We’re excited to introduce The Hog Ring community to our newest site sponsor, OEM+ Auto Tops.
Founder Garo “Gary” Dekirmendjian has been manufacturing high quality soft tops since 1980, when an auto repair shop asked the master pattern maker to try his hand at creating a replacement top for a 1976 Volkswagen Beetle. He pulled it off without any issues and went on to become an industry pioneer — founding GAHH Automotive before selling the company, retiring and coming back to launch OEM+ Auto Tops 10 years later.
“After retiring from the industry, Gary became disappointed with the quality of aftermarket soft tops,” says Johnny Dekirmendjian, OEM+ Auto Tops’ marketing and customer relations manager. “He felt compelled to get back into the industry and offer auto trim shops a high-quality soft top they can depend on.”
Today, OEM+ Auto Tops specializes in convertible top replacement, manufacturing the highest quality soft tops for modern cars, from Mustangs to Ferraris. They’re also renown for their first-rate customer service and warranty, which includes the highest labor compensation policy in the industry. ($75 per hour to trim shops!)
Johnny, who is also Gary’s grandson, says they’re able to offer a strong warranty because of how confident they are in their tops: “Our return and failure rate is extraordinarily low!”
OEM+ Auto Tops is choosing to sponsor The Hog Ring because they believe in our mission to grow and strengthen the auto upholstery industry.
“We’ve been following The Hog Ring for years,” said Johnny. “They represent the best interests of the industry, particularly small, independent trim shops — who are the lifeblood of this craft. We want to support them every way we can.”
“We’re honored to join The Hog Ring community and look forward to connecting with and learning from all the talented craftspeople involved.”
We too look forward to collaborating with OEM+ Auto Tops. Their sponsorship will help offset the costs of running this website and allow us to continue bringing you more great content to learn from and grow your trim shops.
Please join us in welcoming OEM+ Auto Tops to The Hog Ring community!
To learn more about them and start ordering today, visit oemplusautotops.com. You can also follow them on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.