Ish jimenez age

In part one of our three-part interview series with Ish Jimenez, master trimmer and former star of MTV’s hit show “Pimp My Ride,” he told us all about his humble beginnings — starting as a troubled kid in South Central Los Angeles, who was forced to work in his uncle’s auto upholstery shop to stay out of trouble, to becoming a world-famous auto upholsterer.

Of course, Ish has more to offer than just an interesting story.

He’s also a serious craftsman with an eye for design and the skills to bring any interior project to life.

In this second installment of our interview series, Ish talks in detail about the technical side of auto upholstery — including how he collaborates with customers, why he prefers Consew sewing machines, and even his favorite types of cars to work on.

What follows is a transcript of our conversation:

Do you prefer when your customers know exactly what they want?

Or do you like to have creative control