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
Sun, 04 Sep 2011, 9:11 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

So now, back to the main body and strengthening the seating areas and radiusing the corners of the storage bins. The strengthening of the seating areas is achieved by glassing “D” shaped “rope” within the layup. picture 126_(640_x_480).jpg Unfortunately the resin has deteriorated to such an extent t...
by phunkie hiboy
Sun, 04 Sep 2011, 9:08 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

So onto the jacks. This shows two jacks, but the same process is carried out on the other two. picture039_640_x_480.jpg Strip these completely, removing the fixings. picture040_640_x_480.jpg To make it easier to refit the units, the fixing holes are countersunk picture041_640_x_480.jpg and fitted wi...
by phunkie hiboy
Sun, 04 Sep 2011, 9:06 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

All the holes in the main body floor are sanded on the inside and fibreglass mat and resin are laid on to seal the holes from the inside. The split at the front is sanded on the inside and glassed over. picture 068_(640_x_480).jpg picture 071_(640_x_480).jpg picture070_640_x_480.jpg The front mount ...
by phunkie hiboy
Sun, 04 Sep 2011, 9:01 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

OK, so before I start on the metal bits, I cleaned and pressure washed off the underside of the main body to see what repairs are to be done on the underside. Before clean, picture 048_(640_x_480).jpg After clean. picture049_640_x_480.jpg Now the thing is clean it’s apparent that there a large numbe...
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 27 Aug 2011, 11:16 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Now what is left is wheeled outside and raised using the jacks, all the chassis mounting bolts are cut/ground (far too rusted using spanners/sockets) and the chassis removed. picture019_640_x_480.jpg picture020_640_x_480.jpg At this point the main body was turned on it’s side and the jacks removed, ...
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 27 Aug 2011, 10:48 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Re: Phunkie Project Portafold

Now the roof is off, the ends are removed by drilling out the rivets from the hinges. picture012_640_x_480.jpg The same with the sides, after removing the strip of sealing tape. picture013_640_x_480.jpg picture014_640_x_480.jpg We’re leaving all the parts on the ends and sides until they are strippe...
by phunkie hiboy
Sat, 27 Aug 2011, 10:33 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Phunkie Project Portafold
Replies: 64
Views: 402912

Phunkie Project Portafold

Well, as promised, the Phunkie Project Portafold thread. Collected the Portafold from Kidderminster on a Friday in late July. This is it as it arrived. picture 001_(640_x_480).jpg picture 004_(640_x_480).jpg picture 006_(640_x_480).jpg picture 008_(640_x_480).jpg The following day it was inspected, ...
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 23 Aug 2011, 8:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 51
Views: 181746

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hi Everybody, We registered on this forum a few weeks ago and thought that and introduction was in order. We are Chris & Sue (aka Phunkie Hiboy) and have recently bought a 1970 Portafold. This was mainly down to a very wet Beaulieu event in June when our tent sprung a couple of leaks and we decided ...
by phunkie hiboy
Tue, 19 Jul 2011, 6:54 am
Forum: Sold
Topic: 1976 Ansfold listed on eBay - NOW SOLD
Replies: 1
Views: 4972

Re: 1976 Ansfold for sale

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