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
Mon, 06 Aug 2012, 8:04 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Well done, and look forward to your next project. Thanks for that. Hope you're sorting yours out ok. Our next project unfortunately won't be on here 'cos it's not a folding caravan, it's a period speed boat that I've had for over 15 years. It needs to be finished to then get on with the Nash Metrop...
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 06 Aug 2012, 7:56 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

:thumbup: Yay! Finished at last, you must be well chuffed, it looks great! Debbie Yes, but still some small bits left to do, but it is now totally usable especially with the huge Just Campers drive away awning(thanks to Vanessa for pointing us in that direction) we bought to use with it :D 1.jpg 2....
by phunkie hiboy
Wed, 01 Aug 2012, 10:12 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

70sfreak wrote:Chris
Looking superb in the pictures as couldn't find you at Old Warden despite the directions you gave us !
Second time out for our Portafold and loving it !
We'll be at Pylewell park with Steve and Babs in two weeks, maybe you'll get to see it there. :thumbup:
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 5:36 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Well done I have really enjoyed your posts and the workmanship is second to none, I hope you have many happy times with your van. The pinstriping looks great!! I was looking for it at the Street Rod Nationals at the weekend but I assume you were not there.... Thanks for that. The Street Rod Nationa...
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 30 Jul 2012, 9:27 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Well here we are at the final furlong. We decided to put some period alloy wheels on and, as luck would have it, a friend of ours had some wolfrace slots that he was willing to donate to the project. Wolfrace wheels, owned by Barry Treacy, started making and selling these wheels in 1971, so well in ...
by phunkie hiboy
Mon, 30 Jul 2012, 7:45 pm
Forum: Sold
Topic: 1972 Portafold for sale - NOW SOLD
Replies: 2
Views: 5117

Re: pictures

wood235 wrote:Hi mate, can you tell me where these pictures were taken? they look like it is just up the road from me in rainham, kent. Gary.
Looks like the one from Rainham that was on Retro Rides and I think Volkszone sites. It's been half way round the world since then :shock:
by phunkie hiboy
Sun, 29 Jul 2012, 9:12 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Portafolds @ Old Warden (Hot Rod Super-Nationals)
Replies: 1
Views: 5733

Portafolds @ Old Warden (Hot Rod Super-Nationals)

Just go back from Old Warden, where the Shuttleworth collection is, spending the weekend at the NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals. Spotted these whilst walking around. Firstly our very own forum member Steve (70sfreak) 1.jpg Don't know who this belongs to .................. 4.jpg Then there was this one :...
by phunkie hiboy
Wed, 04 Jul 2012, 6:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 8
Views: 12369

Re: Insurance

bigbird wrote:Hi there, I use 'Shield Insurance'...it costs me approx £56 a year and is agreed value. :clap:
Thank you. Who do you get to do the valuation?
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 03 Jul 2012, 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 8
Views: 12369

Insurance

Just a quick question to all you Portafold owners out there, have you got your pride and joy insured and if so what cover, who with, what sort of cost and is it under an agreed value scheme?
Thanks in advance for any information.

:wave:
by phunkie hiboy
Wed, 06 Jun 2012, 10:12 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 417874

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

We wanted to put a floor in it that was of the period, so when some mini parquet flooring became available (for nothing), that’s was what decided on. The flooring came as separate pieces. picture 443_(640_x_480).jpg We started with a thin wood base. picture 440_(640_x_480).jpg Then using sikaflex, e...