuser, a private timber company, and Johnson Controls, one of the world's leading automotive interior developers, to transform the trees into a renewable alternative to fiberglass that can be used in … [Read more...] about Turning Christmas Trees into Car Parts
Distinctive Industries takes on 1968 Impala
Over the last couple months, Lowrider Magazine has been documenting the complete restoration of a 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS dubbed "Project FearleSS." Their most recent stop on the journey took them to Distinctive Industries in Santa Fe Springs, CA, where trimmers, under the leadership of Research & Development Specialist Fernando Rodriguez, got to work on the … [Read more...] about Distinctive Industries takes on 1968 Impala
A Chance to Upholster for Rolls-Royce
If you've ever dreamed of upholstering vehicles for one of the world's leading luxury automakers, now is your chance. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars just announced that it's expanding its famed Leathershop and adding 10 new positions to its team of talented machinists. … [Read more...] about A Chance to Upholster for Rolls-Royce
Shop Profile: Armstrong’s Upholstery
Armstrong’s Upholstery Beach Park of Beach Park, IL was recently featured in the Lake County News-Sun, a local affiliate of the famed Chicago Sun-Times. In the article, owner and veteran trimmer Bert Armstrong tells how he got started in the craft of auto upholstery – a story, I'm sure, many of us can related to. … [Read more...] about Shop Profile: Armstrong’s Upholstery
Flashback: Before the Mercedes Airscarf
With much of the United States laying under a thick blanket of snow and ice, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at a piece of technology that pre-dates the highly coveted Mercedes-Benz Airscarf – the luxury automaker's neck-leveling heat system that functions like an invisible scarf. … [Read more...] about Flashback: Before the Mercedes Airscarf
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