Thomas Top Shop

I have a classic 1970 Karmann Ghia, and needed the upholstery done and seats repaired. I looked at many places on line, and really there are only two to consider; this is one of them. I’ve previously gone to Dale at Thomas Top when it was on Cahuenga, to have minor repairs done to my upholstery here and there on my classic cars. I had a ’69 MGB, and he replaced the zip window perfectly on the convertible top. He’s honest and does top notch work at a reasonable price.
Lately, however, I’d been talking to him about doing my Ghia, and it was very difficult to just get it done. I brought the car by there and he had a look at it, then we talked materials. I wanted quality materials, as I’d seen on a website. He looked at the website and agreed they were great quality materials, but we couldn’t seem to sort things out from there. Maybe it was because he was about to move his shop, I’m not sure, but he was difficult to pin down about the car and every time I called I was told he wasn’t there. Long story short, he told me to order everything myself, bring it over, and he’d install it. Well, this is more complicated than I wanted to deal with, because the seat restoration has many different parts and pieces, and you have to know what you’re ordering. I wasn’t sure what to include in my order, so I gave up. It would have cost a bomb this way too, as I’d be buying the materials at retail cost.
Sadly, I’m taking my Ghia to another place in North Hollywood, a well-​known place where the price is fair, I don’t have to order anything from anywhere, and their work is absolutely stellar. They had a cream colored Ghia in there with new custom interior that was stunning. I’m sad that I couldn’t get it done at Thomas Top, because I like to support local businesses and Dale is such a great guy.
Dale will give you lots of information on the phone before you bring your car by, which is great. I only gave 4 stars because I wasn’t able to just drop my car off and have it done!

I was recommend to see Dale at Thompson Tops from a friend who works for MB dealership in Hollywood. They used Thompson Tops exclusively on interior touch ups on new cars.
First thing I noticed was 3 brand new Jaguars from the dealership getting touch ups.
That told me I was at the right place.
I needed my driver seat repaired and was given a fair price. The tear was on the side panel which is vinyl which surprised me. Dale recommend using leather for a better match on a 2006 E350.
The car seat looks great! Dale is a car guy and likes seeing car owners who care for their rides. A real gentlemen.

I was looking for an auto upholstery shop on line. Reading reviews of several shops. The reviews for Thomas tops shined allot brighter than all the rest.
So I took my car to Thomas’s and a gentleman named Dale greeted me. I told him what I would like to have done to my car. Within minutes he explained the process, the length of time needed and the cost. I was so impressed with the cleanliness of the shop and Dales professionalism, I decided to let them do the work. Just as Dale explained to me the job was completed on tune and it looks great, the price was very fair as well. Thanks Dale. Btw I was so pleased I’m bring another car to Thomas’s tops! Dennis

I was impressed with the reviews I read on Unilocal.I also have a friend who has been a long time client of Thomas Top Shop and had nothing but good things to say about his experiences. Dale, the owner was lovely and knew that he could easily repair the upholstery my puppy chewed. The repair to my Ford seat was a small one — but they gladly took care of it. Based on what I saw in their shop and heard from my friend, they more than often repair vintage & high end autos. If you’re an auto buff, you’ll be impressed with some of the vehicles in their garage. If you have auto upholstery issues, it appears you are in good hands with Thomas Top Shop. I was. Recommended.

One of the better shops I’ve never dealt with extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you

The floor mat anchor in my car’s driver’s seat got pulled out of the carpet so the mat was slipping all over the place. My usual mechanic referred me to Thomas Tops, and they took care of me same day.
Dale was helpful, friendly, and explained the repair completely. The repair work was invisible and the carpet looked new. Thank you Thomas Tops!

Dale and his team do great work. I brought in my Triumph for a tricky convertible cover installation and they did the work same day, cleanly and professionally. Dale is a great guy and has been honing his craft for over four decades. A real pro and a nice guy, too. «Top» is in their name for more reasons than one!

Good, Fast, or Cheap. Pick two.
Not at Thomas’. With Dale you can have ALL three. They were able to repair my driver side seat in a matter of hours and were an absolute pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend.

The fabric roof liner in the 2001 Jeep Cherokee had be sagging down for a few months and had been driving me crazy… Dale and his guys were able to match the color exactly to the original headliner… the work is exceptional!!! Dale was very helpful, thorough and affordable. I would definitely recommend the services of Thomas Top to anyone!
Tony

Dale and his dad Rick did the seats on my Porsche Carrera GT coupe which I sent out from New York. These guys know Porsche, and they don’t need coaching! They were there then, they know what’s correct, and their work is absolutely to the highest standard. I recommend them without reservation. Richard Roth NYC

In an age when so much of our society is sadly dishonest and selfish, I am so pleased to be able to review Thomas Top Shop on Unilocal.The entire experience has been phenomenal from start to finish.
I won’t bore you with the details of my story (if you really want to know however get a load of my review of Markels Auto Upholstery!), but just say that I was sent by my magical mechanic to Dale with a big, persistent issue with my seat and a lot of lost money. Dale could not possibly have been more attentive, professional, fair, honest, and wanting to save ME money. He told me to come over right away when I called, and after having a look at my seat he invited me back first thing in the morning next business day! He is as informed as they come when it comes to knowledge of auto interiors, and was able to apply his years of experience and his powerful understanding of the subtle mechanics of my seat to work out a solution to my problem in an hour, no new parts. My only complaint is that I nearly had to fight with him to allow me to pay him for the work he did.
If you have the foresight that I didn’t to check on this website before you have work done on the interior of your beloved vehicle, you just found your place.

Dale is an artist and craftsman. We brought in our «funky» Karmann Ghia convertible with a torn roof and less than classy interior. We left with a transformed vehicle that is showroom quality.
They created parts from scratch, were creative and inventive, and delivered far more than we could ever have expected.
CUSTOMERS for life!

A couple years back Dale made my sports car into a show winner, doing convertible top, new interior and attending to countless details. Now he’s turned my minivan into a luxo-​cruiser. The leather interior is outstanding, so are the new headlights. Many thanks for all the great work!

They did a great job fixing my Mustang top, but they do all kinds of convertible tops. I dropped it off on Monday, Tuesday afternoon, it was ready! A Great job, and done very quickly!