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Old 07-18-2020, 07:43 PM   #51
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

Ehhh, It'll happen THe way you want!!!

Too many good possibilities with all the good folks here.
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Old 07-19-2020, 08:55 AM   #52
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Hey Gerhard, I’m risking rudely bursting your bubble, but am I seeing that the fabric pattern on your new cover is turned 90° from the original?
High Threequarter,
you are absolutly right. I was not aware until I read this thread.

But let say I can live with them, anyway a wonderful seat- and I believe now all other 50. anniversary trucks have a wrong pattern :-)!!
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Old 07-19-2020, 08:59 AM   #53
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Maybe try this address, i got yesterday a fast answer:
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Old 07-20-2020, 12:26 PM   #54
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

I emailed SMS on the weekend so see if my seat covers were enroute. Here is the response I received this morning.

We are still waiting on the new roll of material to come in from the mill, unfortunately we didn’t have enough in stock to do all the covers we had orders for.



I guess I will continue to wait.....
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Old 07-22-2020, 05:09 PM   #55
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

Regarding the wrong pattern:
SMS shows a excellent service. They advised a change for free, Unfortunatly I have build in already and have not anymore the old one,

Therefore they offer to send the material and I can organize a local service.

Great!
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Old 07-22-2020, 06:05 PM   #56
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Regarding the wrong pattern:
SMS shows a excellent service. The advised a change for free, Unfortunatly I have build in already and have not anymore the old one,

Therefore they offer to send the material and I can organize a local service.

Great!
That’s good customer service!
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Old 07-25-2020, 07:54 AM   #57
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

My covers arrived from SMS. I was only expecting one package, but BOTH showed up
I ordered Fawn for my '68 Utility, and had sent back a 50th set due to incorrect pattern and both look amazing.
The net, I'm very pleased with SMS, no only in the quality of the upholstery, but their customer service as well. I had my 50th covers for close to a year before I realized the pattern was incorrect and they did not hesitate at all to take them back. Very happy

I know some have asked for photos of the Fawn covers, I'll get some today and post shortly.

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Old 09-19-2020, 02:04 PM   #58
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

Update from SMS. Fabric is in, they hope to ship in October.....
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Old 11-06-2020, 08:13 PM   #59
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

Another update after asking SMS

The cloth is still being made, I will check to see when it will be ready. I will be back to you the first of next week.
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Old 02-02-2021, 08:15 PM   #60
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

Is anyone else still waiting for 50th covers from SMS?

Ordered and PAID May 6

June 16 “Will be a few months.”

July 20 “We are still waiting on the new roll of material”

Sep 18 “Almost ready, will be an October delivery”

Nov 6 “The cloth is still being made”

Dec 17 “ suppose to be here right after the holiday’s”

Feb 2 “The material will be here in the next couple of weeks”


I am getting frustrated.......
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Old 02-02-2021, 11:54 PM   #61
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

I’m not surprised. I called several times and left 3 messages back when they were running their special. A month later after the discount expired they called me back asking if I wanted to order. I declined. Glad I did after seeing your post. I think they put out a good product but are probably struggling getting help to run the operation or maybe they are just that busy. Hope you get it soon.
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Old 06-13-2021, 10:10 PM   #62
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Is anyone else still waiting for 50th covers from SMS?

Ordered and PAID May 6

June 16 “Will be a few months.”

July 20 “We are still waiting on the new roll of material”

Sep 18 “Almost ready, will be an October delivery”

Nov 6 “The cloth is still being made”

Dec 17 “ suppose to be here right after the holiday’s”

Feb 2 “The material will be here in the next couple of weeks”


I am getting frustrated.......
Saga Continues

May 11 "I know the material came in, let me check and see when the covers will be done."

June 9 "The seat cover supervisor never got back to me. I will check with him again."


I really want my seat cover. I wanted it a year ago.
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Old 06-13-2021, 10:46 PM   #63
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Man that’s ridiculous. I hope you eventually get it. Sooner than later. Might be quicker to just ask for the fabric and have a local upholstery company make them for you. Good luck.
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Old 07-09-2021, 12:24 PM   #64
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

This month's reply from SMS on my inquiry to when I may get the cover I ordered in May 2020.


"I talked to production and you’re covers will be shipping in the next two weeks."
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Old 08-03-2021, 10:42 PM   #65
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Re: 1968 Golden Anniversary Seat Covers

15 months after ordering snd paying for my seat cover IT ARRIVED!

Time to start figuring out how to install it.
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Old 08-05-2021, 12:42 AM   #66
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I’m not believing you until I see pictures!!!
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Old 08-05-2021, 09:38 PM   #67
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I’m not believing you until I see pictures!!!


I think I will wait until winter now when the truck is parked to recover the seat.
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Old 08-05-2021, 11:33 PM   #68
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Glad to hear it finally arrived. That’s a long time to wait.
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Old 11-03-2021, 07:20 PM   #69
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I’m not believing you until I see pictures!!!
Truck is parked for the winter. Time to install the seat cover.

Bottom went well.

But it was missing some of the clips. I needed to rob the clips from the top held to make it work. Now I am trying to track down more clips.
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That is beautiful!!
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Old 11-07-2021, 12:23 AM   #71
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Yes, job well done!!!
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Old 11-11-2021, 05:49 PM   #72
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Thanks

Top was a pretty tight fight. I ended up earning the whole seat up in the furnace toom(warmest room in the house) then with the assistance of my wife we pulled it on.

I happy with how it looks.

I didn’t find more clips but the SMS cover has canvas sewn on for hog rings. So I used more hog rings to supplement the missing clips.

I also installed the 2” lower FCF brackets. I sit lower! I am 6’3” so ever inch helps. I will look into sliding the column forward now to give some steering wheel to belly room. I hadn’t before because I had read that it just pushes the wheel down into your legs.
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Hummmmm.

Photo updated and I can’t figure out how to post pics.
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Looks amazing, thanks for sharing.
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