I found Juliano's at www.julianos.com
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> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of jack halton
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 6:43 PM
> To: oletrucks
> Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] Visit Chevytrucks.org
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jack halton <safesix@worldnet.att.net>
> To: <mauser@sk.sympatico.ca>
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Visit Chevytrucks.org
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> > Mike, I have gotten so many questions on this, I am posting it to the
> list.
> > Ron, feel free to post to Chevytrucks.Org, too.
> >
> > After watching some '50's safety films on crashes in period
> vehicles with
> > solid steering columns, I started feeling very uneasy about
> using just lap
> > belts in my '51 GMC. Seeing those dummies getting impaled, and
> their heads
> > whacking that big wheel, gave me a very queasy feeling. And the
> passengers
> > flying into the metal dash - well you get the idea.
> >
> > I looked at several possible donor vehicles. The late Jeeps
> seem to be the
> > best potentials, as the belts are kind of a bolt-on arrangement which
> attach
> > to the roll bar. Most other trucks I looked at, had the anchor points in
> > various kinds of plastic moldings, going in to the headliner or some
> other
> > interior point. All looked to present problems of one sort or
> another, or
> > the color was wrong, or they had bloodstains (!). So I used a set from
> > Juliano's Interior Products. They are $89.50 per side.
> >
> > The Juliano's kit comes with all of the anchor plates, which
> have captive
> > nuts (7/16 UNF) welded in. The upper anchors absolutely *must* be welded
> in,
> > and not just to sheet metal - they have to attach to the pillar post -
> > which means cutting away some sheet metal. Also plan on
> removing the upper
> > cab windlace rubber and if a 5-window, the corner cab glass and
> gasket. A
> > good fabricator with a plasma cutter should be able to handle this in a
> > couple of hours, max. The exact position of the upper anchor needs to be
> > about at the midpoint of your neck (at least on an AD truck). This could
> > vary a bit depending on your seating position. Too high and it
> will catch
> > you in the neck; too low and it will slip off your shoulder.
> >
> > The retractor box mounts to an L-bracket which bolts through the floor
> sheet
> > metal. The anchor plates that come with the kit are 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" and
> > again, have a captive 7/16" UNF nut installed. In an AD truck, they fit
> > nicely into the lower cab corners. The L-bracket bolts go
> through the cab
> > floor on the raised area that the gas tank sits on (note: be
> real careful
> > drilling up through the floor. If you hit the gas tank, the
> whole project
> > may be a moot point). The instructions are a little vague on
> how to mount
> > the other end of the belt - I ended up attaching it to the same
> bolt that
> > holds the retractor box to the L-bracket.
> >
> > The center buckles come on plastic "Stiff Arms" that bolt to another set
> of
> > L-brackets, which also get bolted through the floor to anchor plates. I
> use
> > bucket seats from a Pacer, and the buckles work fine for this
> seating, but
> > would probably not be suitable for a bench seat. Maybe Juliano has a
> longer
> > soft mount buckle which would work with bench seats.
> >
> > That's about it - I was impressed with the quality of the
> Juliano kit. All
> > of the pieces you need are included, and the belts are available in
> various
> > colors. As of this writing, Juliano's has no web site that I could find,
> but
> > their phone number is (203) 872-1932. Address is 213 Talcottville Rd,
> Vernon
> > Ct 06066. They have a brochure available called "Three Points
> for Safety"
> > which has photos of the installation and all the components.
> This actually
> > appeared in "Street Rodder" a while back.
> >
> > Jack / Winter Park FL
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <mauser@sk.sympatico.ca>
> > To: 'jack halton' <safesix@worldnet.att.net>
> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 11:23 AM
> > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Visit Chevytrucks.org
> >
> >
> > > Hi Jack. This is exactly what I am looking at doing to my truck. How
> did
> > > this kit attach to the truck - bolt or weld? Do you have a
> phone number
> > for
> > > Juilano's? Also, what year and model of Jeep were you
> planning to use?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike Auser
> > > 1948 Chevy 1314
> > > 1952 Chevy 1314
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of jack halton
> > > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 1999 3:16 PM
> > > To: Ron Ramirez; Old Chevy Truck List
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Visit Chevytrucks.org
> > >
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > Today's project: I just completed installing shoulder harness
> seat belts
> > in
> > > my truck. It was pretty straightforward, I used a pair of belts from
> > > Juilano's streed rod supply. These are $89.50 per side, and
> include all
> of
> > > the fasteners and anchor plates needed.
> > > Very nice quality product. I had been checking out potential donor
> > vehicles
> > > and had about settled on a late model Jeep, but the only Jeep I could
> > locate
> > > in a local boneyard had light tan belts with bloodstains - not a good
> > omen.
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> >
>
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