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.

Roof clips

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Happy Jack
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Roof clips

Post by Happy Jack » Tue, 23 Jun 2015, 5:46 pm

Having sorted out my window problems I now am in the deep wotsit for a couple of roof clips, the ones that fit on top of the ends, anyone got any bright ideas as to where I might get some or how to recon my existing clips???

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Re: Roof clips

Post by fuzzyface » Fri, 26 Jun 2015, 6:01 pm

Hi Happy Jack, I saw a post by someone on the Old Classic Car forum who was selling portafold wall/roof clips. I'll see if I can find it again as he may have want you want.
What is wrong with your clips?

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Re: Roof clips

Post by Admin » Thu, 02 Jul 2015, 8:16 pm

They're an item I've not been able to find yet. So if you do find any replacement ones can you give me the company who are selling them?
Matthew
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Re: Roof clips

Post by fuzzyface » Sat, 04 Jul 2015, 7:48 pm

This was the post I saw Matthew,

http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/ph ... =portafold

but they are probably the gravelly fasteners and secondhand?

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Re: Roof clips

Post by Admin » Sat, 04 Jul 2015, 9:28 pm

Yeah, they're the gravelly fasteners that hold the side walls up, rather than the clips that hold the roof on. The roof clips are big jaw like things. I'm not sure where to even look for them as I don't know what else they can be used for.
Matthew
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Re: Roof clips

Post by Happy Jack » Sun, 12 Jul 2015, 9:49 am

Thank you for your replies, I have not yet found a source of supply but the search goes on. The problem with two of my existing clips is the spring which is either seized or broken. I probably will finish up stripping them down and seeing if I can do a suitable repair. Should I find a source of supply I will of course let you know.

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Re: Roof clips

Post by Happy Jack » Sun, 12 Jul 2015, 10:31 am

Looking on Ebay I saw spring clips made in nylon which look promising. I entered Spring Catches in All Catagories and up popped a company called Automech. Have a look and see what you think??

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Re: Roof clips

Post by Admin » Mon, 13 Jul 2015, 8:23 pm

I can't see anything that might suit. They're quite meaty metal jaws.
Matthew
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