Tambour Doors

AluminumLuvr · 06-02-2007, 05:19 PM

Anyone out there found good replacements for these problematic doors? Thinking of buying a 1981 International and all upper and lower storage areas have these. I have a 1980 Caravelle and have problems opening the few I have. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, Lyn

juel · 06-02-2007, 06:50 PM

The ones that open up and down have not been much of a problem; however, the ones that slide back and forth are a real pain. We replaced them in our 78 Argosy. Replaced the bathroom door with just a solid painted door. These are pictures of the kitchen doors made using the old tambour.

rmpray · 06-02-2007, 07:02 PM

juel,
Did you use the old tambour doors to build the new doors or just found a coplementary door? THey look good without changing the look. I've entertained the thought of converting my tambours to standard doors. As you said, no issue with the up down tambours, but the side rollers...grrr

Lumatic · 06-02-2007, 07:33 PM

you should find a plethora of information if you do a forums search under "tambour"

The slickest and easiest idea I have seen is to make sliders out of flat aluminum sheets. With practically no work they will slide in the old tracks

Happycampers · 06-02-2007, 07:50 PM

We have taken out the beds and gaucho out of our Argosy... I hate to throw away the tambour doors that were under the beds and gaucho.. we are not going to use them.. going , going ....

Lumatic · 06-02-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Happycampers

We have taken out the beds and gaucho out of our Argosy... I hate to throw away the tambour doors that were under the beds and gaucho.. we are not going to use them.. going , going ....

Me, Me, me

Marshall Hall
PO Box 1163/ 521 South 5th Street
Estancia, NM 87016

Happycampers · 06-02-2007, 08:09 PM

Marshall... Do you need all 6?? Sent you a pm...

Lumatic · 06-02-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Happycampers

Marshall... Do you need all 6?? Sent you a pm...

I will take all I can get. Just to be clear currently I don't "need" any in the sense I have put all my tambours back together on both of my coaches for a total of 15, but I can always use spares for replacements.

If someone else is in more "need" than I, it's OK to send some or all to another Airstreamer.

Lumatic · 06-02-2007, 08:13 PM

Hey,

Scavenger that I am I can also use the aluminum framing from the gaucho if available. Especially the aluminum sliders with the plastic end pieces.

Thanks again,
Marshall

juel · 06-03-2007, 09:23 AM

We took the old tambour off completely and made new doors and put the old tambour on the door and framed it with molding. I love the look and now I have the storage space and I CAN ACTUALLY GET TO IT. By the way, be careful what you spray on those tambour doors. It can make them mushy and they fall apart. Don't ask how I know.

Hippo · 08-09-2007, 11:40 PM

Our 1975 we never had any .problems with the doors.