The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

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by Phil+Maria
Thu, 22 Sep 2011, 7:05 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: New members and our Ansfold
Replies: 4
Views: 18916

Re: New members and our Ansfold

I’ve finished the covers for the new foam mattresses a few cushions and the curtains today. All the interior still needs doing but putting the new stuff inside certainly brightens the old van up. We are going away to our car clubs annual show for the weekend, both of us are really looking forward to...
by Phil+Maria
Tue, 13 Sep 2011, 3:27 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402888

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

The quality and standard of your restoration work is truly inspirational.

I will be following the rest of your thread with great interest.

Keep it coming :thumbup:
by Phil+Maria
Sat, 10 Sep 2011, 10:29 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: New members and our Ansfold
Replies: 4
Views: 18916

Re: New members and our Ansfold

Hey Matthew, My brother in law who made the doors for TVR's came around to have a look at it. He figured it was repairable but it would end up with quite a bit of extra weight. My back isn't all that good and as it stands I struggle to keep the roof up with one arm while getting the end in place. In...
by Phil+Maria
Sat, 03 Sep 2011, 8:20 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: The finished interior...maybe a bit OTT, but I like it....
Replies: 6
Views: 23080

Re: The finished interior...maybe a bit OTT, but I like it....

Nice one, I like what you have done with it too. The leading looks really good.

We are going retro with ours; the fabric we have chosen may cause the unwary temporary blindness!
by Phil+Maria
Sat, 03 Sep 2011, 4:14 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: New members and our Ansfold
Replies: 4
Views: 18916

New members and our Ansfold

Hello everyone, Maria and I have just bought our Ansfold off eBay. Overall we are very pleased with our purchase but it looks like we are going to have to replace the roof. The inner layer has sagged dramatically and the outer looks like it's been used as a trampoline! The rest of the van appears to...