Greetings CdnSafari!
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Originally Posted by CdnSafari
We recently bought a '72 Safari 23ft trailer, that had been parked for a few years. We are planning on taking it on it's first trip to a family reunion in Quebec.
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Have your prepared the coach's running gear and safety equipment for this journey. If it hasn't had regular maintenance issues attended to, they should be a priority before the trip.
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Originally Posted by CdnSafari
In the bathroom the sliding cabinet door is off its' track and I would like to know the best way to get it back on.
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The tambour doors are known for this problem. Look inside of the cabinet looking for a plastic "roller-track". Typically, this track is either riveted or screwed to the cabinet. At least one of these tracks will need to be removed to service the tambour. Each of these plastic runner-tracks will need to be cleaned and treated with silicone to ease movement. The tambours will need to be examined for damaged slats -- sand paper should be enough to smooth any rough edges on the tambour. The gnerally accepted repair is to glue a sheet of muslin or fine burlap to the back of the tambour (keep edges of the fabric 1/4 to 1/2" away from the edges so that it won't interfere with the tracks). Once any glue has had the time to cure, the tambour can be reinstalled.
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Originally Posted by CdnSafari
Also at the front , the command center sliding door, one rib has fallen off. What kind of glue would anyone recommend using to re-glue it? Thanks
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The repair method for the command center tambour is the same as for the bathroom tambour -- repairing tambour almost always requires removal. Again, muslin or fine burlap will need to be glued to the back of the tambour to reinforce the existing tambour and to reattach the piece of tambour that has broken loose.
I have seen Gorilla Glue recommended for this project by several who have had to make these repairs. My tambour was beyond reasonable repair so had to be replaced.
Good luck with your trip preparations!
Kevin