Last month, we wrote about the disappearance of car ashtrays. Well it looks like CD players may soon be out too. Michael Arbaugh, chief designer for Ford interiors, recently told the Automotive Press Association that eliminating CD players from car interiors will reduce weight, help automakers inch towards stricter fuel economy standards and free up room on the dash for newer … [Read more...] about Automakers to Give CD Players the Axe
Vogue Talking Auto Upholstery in 1920
For better or worse, auto upholstery – like clothing fashion – passes through trends. Just as bell-bottom jeans came and went, so did mohair velvet, full-on tweed interiors and roadster tops. Sooner or later, faux ostrich and alligator will also be regulated to the back pages of automotive history. It is, however, interesting and oftentimes helpful to look back on these … [Read more...] about Vogue Talking Auto Upholstery in 1920
Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection
Quick, someone call American Pickers! The Wall Street Journal reports that AutoMat Auto Interiors & Tops of Long Island, New York is housing a multi-million dollar art collection of Man Ray – "a pioneering photographer and Jazz Age colleague of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí". … [Read more...] about Trim Shop Houses $20m Art Collection
CDIDIT Wins Comment of the Week
Congratulations to Craig of CDIDIT in Fort Worth, Texas for winning The Hog Ring‘s contest for “Comment of the Week“. Craig takes home this week’s prize: 25 yards of black Naugahyde fabric and an 8 oz spool of 270 contrast thread! … [Read more...] about CDIDIT Wins Comment of the Week
Study: Flame-Retardant Foams Ignite
You may be under the impression that the types of foam your auto upholstery shop uses are flame retardant. But according to a recent study overseen by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, many flame-retardant foams ignite just as quickly and intensely as regular foam – a safety issue we should all be concerned about. … [Read more...] about Study: Flame-Retardant Foams Ignite
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