Re: [Chrysler300] Re: New Seat Covers
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Re: [Chrysler300] Re: New Seat Covers





If YOU are doing interior seats having bought the material from SMS for the seats and THEY are doing the door panels, make sure you overbuy the material...............enough to redo the door panels after they send them to you 2 years later and you find the material THEY used on the door panels is from a new dye lot and the dyed color is sooooo different that it in no way matches the material on your seats. 
Been there, did that, and had to have them redo panels with MY material bought 2 years earlier.
John


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From: Steve Albu <saforwardlook@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Jamie Hyde <jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Chrysler300 <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2014 3:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: New Seat Covers

 
I have used SMS many times over the last two decades and while they are at times relatively slow, they have been well worth the wait.  You just have to plan your restoration ahead so the product is ready when you are ready for it.  Yes, they do charge you up front for the work, but that only makes sense when they are doing major projects/investments that take some time to do right - they do not want to finish the work and then 6 months later have the buyer tell them they no longer need the product.  They always have the exact correct fabrics and vinyls too, and if they do not, they will make them.  If you appreciate correct, really well done restorations, they are a resource those involved with Chrysler products would be hard pressed to do without.  While Original Auto Interiors is also a very good vendor, their resources pale in comparison to SMS.  I have never had a problem with SMS and find their customer serv ice to be excellent.  They are in the same league with Legendary as one of the two premier suppliers of products that we need.  Only Gary Goers is better, but he too takes awhile, but is always worth the wait as well, but as we know he is a one-man show.  I don't know what I would do without any of these suppliers.  Just the best in the business. 

Steve Albu


On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Jamie Hyde <jamie.hyde@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 
Rob Kerr will have to wade in and comment but I believe his issue was resolved to his complete satisfaction with Legendary in regards to the seat cover s for his 57. Rob can offer a better idea of what all transpired with that effort, right after Rob received his completed seats, Cecil Kilmer ordered the same seat kits for his 57 and Cecil was very pleased with the fit and finish of his seats. Myself, I have bought two complete sets, and one partial seat kit from Legendary, one set for the Hurst, a vinyl rear seat for a Duster, and the other a complete set for my 65L Convertible in leather. I am very impressed with the quality and fit of their seats, they look exactly like the originals. I would not recommend that you attempt to install the foam and seat covers yourself. The seat foam that Legendary sells for the 60-65 requires trimming to fit the individual seat application. I live about an hour away from their plant and have attended a car show that they sponsor during the warmer months, remember them? the warmer months that is? During the car show, Legendary offers a plant tour and you can see them manufacturing most all of their products. I did watch a vinyl bucket seat kit being installed, and noted it is very involved with some very special techniques and tools employed to ensure a proper appearance. Call Chris Robbins at Legendary (800-363-8804 x 209) and mention that you are a Chrysler 300 club member, they having a sale going on right now until the 17th of this month. As far as delivery timing you will have to discuss that with them, as most every item I saw is made to order, they do not have completed seat kits sitting on the shelf ready to ship due to the vast inventory that would have to be stocked. My Hurst seats were rejected during the manufacturing process by their internal quality inspection team, this delayed their estimated completion date, they have high inspection standards that are very visible during the plant tour I took. In my case, since the Hurst seats are leather I had to wait until a suitable dye lot arrived to match the other already completed seats. I was told that during one of the inspections, a soft area in the thickness was discovered that was not apparent during their pre manufacturing inspection, that may, and the key word is may, have caused a possible problem once they were put into service. They looked visibly perfect, but Legendary did not want me to have any problems years down the road, since they warranty their seats from manufacturing defects for life. This speaks to the commitment they have to the offering the best products in the business.  As far as SMS providing seats kits, I cannot comment about their seats, but they are the ones who reproduce door panels that Legendary does not make themselves. I know because I had SMS do the door panels for the 65L after Legendary recommended that I contact them, After I shipped the 65 panels out to SMS with the proper inside weather strips from Restoration Specialties, I waited 22 months for the completed panels to arrive. The panels are beautiful and were well worth the wait to complete. I just got off the phone with Doug last night at SMS and he is going to do the door panels for my 63J but knowing that the project will take some time for them to complete, I have sourced a set of red 64 300 panels to use until the 63 panels come back, can you say “getting the J ready for the spring meet?”
 
Jamie Hyde
 



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