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

From: Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 08:43:43 -0700 (PDT)
I'm sorry if this is double posting but I also found the 5 x 5 baltic birch at 
a place in Austin called "Fine Hardwoods."  FYI I just used the cheapie 1/4" 
Luan from Home Depot for all the panels in my bus.  The 1/8" is better for the 
ceiling panels because the bend.

Thanks!
James Oliver

--- On Thu, 5/14/09, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 9:00 PM
> I
> learn something everyday.  I used 5x5 sheets when I did
> mine and pieced the drivers side.  I could not find any
> 4x8 when I was doing mine.  Now the secret is out
> Denis.  There is a seam on mine under the table that is
> not supposed to be there.  That's why it is in
> hiding.
> 
> --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Gerald Livingston
> <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for
> Sammie, Wood Paneling
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 8:40 PM
> 
> 
> The 5x5 is required for the
> headliner. 4ft is to short to make the arch and the 8ft side
> of a 4x8 has the grain going the wrong way. I think you can
> use 4x8 sheets for everything else but the headliner.
> 
> G2
> 
> sammie smith wrote:
> > 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
> > 
> > 
>    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >     *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
> >      
> >   <http://us.mc833.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> >         *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?
> > 
> 
>
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