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The Smell of Fresh Leather Car Interior

July 7, 2012 by Nadeem

There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh leather, right? Wrong. One Florida cowboy decided to put the old saying to the test – slicing the roof off his Pontiac to fit a live cow in the cabin. The result, as you’ll see in the pictures below, gives the world’s most disgusting car interior a run for its money. … [Read more...] about The Smell of Fresh Leather Car Interior

Set Off a Custom Interior with Seat Fobs

July 6, 2012 by Naseem

Do you remember those medallions that were attached to the backrest upholstery of car seats back in the late 1960s and early ‘70s? They came in various geometric shapes and shined in bright chrome. Some even had leather inlays. After vanishing for a few decades, they’re back in the street rod interior scene. … [Read more...] about Set Off a Custom Interior with Seat Fobs

Is Your Shop on Preferred Installers Lists?

July 5, 2012 by Naseem

With so much information about car interiors available online, many customers are turning to the Internet to research products and services before contacting our shops for quotes. A great way to take advantage of this trend is to add your auto upholstery shop to an industry manufacturer’s "preferred installers" list. … [Read more...] about Is Your Shop on Preferred Installers Lists?

Lamborghini Debuts Carbon-Fiber Fabric

July 3, 2012 by Nadeem

We’ve all used vinyl with simulated carbon-fiber patterns on the face, but Lamborghini recently developed and patented the real thing. CarbonSkin, a new carbon-composite material that’s both lightweight and pliable, debuts for the first time in the Aventador J roadster. … [Read more...] about Lamborghini Debuts Carbon-Fiber Fabric

Ford Sets Off Mustang with Recaro Seats

July 2, 2012 by Naseem

When Ford’s engineers were designing the cabin for the 2013 Mustang Boss and Shelby Cobra GT500, they knew their GT bucket seats wouldn’t cut it. So they called upon legendary seating manufacturer Recaro for help. … [Read more...] about Ford Sets Off Mustang with Recaro Seats

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