I had SMS do my '62 Catalina door panels and supply the fabric and vinyl for the seat covers. The door panels are perfect and the fabric and vinyl are a dead on match to the originals although I expected them to be since they sent me samples to compare to the samples in the '62 Colors and Fabrics" book that I have before I ordered. I instructed them to not install the pins on the front and rear edges of the door panels at the suggestion of a friend who has done a number of early 60s Pontiacs. He said they never get them right. As he does I am going to use velcro strips and unless someone opens my door and grabs the front or rear edge of the door panel and yanks on it you will never be able to tell that velcro is what is holding those edges on. I have seen a number of my friends cars and you cannot tell that velcro was used.
The only complaint I have with SMS is that they are slow and they will tell you three months and it turns out to be seven months, and they don't seem to care much. Their attitude toward their customers leaves something to be desired but their work in my experience is outstanding.
I also had SMS make up the vertical strips with the arrowhead for the Ventura style seats in my '63 and although they are only four strips with a silver arrowhead embossed onto each strip the quality is excellent.
SMS' attitude would have to improve if they had some competition but for reproduction interior items on many of the old cars other than Chevrolet and mid-60s muscle care they do not have any competition.
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