[tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling

Chase that place down Mark.  There are a lot of SO-42 people out there who 
would like to find a source for baltic birch.  it apparently is hard to find.

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From: mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 10:39 PM



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There is a place here in Houston that has the correct Baltic birch that comes 
in oversized 5 x 8 sheets. I can't remember the name of the place but Mark J. 
knows the name and location. I will ask him tomorrow.
 

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From: "Fred McDonald" <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:38:26 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling


Thanks for the tire info.  I have 165/15s on the bus now, that's the size the 
bus had when I purchased it.
If I move up to a 185 tire, what width should I consider, 75, 70 or even a 60?
I still have a stock 1600 single port motor.
 
The panels I'm trying to replace are 1/8" but I can't seem to find any.
I've gone to Home Depot and Lowes and nether have it and don't care to find it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: sammie smith 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:16 PM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling






Fred:  The from the factory original size is bias ply 6:40x15 which are 
available from Coker in TN and they are some where around $100+ each.  Great 
for looking pure stock, but since you are not going stock wheels I would go 
with a metric size that comes as close to the size of the 6:40/15 as possible.  
If memory serves the diameter of a stock original tire is 27.1 inches.  What 
you are going to find close is somewhere between 185 and 205 in metric radial 
sizes.  A 185x15 would come closest but I don't think anyone makes them 
anymore.  165/15 will work but they are much smaller than stock.
 
As to the wood paneling:  Stock came with 1/8" birch which can be purchased in 
most lumber yards and maybe even someplace like Lowes or Home Depot.  If you 
really want to be anal retentive; the correct wood is baltic birch 1/8" but you 
are going to have to find some specialty wood products company to find some.  I 
am not a wood expert and I really don't know what the difference is between 
baltic birch and regular old birch.  I used regular old birch 1/8" like the 
cabinet guys use and it looks just like the original birch that is in there.  I 
used a bit of stain that gave it the same color as the original and varnished 
over that.

--- On Wed, 5/13/09, Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 6:55 PM





What are the correct size tires for a split window bus with 15" wheels?
What brands would you recommend?
 
Sammie,
What type of wood paneling did you use for your Westie?
How thick was it?
Where did you get it?

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