Speaking of the Panamera, automotive blog Jalopnik recently played with Porsche’s online vehicle configurator to find out how much it would cost to trim the 2014 Turbo Executive model entirely in leather.
Porsche’s price? A whopping $24,140 on top of the luxury sedan’s already hefty price tag of $162,000.
Garrett Leather, which runs one of the fabric industry’s most interesting blogs on hides, recently published an article explaining how leather is embossed and what you can do to ensure a quality pattern.
If you’ve ever wondered how old, beat-up steering wheels are refinished in wood and leather, check out this episode of Discovery Channel’s popular television show “How it’s Made”.
Depending on which part of the world you live, you might call the rear compartment of a car the “trunk”, “boot” or even a “dickie”. But do you know where these terms come from? Let’s take a closer look.
Haartz Corporation, the world’s largest supplier of convertible top fabrics, was recently profiled in local Massachusetts newspaper The Lowell Sun. While the article only briefly touches on the company’s product line, it offers loads of interesting insight into how it operates.
As auto trimmers, it’s not easy to look at old, dilapidated car interiors. But there’s a slew of photographers out there who believe that there’s beauty to be found in their various states of disrepair. Many are intrigued so much, that they search for abandoned cars just to photograph their cabins.
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about wrapping steering wheels on The Hog Ring. In fact, community members JPM Coachworks and Gjudd published great tutorials in our Auto Upholstery Forum that demonstrate how to do it.
However, not all steering wheels get covered in leather. Some are coated in high-density foam rubber. For an explanation on how these steering wheels are made, check out this short video from Discovery Channel’s hit TV show “How It’s Made”.
Like most people, you probably use the terms “dashboard” and “instrument panel” interchangeably without giving much thought to where the two words come from. However, their origins are quite interesting and definitely something every auto trimmer should know.
I’m no etymologist, but I’ve always been intrigued by the origin of words – especially as it applies to cars. There are, after all, a number of terms that we use every day in our industry that make no sense at all. That is, of course, until you understand where they come from.
To satisfy my own curiosity, as well as to give everyone some fun facts to share with customers, I’ll be doing a little bit of research on the origin of industry terms and posting my findings here from time to time.
To start off, let’s take a look at where the terms “glove box” and “jockey box” come from.
Not every trimmer likes the idea of working with synthetic leather – and that’s okay. But the art and science behind its production is a marvel that deserves to be respected and understood. After all, if you can’t explain to customers how it’s made, how can you expect to convince them that it’s the right or wrong choice for their cars?
