Posts Tagged ‘ Upholstery ’

First Generation Camaro Inner Trunk Lid Cover

By Ashley Smissen , December 10, 2009 in Interior, Products

The new trunk lid covers from Moody's Upholstery are designed to be ready to mount right out of the box.

Moody’s Upholstery is now offering “The Perfect Fit” inner trunk lid covers for custom or stock 1967-1969 Camaros or Firebirds.

Interior Insights: Fixing Other Shops' Mistakes

By Greg Basich , November 25, 2009 in Business Resources, Interior

It’s all too common in the auto trim and upholstery market, as well as in the hot rod and restoration market, to have customers come in with cars that had work done on them by a less-than-competent craftsman.

Restorer Profile: Strange Motion

By Ashley Smissen , November 20, 2009 in Business Resources, Rod Shops

Tim Strange’s work has been described by media outlets as many things: “innovative,” “different,” even “strange,” a perfect description for a business named Strange Motion.

“We kind of got our name when we first started doing cars that are a little oddball,” said Strange. “That was when some magazines were doing the dare-to-be-different stuff, so we did different body styles than anybody else. We’ve always kind of been known for being different— we don’t just do ten ’32 Fords a year.”

Interior Insights: Finding Quality Auto Trimmers

By Greg Basich , October 19, 2009 in Business Resources, Interior

One major issue that has plagued the auto upholstery business for decades is the difficulty in finding skilled employees.

Surf’s Up! Woodies & Wagons Bring in Big Bucks!

By John Katz , July 5, 2009 in Rod Shops

Daryl Chrispen of The 401k Club in Anaheim, California restored this 1937 woodie for his wife, Laurie. It features a custom interior and wood work done by John Phillips.

The surfboards. The sand. The faded wood and primered fenders. The whine of the starter leading to the unmistakable thrum of a well-massaged Flathead. It’s a dream many have dreamed, but far fewer have actually lived.

“Woodies represent a unique niche in U.S. automotive history, much like muscle cars have their niche,” noted Gary Meadors, founder and chairman of Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, in Pleasanton, California. “They bring lots of joy to people— and special attention whenever and wherever they appear.”

“Woodies just make people happy,” added Suzy Carr, cofounder of The Wood N’Carr in Signal Hill, California. “They are crowd-pleasers. Go to any rod show, and if there is a woodie [on display] there will be a crowd around it.”

Auto Trimmer Acts as “Project Broker” for Customers

By Greg Basich , June 29, 2009 in Business Resources, Interior

I recently spoke with Russell Stare, the owner of ProStitch Auto Interiors & Upholstery in Taylorville, Illinois about an interesting business idea he recently implemented.