• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Forum
  • Design Studio
  • Upholstery Jobs
  • Newsletter
  • Sponsors

The Hog Ring

Auto Upholstery Community

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

JD from Mindfreak Visits Phoenix Upholstery

December 27, 2012 By Naseem Muaddi 2 Comments

Last summer, JD Sarantakos – star of the A&E hit show “Mindfreak” and brother of world-famous magician Chris Angel – unveiled five newly restored cars from his personal collection at the GM Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He filmed the restoration process leading up to the unveiling for a short YouTube documentary series.

While Revolution Motors Group handled most of the restoration work, all of the upholstery – including two convertible tops – was outsourced to a local trim shop in Franklin Square, New York. In part five of the series, JD visits with Big Jim and Little Jim Zabatta of Phoenix Upholstery where they update him on the progress of his vehicles.

The video offers a great behind-the-scenes look at how a busy auto upholstery shop juggles several restoration projects at once. It also calls attention to how easy it is to make a mistake when you’ve got so much on your plate.

Try not to cringe when JD is presented with a “surprise” at the end of the clip that doesn’t go according to plan.

Filed Under: Archive, Shop Profiles Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Chris Angel, JD Sarantakos, Mindfreak, Phoenix Upholstery, Revolution Motors Group

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. stitcher_guy says

    December 28, 2012 at 3:40 am

    On many occasions I’ve called a customer just to double check the final decision on a seat. Confirm color combination, french or double fell seams, just to make sure. It’s so easy to overlay all the ideas that are bantered about in the planning process, and sometimes the notes and pictures don’t answer the questions as much as you expected they would. I’ve just never had mine on video. lol.

    Reply
    • Naseem Muaddi says

      December 28, 2012 at 5:56 am

      I do the same Stitcher Guy. Better safe than sorry.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

THR Sponsors

NC Sewing Machines
Top Down Group
Apex Leather
  • Hyde Leather
  • GAHH Automotive
  • Douglass Interior Products
  • Keyston Bros
  • Albright's Supply
  • Mobile Solution
  • Moore & Giles Ad 1

THR Favorites

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Trim Den

Shop Profile: Kaze Williams of Trim Den

To run a successful auto upholstery shop, you … [more] about Shop Profile: Kaze Williams of Trim Den

The Hog Ring - Customs by Vos 1967 Ford Mustang

Customs by Vos Built a Mustang Interior That Will Blow Your Mind

Elite trim shops do more than cut, sew and … [more] about Customs by Vos Built a Mustang Interior That Will Blow Your Mind

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Tracy Weaver Recovery Room Hot Rod Interiors

10 Questions for Trimmer Tracy Weaver

We're excited to present to you the second … [more] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Tracy Weaver

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Nissan Do Not Resew Policy

Leaked: Nissan ‘Do Not Resew’ Policy

Last year, we reported on the controversial … [more] about Leaked: Nissan ‘Do Not Resew’ Policy

The Hog Ring - This Ferrari is Trimmed in Antelope and Buffalo Leather

This Ferrari is Trimmed in Antelope and Buffalo Leather

Check out this Ferrari 812 GTS upholstered by … [more] about This Ferrari is Trimmed in Antelope and Buffalo Leather

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - JS Custom Upholstery

Shop Profile: JS Custom Interiors

In Just 10 years, JS Custom Interiors of Salt … [more] about Shop Profile: JS Custom Interiors

Categories

Footer

Recent Articles

  • Skoda is Using Olive Tree Leaves to Tan Leather
  • Trim Shop Illegally Growing Marijuana Catches Fire in California
  • Pecca Leather Buys Majority Stake in GMK
  • Subaru is Selling Shopping Bags Made from Airbag Fabric
  • Most Corvette Z06 Models Sold are Convertibles

Recent Comments

  • David Pitts on Simcon Tops: Stayfast Replaces Cambria
  • Henry on This Car is Upholstered in Persian Rugs
  • Carolyn James on Meet Stuart Foster Pagani of SFP Design
  • Word games on Meet Stuart Foster Pagani of SFP Design
  • Richard Owens on Mercedes-Benz SLK: Painting Interior Plastic

Advertise With Us!

We're always looking for companies to collaborate with. Watch this short video about the benefits of sponsorship and then email us to say hi.
anal porno bangbros rus porno yaşlı porno konulu porno olgun porno porno izle sarışın porno bakire sex 69 porno

Copyright © 2023 · Magazine Pro On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in