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Bret, happy 10th anniversary of the site, Happy New Year to you and your family, and make SURE they don't nick the liver when removing the gall bladder.

10 years ago, I was depressed. I had organized a folder full of literature back in 1997 from Contemporary, ERA, Factory Five and a couple of kit car magazines, hoping that when I turned 40 in 98', I'd be building or buying a replica. But I was then purchasing a VW instead because of baby #2. Ironically, my oldest daughter had the honor in naming her sister and picked "Shelby".

Sometime around 98' - 2000, I think I found this site but lurked more than posted since I wasn't sure "when" I could pursue my passion. By 2003, the wish was answered. I purchased a Factory Five MKIII Roadster kit optioned with IRS and body cut-outs. I started to post more here in the "Bay Area Cobra " section (San Francisco Bay Area) and started to attend many of the weekly breakfasts, trying to gather up some information on what I was building.

Today, I've been on some great rides with my wife. 2008 marked the first time I took the roadster, aka SNKVNNM, from the Bay Area to Los Angeles ( FFR Huntington Beach Bash), and to Lake Tahoe with the Bay Area Cobra Club. I put in 3,000 miles this year and made what I consider some of the best group of friends I've ever met. My wife had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. And I thank you Bret, for making this medium that enabled us to have such friends. Here's to another 10 years!