Collector Car Maintenance
Practicing prevention Collector car maintenance is a little different to caring for your daily driver. For one thing, the logbook servicing schedule is probably way off. That’s if it still has standard components anyway. But the big difference is that it probably doesn’t get driven as often, so the usual schedule benchmarks won’t apply. Spring […]
Pleats for Auto Upholstery
Com-pleat your seat An introduction to pleats Pleats for auto upholstery can come in many styles and are most often used in the inserts of seats. At their most basic, the pleats will only be a few stitch lines on the face. This is usually to allow a fold or to hold the listing. (Listings […]
Seams for Auto Upholstery
Seams like a stitch-up An introduction to seams Before you have a car retrimmed, seams for auto upholstery are probably not something you’ve ever thought about. After all, it’s not exactly a selling point for a vehicle. Besides, why would you have needed to worry about them? Well, any decent trimmer prides themselves on crafting […]
Interior Restoration
This month we’ll concentrate solely on HSKG’s specialty, the interior, and how best to tackle this part of your restoration project. More Evaluation Much like the vehicle overall, the interior restoration begins with inspecting the car thoroughly. Note any scratches, rips, stains, or imperfections in the upholstery. Start a running list of issues or things […]
The restoration process
Steps of Car Restoration The basic steps of the car restoration process involve evaluation, disassembly, mechanical repairs, bodywork, painting, electrical repairs, reassembly, and interior repairs. Evaluation: Look at the car and decide what needs to be fixed. Disassembly: Take the car apart. Check every piece. Mechanical […]
Restoring your Classic car
Car restoration is like a magic show. Take an old or damaged car and make it look new again. People who love cars and history will probably enjoy car restoration. They like the nostalgia of old cars having a second life. Are you thinking of buying and restoring a classic car? Perhaps it’s always been […]
Car interior mould
For a predicted dry summer thanks to apparent El Niño events, we’ve sure had a lot of rainfall in Queensland in the past 6 weeks. Whether you are excited about the rain or longing for a dry spell, you need to prepare for the moisture ahead. Rain increasing the already high humidity we have at […]
Safety and comfort
Sitting. It’s something we do every day, and it’s something that usually requires zero thought. We can pull up any horizontal surface, and if we deem it safe enough, just flop ourselves down. But should we sometimes put a little thought into what really is a simple, everyday action? Safety and comfort are more entwined […]
Custom car interior colours
Getting your custom car’s colour scheme right can have one of the biggest impacts on the success of your build. Only stance (and some would argue, wheel choice) will have a bigger impact. This includes the interior colour as much as the paint; if they don’t work together, you’ll immediately ruin the appeal. You know, […]