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

From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:19:22 -0700 (PDT)
I love your insight Denis.

--- On Wed, 5/13/09, Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Denis <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Right Tires for a Splittie? Also for Sammie, Wood Paneling
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2009, 8:07 PM



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

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