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The President’s Transparent Convertible

August 31, 2013 by Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Lincoln Convertible

Here's something you don't see every day. The above article, which appeared in a February 1968 issue of Popular Science magazine, features former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's Lincoln Continental – which was equipped with a transparent convertible top. … [Read more...] about The President’s Transparent Convertible

Blaze at NZ’s Racetech Injures Firefighter

August 30, 2013 by Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Racetech

Racetech, New Zealand's premier race-car seat manufacturer and auto upholstery shop, suffered a devastating fire this week in which a fireman suffered serious burns to his back and arms. … [Read more...] about Blaze at NZ’s Racetech Injures Firefighter

How to Choose a Vendor for Your Trim Shop

August 29, 2013 by Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Hotrod & Restoration Magazine

Hotrod & Restoration Magazine is back with another "Interior Insights" article by Harry Weimann – director of education at WyoTech Blairsville and owner of Weimann’s Interiors in Delmont, PA. In this month's column, he discusses how to choose a vendor – an issue every auto upholstery shop must contend with. … [Read more...] about How to Choose a Vendor for Your Trim Shop

Photo: Hand-Knitted Volkswagen Beetle

August 28, 2013 by Nadeem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Hand Knitted Volkswagen Beetle

We've seen folks upholster the exterior of their cars in chenille, velvet, diamond-pleated vinyl, even genuine leather. But surely this colorful hand-knitted robe for a Volkswagen Beetle takes the cake. … [Read more...] about Photo: Hand-Knitted Volkswagen Beetle

Custom Convertible Limos by NCE

August 27, 2013 by Naseem

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Custom Convertible Top

My God! I thought I’d never see it: A fully motorized convertible top on a limousine. If you were impressed by the custom convertibles we showed you earlier this year by Drop Top Customs, brace yourself for the wild creations of Newport Convertible Engineering (NCE). … [Read more...] about Custom Convertible Limos by NCE

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