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

  • From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 20:07:32 -0500

Sammie, I am SHOCKED that you have ruined you bus by not using Baltic Birch! Is 
that why you don't bring out your camper anymore, because you are ashamed? Of 
course there's a difference. Baltic Birch is from the BALTIC. God, you don't 
know where that other crap birch is from, maybe CHINA!

I am sooooo disappointed.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: sammie smith 
  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?

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