£250 for cushions - that'll increase my investment in my Portafold by 500% - oh dear
Ian (last of the Big Spenders or Tight Old Git (according to the Management!))
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.
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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- Sat, 11 Jul 2009, 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New member - top 5 checks?
- Replies: 14
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- Fri, 10 Jul 2009, 12:07 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
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Hi Bigbird, I wouldn't worry about drilling holes some 1/2mm larger (that's 1/50 of an inch) - the fibreglass is good and thick (about 1/4" from what I could see) and it won't even notice the slightly larger hole (1/2mm will only clear the dust out of the old hole!). When the Portafolds were produce...
- Fri, 10 Jul 2009, 11:43 am
- Forum: Owners Gallery
- Topic: Finally, I post a picture of mine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15591
- Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Owners Gallery
- Topic: Finally, I post a picture of mine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15591
- Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 12:09 pm
- Forum: Owners Gallery
- Topic: Hi all, registered a year ago, finally purchased one!!
- Replies: 3
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Hi Bigbird, Quite an improvement! Mine still looks like a shed inside...... and outside......... - don't you just hate people who actually get on with things? I know I shouldn't ask and I am sure that I am going to reget it, but here goes..... What are those big pink knobs for? Ian (the prevaricator)
- Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 11:48 am
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
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Hi Bigbird, I'm sure you could just renew the hinge pins (if you have access to some workshop equipment and the right diamenter rod) and I think I recall someone in one of the other threads (Steve maybe) mentioning that they did do that. Replacement hinges are available at only some £3.50 or so each...
- Tue, 07 Jul 2009, 12:21 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 89587
Hi Matt, Sorry for the delay - been away to Dublin for a little R&R, a lot of cider and to see the 'Eagles'.... I wouldn't bother with 4mm rivets as all the old fixings I found on mine were 4.5mm or 5 mm; and 5mm ones have a nice big head which fills out the countersunk hole in the drilled-out hinge...
- Wed, 01 Jul 2009, 12:12 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
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- Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 12:20 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 89587
Matt, I think that puts you in a similar position to me in that my one attempt at putting this damn Portafold up was something of a failure because 70% of the hinges were/are broken :x - previous owners have a lot to answer for! I'm waiting for a calm evening to have another go (and the lack of bree...
- Mon, 29 Jun 2009, 4:00 pm
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Hinges - body sides.
- Replies: 32
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Hi Matt, The hinges are the dog's dangly-bits - they look to be indentical to the originals :) However, do not use 4mm countersunk rivets (which is the size of t'oles in the 'Longhorn' hinges) cos they are too small for the holes in the panels :oops: Second time round I used 5mm x 12mm(ish) and dril...