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Beware of Radioactive Car Upholstery

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I've heard that auto trimmers can get sick from spray glue, rodent-infested interiors and even new-car smell – but this is an absolute first. Russia has apparently stopped 300 cars believed to be contaminated by last year's radioactive leak at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant from entering the country. The cars are said to contain radioactive dust particles in their upholstery. … [Read more...] about Beware of Radioactive Car Upholstery

LeatherSeats.com’s Rat Fink T-Bucket

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Until recently, I was under the impression that LeatherSeats.com was strictly a retailer of leather interior conversion kits to the DIY market. I had no idea that it's also a full-service automotive interior design studio with a warehouse based in Oklahoma City that's large enough to handle several high-profile custom interior builds at once. After the company shared photos … [Read more...] about LeatherSeats.com’s Rat Fink T-Bucket

Act Now to Protect Your Right to Repair

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A recent study has found that American auto repair shops turn away 1.8 million customers and lose $5.8 billion in sales each year because they do not have access to the same technical data and service information that automakers provide to dealerships. By joining the Right to Repair Coalition – which aims to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act – you can help … [Read more...] about Act Now to Protect Your Right to Repair

10 Questions for Trimmer Shannon Walters

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If you were to poll the hot rod community to determine which auto trimmers they admire most, Shannon Walters of Interiors by Shannon would surely make the shortlist. We are honored to interview him for the fourth installment in our “10 Questions” series – where we pose 10 questions to a master, innovator or business leader in the field of auto upholstery who we believe our … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Shannon Walters

10 Questions for Ron Mangus in HRR

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The Hog Ring's exclusive interview with master auto trimmer Ron Mangus is featured on Hotrod & Restoration Magazine‘s website this week. The interview is our first in a series called “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 … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Ron Mangus in HRR