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 […]
Car Interior Themes
Perfect Match Creating a great car interior means more than just choosing materials and colours. It’s about making sure that every element works with the other. This means for looks AND function. It’s about stirring emotions, creating a story, and capturing attention for the right reasons. Different cars have a specific style or look, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tips from a trimmer
Many car builders tend to overlook the interior, often undervaluing the trimmer’s role, which is seen as overpriced. As the last in line during the build, trimmers bear the consequences of preceding decisions. This is especially true if how the trim is to be finished wasn’t taken into account. Normally at the end of the […]
Vinyl vs leather
Custom interior; vinyl or leather? Despite the other textile and material options available to those building custom car interiors, the two titans most often battling for a place when it’s decision time are vinyl and leather. They are sometimes mistaken for one another, and in some instances misrepresented. While they may at times look […]