Stage 1

It’s a cold night in early March when I find myself walking up a dark gravel driveway. Past the house and towards an old red barn, light creeping out around the doors. A typical country home, but a few details hint towards something more.

I walked through the side door and into the barn and got my first glimpse of the car. I had been watching the progress online and was beyond excited but it was just another night for Jordan. After a day of work or school, he’s always in the barn. A hard worker no doubt, but as we talked he said something that caught me off guard.

“…the internet out here sucks, I couldn’t even watch netflix if I wanted to, I might as well keep working…”

Perhaps I’m paraphrasing, he said it so casually, but it stuck with me. We kept talking about the car, Jordan told me all about his favorite parts of the build and I got to ask him all about mine. Even the smallest details amazed me, hours and hours of work into something nobody will even notice. Not only is he an incredible craftsman but he is building these amazing projects in this tiny little barn tucked in behind his parents house. You could come up with a million excuses why not, but Jordan just gets it done. This place is cramped, cold and dusty, the lighting sucks and there is barely enough room to move around the car but here he is, day in and day out all while working and going to school.

I don't know a lot about cars but I know passion and this is it.

Stage 2

Prepped, painted and ready to plumb. The Fc3s has made a lot of progress since our first shoot, but the passion has stayed the same. DIY to the core, Jordan built himself a paint booth in the driveway. A steep learning curve and 1 ruined hood later the car and cage are painted. And no, he won’t paint your car. A great experience, but he’s much happier melting metal than mixing paint.

After stuffing a Fabmacindustries built LS3 to the back of the engine bay, matched to a Corvette transmission and a differential from a 2004 Ford Explorer it was time to fit the cooling system. The 2 grass roots coolers do more than just look good, handling the oil and trans cooling. Behind that a small flash of yellow keeping the power steering fluid in check and topped off with a big radiator at a 45° to keep that LS3 at temp.

Now sitting on beautiful gold Parts Shop Max coils with a Fdf Fab angle kit, Chasebays Hydraulic hand brake and a custom fabricated pedal set up done by Jordan, the car is really coming together.

Moving to the back of the car the first thing you’ll notice is the big red Jaz Products fuel cell, next the fire extinguisher, and finally the beautiful Aviaid dry sump system. It all stands out against the simple grey trunk, but this is another example of going the extra mile. All the small patches and panels made to seal up the cabin and keep smoke away from the driver will go unnoticed by most. But when the tires are spinning and the smoke is billowing, the driver can breath easy.