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You're In the Build.

Your contribution is confirmed and on its way to Frances's verified parts list. She's one step closer to Cornell on August 15.

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Progress toward the goal
34% charged $10,201.96 / $30,000
3 of 10 cells · $19,798 to full charge

You're In. Now Bring Someone Else.

The build sheet is $30,000. That's 1,200 people at $25. One share could be someone's $25 — and $25 puts wiring in the harness. Every kid watching Tinkergineering is proof this story travels.

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"I just backed Frances Farnam's EV 914. She's 17, built this car from scratch since age 11, and leaves for Cornell on Aug 15. She still needs help with the EV conversion — donate or share: "

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Here's What Happens

✓

You donated

Done. Your contribution joins the $10,000+ already raised — and it's going straight into the build.

In progress

Parts are on order

Ordering has already started. The parts bill is still open — every dollar goes toward paying it down.

Underway

Mark guides the install

Mark Brems — who has converted two 914s to electric himself — guides Frances through the EV install. She does the work.

Aug 15

She drives before Cornell

In a car she built herself. Every kid watching Tinkergineering will see it happen.

What You Just Powered

Frances spent 1,872 hours under this car. What's left are the most expensive pieces of the build — the EV hardware that turns six years of preparation into a car that actually moves. Every dollar you just sent goes directly to this verified parts list. No platform fees. No middlemen.

EV-001 · EV-002

⚡ Motor + Batteries

The NetGain EV motor and Tesla Model S battery pack. The single biggest items on the build sheet — and the ones Frances has been waiting on longest.

$14,790
EV-003 · EV-004 · EV-008

🔌 Charging + Controls

Thunderstruck charging, battery management system, and the full wire harness. The nervous system that connects everything — nothing turns on without these.

$4,197
EV-005 → EV-013

🔧 Dash, Cooling + Mounting

Throttle, display, connectors, cooling system, and every piece of hardware that holds the conversion together. All verified and priced.

$6,597
Verified Parts Total $30,000

Full goal with shipping + installation: $30,000 · Funds go directly to the Farnam family via PayPal

You Just Answered the Call.

Frances speaking
How This Community Works

Matt answered Frances's email. A stranger she'd never met mailed her jack stands. Mark Brems stepped up to mentor the final push.

"Matt answered Frances's email.
You just answered hers."

When one of us is at risk, somebody pulls over. Today, that person is you.

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email sent at age 11
6
years of work
You
just pulled over
Progress toward the goal
34% charged $10,201.96 / $30,000
3 of 10 cells · $19,798 to full charge

See You on August 15.

From Frances

Thank you. For real.

I've been working on this car since I was 11. I taught myself to weld, rebuilt the transaxle, got certified to wire an EV. Every person who backs this build — and every person who shares it — is part of getting this car to the road.

I will not forget that. See you on August 15.

— Frances
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