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Free Mobile Solutions Training at SEMA

October 31, 2016 By Nadeem

If you're heading to Las Vegas this week for the 2016 SEMA Show, don't miss the "Automotive Interior Fabrication Tricks" seminar hosted by Bryan Shmitt of Mobile Solutions. … [Read more...] about Free Mobile Solutions Training at SEMA

Haartz Winter Care Guide: Convertible Tops

October 27, 2016 By Nadeem

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Brace yourselves, winter is coming... Which is why we collaborated with The Haartz Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of convertible topping, to publish an all-new care guide that teaches customers how to maintain their soft tops throughout the cold season. … [Read more...] about Haartz Winter Care Guide: Convertible Tops

Fatal Shooting at Arkansas Trim Shop

October 26, 2016 By Nadeem

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A heated argument at Dr. Detail and Upholstery Repair in Little Rock, Arkansas, ended with one person dead on Monday, and homicide detectives left trying to piece together what exactly happened. … [Read more...] about Fatal Shooting at Arkansas Trim Shop

Take a Look inside ‘The Phantom of Love’

October 25, 2016 By Nadeem

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If you think today's Rolls-Royce interiors are opulent, take a look inside this 1926 Phantom decked out in 18th century French decor. It was custom built for Maude Gasque, a Woolworths heiress, and is now up for auction. … [Read more...] about Take a Look inside ‘The Phantom of Love’

This is How Seat Belt Pretensioners Work

October 24, 2016 By Nadeem

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Every auto upholsterer has seen a pretensioner, that bulky mechanical component attached to the end of a seat belt buckle. But how many actually know what it is or how it works? YouTube stars The Slow Mo Guys recently triggered one on camera and slowed the footage to 28,000 frames per second so we could see it in action. … [Read more...] about This is How Seat Belt Pretensioners Work

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