Re: Phunkie Project Portafold
Posted: Mon, 30 Apr 2012, 9:06 pm
Just a small update, managed to a little bit today (waiting for parts, so couple of hours around lunch time).
Didn’t want the side kicking around getting the new paint damaged, so cut the rubber cord seals for the end channels, glued the channels and the cord (on one side only) and then fitted them.
After fitting the flat seals on the end flanges of the painted side and also along the top edge a small amount of silicone grease was put on the rubbers and the side installed into position. The inner parts of the hinges were then riveted to the main body.
The operation of the side was then checked, both in the up and down position.
Then to complete the installation, the “sealing strip” was added. I have tried to obtain some thing like the original, but to no avail. I managed to find some wide gaffer (duct, racers) tape and just ran 3 overlapping lengths. His seems to work OK.
Back onto the other side later in the week……………
Didn’t want the side kicking around getting the new paint damaged, so cut the rubber cord seals for the end channels, glued the channels and the cord (on one side only) and then fitted them.
After fitting the flat seals on the end flanges of the painted side and also along the top edge a small amount of silicone grease was put on the rubbers and the side installed into position. The inner parts of the hinges were then riveted to the main body.
The operation of the side was then checked, both in the up and down position.
Then to complete the installation, the “sealing strip” was added. I have tried to obtain some thing like the original, but to no avail. I managed to find some wide gaffer (duct, racers) tape and just ran 3 overlapping lengths. His seems to work OK.
Back onto the other side later in the week……………