Denis, you just made me spit beer through my nose!!!!!!!!!!! Denis wrote: > 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 <mailto:bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *To:* tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto: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? >