Re: [VAC] Tambour Doors

[Jodi & John Guerin <guerin3j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

About gluing tambour doors, I recently re-did the one on our 72 Overlander 
that is really long and narrow and was broken in many places.  We removed 
the counter for replacement and while it was off I completely removed the 
tambour and it's housing.  I re-glued using canvas (only in the middle, it 
doesn't go down into the tracks) and Gorilla Glue.  We've had great luck 
with this glue in places that require flexibility and strength.  It's a 
little strange to work with though because it doesn't do anything at first 
and then it foams and expands (so be sparing).  At any rate, I coated the 
fabric on one side and put it on the tambour.  Then I laid paper over this 
(to prevent a lot of sticking) and clamped the tambour between two boards 
and left it for a few hours.  When it was dry I had to re-bend or break the 
old paper so the tambour was flexible again, but it seems to work pretty 
well now.  Good luck
Jodi of J&J 1972 Overlander