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FORD CORTINA MK3 PROJECT PART 2

he drive down from Scotland to Lincolnshire was most enjoyable, but there had been an element of worry at the back of my mind. Partly that is inevitable as you get to know a new car which is some 45 years old and comes with an unknown history, but I was also a little concerned that I could not open the bonnet without the assistance of somebody pressing down on it while I pulled the release lever. This was a concern because I was travelling alone, the ignition charge warning

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