Cody started his career as a truck driver, eventually building up his own trucking business before selling it to focus on his passion for cars. He brought his E30 project—a shell and a pile of parts—to P2 Fabrication, who spent about three years turning it into a race-ready monster. The build is almost entirely custom, with only a handful of original BMW parts left. The chassis, suspension, and most components were handmade in-house, using old-school techniques rather than fancy CNC machines.
The video highlights the attention to detail: flawless welds, a perfectly balanced 50/50 weight distribution, and a cooling system so effective that the car gets colder the faster it goes—even in California summer heat. The car’s performance is described as extreme but surprisingly refined and balanced.
One quirky feature: Cody invented a cupholder system that can literally create drinking water from moisture in the air, using condensation, reverse osmosis, and UV filtration—a nod to both practicality and innovation.
The episode wraps up by celebrating the craftsmanship, vision, and American tuning spirit behind this build.