Thanks for all your kind welcomes!
Have spent a good few hours cleaning it today! Here's some pics...
Managed to remove the boot lid counter weight, which has solved the two-handed opening problem without the need for pennies/washers, but the boot struts still aren't quite holding the boot open. Should I get them re-gassed/uprated.... any advice?
30082010130 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
30082010135 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
30082010134 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
30082010132 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
30082010136 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
30082010137 by mattcritchley, on Flickr
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