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NC Trim Shop Closes After 30 Years

February 21, 2012 By Nadeem

While we're on the subject of how you learned auto upholstery, let's all tip our hats to Gary Childress of Auto Top & Trim Shop in Reidsville, North Carolina. After suffering a stroke in August that left him unable to live on his own or drive, Childress has decided to close his 30-year-old shop and move to Shelby to partner with his son, Sandy, in opening Kustom Auto Trim … [Read more...] about NC Trim Shop Closes After 30 Years

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