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 phunkie hiboy
Sat, 14 Apr 2012, 7:50 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Now the primer has hardened, the body has been turned over. Before we go any further, the two front support/roof axis bracket fixing area needs to be addressed. Problem is that, the wooden block that the brackets are screwed into are not touching the fibreglass inside the body, hence all the cracks ...
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 07 Apr 2012, 5:09 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

So, yes, the cloth laminate has now hardened and the edge has been trimmed and sanded. The inside has now been lightly sanded and painted over with white top coat. 1.jpg Whilst that was drying, I made the trim panel for the lower rear door, from a piece of 3mm exterior ply. It was marked out for the...
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 07 Apr 2012, 3:02 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Hey Debbie, Don't worry about hijacking the thread for information. Whether it's "right" or not, we have found (and are using) a rubber cord. It's black closed cell rubber, 16mm in diameter. it will need to be glued into the guide somehow, obviously it's easy for us 'cos it can be fitted before the ...
by phunkie hiboy
Wed, 28 Mar 2012, 6:02 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

70sfreak wrote:Superb , keep the pictures coming Chris !
Thanks for that, Steve. Probably going to do a big push over easter, the dagster's at Allards now having some pipes made.
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 24 Mar 2012, 9:02 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Right, didn’t take too long to work out what was happening and put a plan into action, but first, on taking off the fittings and drilling out the pop rivets, the left rear supporting steel for the roof lifting handle exploded. It had rotted out on the upper edge, and is no good anymore. picture 411_...
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 20 Mar 2012, 6:44 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Rubber seals (again)
Replies: 15
Views: 26846

Re: Rubber seals (again)

The seals on my end walls are original and they now look like this: Endwallrubber.jpg Hope that's useful. Thanks for that Matthew, I have also had a look at Steves (70sfreak) Portafold on Saturday with the same result. So that's me sorted for those seals, but then it begs an answer for the question...
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, 9:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: True value of a Portafold?
Replies: 7
Views: 11668

Re: True value of a Portafold ?

bigbird wrote: you'll end up spending £1k.....
:lol:
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, 8:57 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402891

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Following on, the window edge is laminated and trimmed. The same method is carried out on the other side. This side was in a less damaged condition, but the same areas required attention. picture 388_(640_x_480).jpg 1.jpg 2.jpg Now that both sides are repaired on the inside, it’s time to paint them ...
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 19 Mar 2012, 7:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: True value of a Portafold?
Replies: 7
Views: 11668

Re: True value of a Portafold ?

The bid of £655 was put on the second day of the auction, 7th march. The winning bid was made 5 seconds before the end, possibly a snipe bid, so even without the second to last bid it still would have made £675. I know people that have paid a lot more than that, recently. Look at what they were maki...
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 13 Mar 2012, 7:21 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Rubber seals (again)
Replies: 15
Views: 26846

Re: Rubber seals (again)

70sfreak wrote:Pretty sure mine has the original seals intact on the front and rear panels if you want to come and check for measurements
I'm in A/shot :thumbup:
That would be really useful, thanks. I've PM'd you for a phone number so I can call first.