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Thanks folks.  I too look forward to meeting you both and certainly hope to get to Ickworth.  Thanks for the Google search advice - was fascinating and delightful to see 'it' win the class (I do need to think of a name for her though... thoughts welcomed!)
   
   SJ - re your points - I agree 100% and none of the 'fettling' I've done has involved anything that is not un-doable (I can easily swap back the tacho, steering wheel, harnesses, etc) and have the old bits kept for such occasions.
   
   I think the priority for me is to get it on the road after too much time being polished / gathering dust / bieng polished / gathering dust... I can then start to get a feeling for the car and then determine the winter priority projects.
   
   One comment made by my father in law was his view about the 'vulnerability' of the oil cooler.  I did show him numerous photos in Trevor Leggate's great book and it seems to be the standard to have the nose open rather than covered in mesh.  I am presuming that this is the 'norm' i.e. to drive it without a mesh protective screen (which IMHO doesn't look right)?
   
   One last question.  The members meeting that is held in Marylebone. Is this typically a 'driven to' event - or an 'on foot' meeting?
   
   As ever, any thoughts / insights / photos are thoroughly welcomed.
   
   Cheers,

Hi folks,
   
   I thought I'd just drop a short post as a new member of the club.
   
   My love for Cobra's started when I was about 4 - nearly 40 years ago - and I've fancied one ever since.  After much saving and an opportune moment (and much wise counsel from Peter DRH) I finally took the plunge - much to the dismay of my contemporaries who felt I should have bought something more 'obvious' - Ferrari or similar...  Pah!
   
   My car - bought in February this year - is the ex Bill Bridge's yellow MKIV with a Gurney Weslake motor up front and loads of 'race spec' additions (swirl pot, adjustable AP brakes, etc). Some of you may know it. It was in storage for many years - being brought out for a service and an MOT - then back under a car cover for another 12 months. This seemed a shame...
   
   Under my ownership, Big Al at Thunder Road has given it a thorough mechanical workover - new rather high spec clutch (following Al's advice), full service and a suspension adjustment to give it a little more ground clearance.  Since collecting it, it has been stored at my in-laws whilst I give it some TLC - detailing, wheel refurb, new tyres, new Mota Lita, new Smiths tacho, etc, etc. Cosmetics in essence...  The car hasn't turned a wheel yet - but in the next week or so I think it will be on the roadnow that the 'essentials' are done.  Still loads of fettling to do - but that seems to be half the fun...  It's far from concours - but has a nice patina of age!
   
   I live in Hertfordshire and very much plan to become active in the club - work, wife and 3yr old (who calls it 'daddy's ABBC Cobra!)  permitting - but in the interim simply wanted to say hi.
   
   If there are any members local to me who fancy at some point saying hi - it would be great to meet.  Ditto - if anybody has any info, insight or wisdom regarding my new acquisition - please do get in touch.
   
   Best,
   
   Andy