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keep your motor runnin’... Resurrect Your Ragtop & Get Sponsored by .com Back To Driving Under The Sun By Jason Kerluck Afer a winter like we had, it’s darn nice to of Packards. In time he honed his skill to a Tey can even cover the roof of a car in fabric see the warm weather back. In Canada, the point where he began to upholster other items to create the classic “Landau Roof” look. instant it turns a few degrees north of freezing, as well. With the help of General Manager John we roll down the windows, pop open the “My dad knew cars, but had to try to Oates, they’ve already been busy this year sunroof, and for a few lucky people, drop the understand the upholstery trade to make a go getting the roofs and interiors of several cars top on their convertibles. What is better than of it and he did,” says Ron. And his father was ready for the road, with many more eager cruising around on a sunny summer afernoon given his frst chance to put those talents to the clients lining up. While they’ll cover nearly with the top down? test when a well known glass business owner anything they’ll encounter, there’s one thing As wonderful as they are, convertibles have gave him a shot. they won’t touch... interior airbags. one Achilles’ heel – their tops can wear out and “Jos Zuliani (Zuliani Glass) ofered my dad According to Ron, those side mounted the sun drenched interior can wear faster when the opportunity to run a shop that Mr. Zuliani and curtain airbags that come with many they are exposed to the elements. We’ve all seen was having problems fnding the right people modern cars need the specially designed them on the road, the sagging rear window, the to service it,” adds Ron. “Te old shop was fabric and seams around them to properly frayed seams, and the leaks – oh boy, the leaks! called Zemco and my dad didn’t want anything rip through to protect the occupants. Since Surprisingly, this isn’t as big an issue to do with that name, so that’s where the name most manufacturers are reluctant to share the as you’d think. Not with companies like Windsor Upholstery & Auto Trim Limited details about what they do, it’s something they Windsor Upholstery & Auto Trim Ltd. came from.” won’t risk their customers safety with. (WindsorUpholstery.ca) in the area. Owner Te fne folks at Windsor Upholstery & Auto If you have a ragtop that’s looking a bit Ron Creamer and his team are one of the best Trim really are masters of covering anything. raggy, perhaps it’s time to give the fne folks at upholsterers in the area. Te company has been Couches, chairs, wall panels, cars, RVs and Windsor Upholstery & Auto Trim a call. covering nearly anything mobile or immobile even boats can be transformed with fabric, by Jason Kerluck has written about nearly in fabric since 1961. Ron and his team. anything powered by electricity or gas for nearly Founded by Creamer’s father Gord Creamer A quick look at the gallery on their web page a decade! If your company would like to be in 1961, the company started working on car shows the sheer variety of items they tackle. If featured in this monthly column please email interiors. Gord began working on the interiors you don’t own a convertible ... it’s no problem. [email protected] 30 30 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JULY/AUG 2014 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JULY/AUG 2014 BizX2014JulyAug52.indd 30 2014-07-01 7:53 PM