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Funny Upholstery Repairs: Broken Knobs

April 1, 2011 By Nadeem

Tired of rolling them up by hand, this fella converted his car windows to automatic without doing any complicated wiring. As funny as it seems, folks often employ ridiculous home remedies to fix broken door handles, replace missing knobs and other doodads and gadgets throughout their cabins. Here are a few of our favorite... … [Read more...] about Funny Upholstery Repairs: Broken Knobs

Why Inflatable Interiors Won’t last

March 31, 2011 By Nadeem

Last month, we scoffed at the Rinspeed Bamboo for its bizarre use of inflatable upholstery. After all, there's only so much you can do to repair a cigarette burn in an inflatable seat cushion. But there's another downside to inflatable upholstery that we somehow forgot to mention: it's not safe. … [Read more...] about Why Inflatable Interiors Won’t last

A Shop Owner’s Worst Nightmare

March 30, 2011 By Nadeem

E&P Upholstery & Body Shop of Memphis, Tennessee was the target of arson this weekend, when a lowlife intentionally set fire to 12 vehicles in the shop's parking lot. … [Read more...] about A Shop Owner’s Worst Nightmare

Enduratex Perfects Faux Leather

March 27, 2011 By Nadeem

Enduratex recently launched a new line of leather simulated vinyl called Gran Reserva.  This faux leather is comparable to Ultraleather, but at roughly $30 per yard, it sells for less than half. … [Read more...] about Enduratex Perfects Faux Leather

Track Cars That You’ve Worked On

March 25, 2011 By Nadeem

Like artists who keep track of who owns their works and where they're displayed, auto trimmers can now trace the whereabouts of vehicles that they've worked on and get in touch with current owners. Check My Ride, a new social networking site, provides the service free of charge. All you need is the car's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). … [Read more...] about Track Cars That You’ve Worked On

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