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Problem areas on Cortina MK1s
When looking a purchasing a MK1 Cortina there are some common areas on the car you should look for rust. Of course it depends on where the car has come from in the first place, cars located on coastal areas are always going to be prone to more areas of rust than those located inland.

Here are a few of the more common areas to look for.
Door corners
Sills
Spare wheel well
Fuel tank edges
Front floors
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How we have rated the rust
We have also put a rating on what we consider to be typical, minor to bad rust.

Minor = Appearance is of small bubbles. No holes, paint still covering the area. This is typical to what you will find in any unrestored Cortina MK1. Repairable with some steel replacement

Bad = Larger area of bubbling some holes through the steel. Rusty color staining through the paint. Surface very thin and weak.

Real bad = Large holes in surface area red rusty thin perforated surface. Places where no steel exists anymore. Major steel area replacement required
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Don't worry all can be repaired with a time and patience. We are lucky here in Australia as we don't get the worst rust like in the UK. They replace inner guards , guards (wings); chassis components and strut top areas are nearly all expected to be replaced in a restoration.
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