Check out the convertible top on the all-new Mazda Miata MX-5 Spyder Concept. Instead of a standard folding soft top or retractable hard top, Mazda fitted this roadster with a lightweight canvas cover similar to what can be found on the Porsche Boxster Spyder. … [Read more...] about Mazda Miata Spyder’s New Drop Top
TopCar’s Porsche Panamera Stingray
Seeing as we're all professional auto trimmers, why not hold a regular "round table" discussion on some of the more unique car interiors popping up in the industry? Sharing our opinions on the design and execution of one interior can help inspire new ones, signal growing trends and even make for some lively debate. Let's start with this limited-edition 2012 Porsche Panamera … [Read more...] about TopCar’s Porsche Panamera Stingray
3 Ways Trim Shops Avoid Slow Season
For many auto upholstery shops, winter is a slow season. Cold weather keeps customers away and the added expenses of Christmas limit their ability to splurge on cosmetic fixes to their cars. Still, there are ways to ensure that your auto upholstery business doesn’t ground to a halt – but you’ll need to plan ahead (like right now!) … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Trim Shops Avoid Slow Season
Don’t Just Sell Repairs, Sell Comfort Too
While the rest of the world may not take men with ponytails seriously, Buick does. Which is why its 2012 Verano sedan features headrests that provide comfort and support for drivers who rock the dated look. Useful? My hair is too short to tell. Quirky? Definitely. But it's no gimmick. Buick says that it invested 1,000 hours into developing new headrests and seats because … [Read more...] about Don’t Just Sell Repairs, Sell Comfort Too
10 Questions for Trimmer Ron Mangus
We at The Hog Ring are excited to share with you the first in a series of interviews that we call “10 Questions” – where we pose 10 questions to a master, innovator or business leader in the field of auto upholstery who we believe our community of auto trimmers can learn from or be inspired by. Master auto trimmer Ron Mangus of Ron Mangus Hot Rod Interiors in Rialto, … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Ron Mangus
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