Thanks for the info for all of the SO-42 people around. Just one
problem. You need a 4x8 sheet to fit the driver's side wall. Well, you
actually don't need a 4x8 sheet, but 5 ft sheet is too short. It does
work for all of the other panels.
--- On *Thu, 5/14/09, Mark Jenkins /<marktts88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:
From: Mark Jenkins <marktts88@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood
Paneling
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 5:01 PM
These people have the wood you need , right outside of downtown
Houston in the Heights and open Sat. til 12
We have the following:
3mm 5' x 5' Russian Birch BB/CP Plywood @ $14.95 each
Pete
Clark's Hardwood Lumber Company
713-862-6628
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*From:* "mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx" <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>
*To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Sent:* Wednesday, May 13, 2009 10:39:31 PM
*Subject:* [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie,
Wood Paneling
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.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred McDonald" <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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*To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*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?