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?
