Custom Old School grill upgrades

 

  • POWER SUNROOFS 

  • LEATHER INTERIORS

  • SEAT HEATERS

  • SIMULATED CONVERTIBLES

  • VINYL ROOF
    CONVERSIONS

 

Automotive Interiors

Carlen offers a wide range of car accessories and car styling parts for the interior from car mats and seat covers to steering wheels and gear knobs.  Our range includes car styling parts from top brands such as Cadillac, Buick, Lincoln, Chrysler, BMW, Jaguar, Dodge Challenger, Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Audi, and Pontiac.

We have a variety of custom car accessories such as car seat coat hangers, mobile phone holders, car fans and even a car bin.  We have car styling parts and car accessories for everyone.

Carlen have been producing high quality and innovative car styling since 1978. With Carlen's quality and passion, their range of car accessories will help any enthusiast stamp their individual mark on their cars.  It is this quality which has prompted many car manufacturers such as Cadillac, Buick, Lincoln, Chrysler, BMW, Jaguar, Dodge Challenger, Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Audi, and Pontiac to choose Carlen for their Original Equipment and aftermarket accessories. 

Carlen's range of car accessories stretches from the simple spinning dust caps to highly polished door sills and boot lip protectors.  With gear knobs, leather steering wheels, air fresheners and leather gaiters they do have the complete range to complete the look of your car's interior.  With their official licensed range for Cadillac, Buick, Lincoln, Chrysler, BMW, Jaguar, Dodge Challenger, Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Audi, and Pontiac.

 

 

You can find
all your car styling needs at
Carlen
Automotive
Restyling!

Sunroofs

A Sunroof uses a solid panel to slide back or tilt up, to allow air and light into the vehicle passenger compartment; a power moonroof consists of electric controls that power an inbuilt tinted glass panel into an open-closed or tilted position on the vehicle roof.

Glass Panel

A moonroof panel generally consists of a square-shaped piece of thick glass that sits in the center of the roof. The glass can have a slight curved profile that follows the roofline, or it can be uniformly flat. The glass comes in various stages of sun tint, depending upon the make and model of the vehicle. Some moonroofs are equipped with chrome, one-way panels that reflect heat but let in light.

Moonroof Seal

Moonroof panels have a gasket ring that seals the glass against the roof frame, to protect against the intrusion of water and air. The gasket material can be made of silicone, EPDM-type rubber or brand materials. The pliable gaskets have a maintenance-free design and construction, requiring only periodic cleaning with a cloth and water. The gasket ring also serves as a noise damper, keeping the glass panel from vibrating in the channel tracks.

Tracks

Moonroof glass panels sit inside a double trackway system, which extends from the front of the glass edge, in the full closed position, to a distance at the rear of the roof structure, hidden between the headliner and roof skin. The tracks, usually made of lightweight metal, have water channels that lead to small drainage hoses. The glass panel slides back and forth on the tracks for either the open or closed position.

Motor

An electric 12-volt motor powers the moonroof glass panel, for either the open or closed position. Two cables, which connect to the motor drive gear, attach to each rear section of the glass panel. The motor winds the cables rearward to pull the glass open and pushes the cables to close the glass in a locked, forward position. The control for the motor is located near the driver's seat, in the form of a rocker button or toggle switch. The glass panel can be partially opened to any position.



 Old School & Custom Accessories

There are two different ways of explaining what a “Donk” is however only one of these ways is actually an accurate description for this website while the other has no relation what so ever. The first but unrelated definition is basically a lady with a large backside are what guys like. A “Donk” is the big 1970s American cars that have big oversized wheels and low profile tires on them. These custom made rods are all the rage in the here in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

Even though these cars may look great with the female “Donk” sitting on the hood these “Donks” look great just sitting by themselves or driving down the main street of town. The “Donks” are designed to be a unique representation of the owners’ individuality and personal style, which is why they are a custom, built car created in collaboration between Carlen and their customers. “Donks” are usually built so that they are as tall as the suburban all terrain vehicles that are also very popular here in Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.

Real “Donks” are made from Chevys’ such as the Chevy Impala yet there are many other makes of vehicle that have the fat wheels and high wide rims fitted to them so that they can look custom too. The “Donks” can be fitted with suspension hydraulics so that the car can be lifted and lowered to the discretion of the owner. On the South Side of Chicago is where the Hi-Rise “Donks” are said to have taken off as a trend by car fanatics on enthusiasts. These designer vehicles are becoming very popular with the rich and famous or anybody that wants to be somebody through the impressions of their car.

The box “Donks” are cars from the 1980s while the bubble “Donks” are cars that are manufactured in the 1990s. These cars all look fantastic with some of them having spinning rims and others with gold color or the ultimate in thin low profile tires. Lovers of the “Donks” are going all out to make their car the utmost in brilliance and design them to be a real statement to others who all turn their heads to look at them drives past.

Ask us about customizing your
Car, Truck or
SUV today!