Full Build: OBS Chevy Race Truck With Cantilevered Suspension

This used OBS Chevy gets converted to a high performance, yet comfortable, Pro Touring style build. Dropping in more power, adding a manual transmission, and building a custom 3-link suspension gets the job done.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:47 - Dyno Baseline
00:12:04 - Truck Teardown
00:24:39 - LS and Transmission Install
00:28:59 - Clutch Install
00:32:48 - Exhaust and Header Install
00:44:00 - Suspension Teardown
01:02:31 - Brake Upgrade
01:09:09 - Prep and Paint
01:32:41 - Final Numbers
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PARTS USED IN THIS EPISODE
Berryman Products
EZ Doz-It Penetrating Oil
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Continental Tire
ExtremeContact Sport Tires
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FiTech
Fitech Ultimate LS ECU
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Mobile Environmental Solutions
Mobile Paint Booth
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Pertronix
Patriot Exhuast Cutout Kit
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RockAuto.com
Battery, Alternator, Starter, A/C Compressor, Power Steering Pump
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Tail Lights
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Sea Foam
Sea Foam Motor Treatment
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Sonax USA
Interior Car Care Products
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Steele Rubber Products
Weather Stripping: Door & Window Kits
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RockAuto.com
Interior Carpet
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Summit Racing
American Powertrain Shifter
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Clutch Master Cylinder
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FiTech Ultimate LS EFI System
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Hedman Hedders Exhaust
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ICT Billet Motor Mounts
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Paints, Coatings, Dyes & Markers
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Pro LS Series Engine Parts
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RideTech Chassis & Suspension
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Trick Flow GenX 255 Cylinder Heads
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FiTech
Fiteh Retro Fit Fuel Pump Kit
Holley
Fuel Line Adapters
Matco Tools
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Premier Plasma
Premier Plasma Table
Speedway Motors
Axle Housing, Axle Shafts, Third Member
Speedway Motors
Procar Seats
The Industrial Depot
Tools, Hardware, Shop Supplies

[@PowerNationTV]

Watch more full builds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKbNhWdnqrF7gLM

[@rikiwakwak]

You guys do some good work. You also talk alot of BULLSHIT about the ones who came before you on these vehicles. You dont know a f'n think about the previous owners situation. You remind me of every shit talker in the bar that drinks 3 beers and gets his nose pushed in because you started that" superior " BS to the wrong guy.

[@scotthultin7769]

You should set up a drag race with LT after you guys are finished with your hot rod truck he's got one too that would look cool I would do KZbin shows racing each other

[@1g4u]

This truck for sale? 🏁

[@RichardMLowe]

I have a 1988 Silverado (C/10 or 1500) and there is no Wire Harness made for this make or model and my 305 is on its LAST LEG

[@RichardMLowe]

@@scotthultin7769 That he does and is kicking some pretty big ass with it ... I'm subscribed to his channel myself

[@snoop4470]

That's a nice truck even before you started the build.

[@OwnbyBoyProductions]

Must be nice

[@s.m.aggies7220]

@@zippythechicken Do you have a Reason or thought. thks

[@anthonycope8637]

Tv money budget that trucks is $7500 all day around here $5000 if it was just a roller

[@TheRoadhammer379]

😂 the episode is years old, 😂 y'all piss and moan about how it was built.

[@Monza62000]

worth more stock to me ...my 92 k1500 has a 350 700r4 ,,an its staying ,,but thats me

[@dermharse9614]

That 174hp from a 305ci TBI to the tires with that many miles is pretty healthy. Nice testament how well and durable the GMT400 platform is when trucks used to be made and assembled in the USA. Only thing that kills these trucks is neglect and rust.

[@RusticShine]

even neglect can be fixed but the rust here in NY destroys them

[@diesel2533]

​@@RusticShinebut hey 20+ year old

[@tclott316]

Majority of GMT400s weren’t made in the US. They were made in Mexico.

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

That's not pretty healthy that's more power than new on paper!

[@josmith213]

You can hear it has exhaust, so maybe it has some heads and intake? Im sure it has a chip in it

[@DONLAD357]

Love it! "What did people do before ratcheting wrenches?" We lived our lives a quarter turn at a time! 😎 Love the OBS!

[@peterweidl8706]

I that...lol

[@eldonhalliburton4766]

They had monkey wrench’s

[@DONLAD357]

@@eldonhalliburton4766 or "all size wrench"as my dad would say..AKA Cresent wrench

[@dieseldabz7104]

@@DONLAD357 You mean Vice Grips

[@daniellopezgomez6849]

@@DONLAD357 you mean the hammer ?

[@paintballpartutd]

The show where every build gets an LS!

[@basshead.]

The best V8 engine in the world.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

Which is what 99% of people want to do

[@Patrick-is4ym]

As it should

[@TheBb6prelude]

@@basshead. yes it is coyote is best right now

[@Thumper68]

@@TheBb6prelude nah it’s big heavy expensive and sounds like garbage

[@nestorlugo.]

i love jimmy welding with no gloves like a real man lol

[@IntegraDIY]

I loved how they ultra zoomed into all the welding scenes. Getting blinded each and every time was awesome and I enjoyed it 🙌

[@irukhan07]

XD XD XD

[@mikeonthebayou]

After being around welding most of my life, every time I saw them strike an arc I closed my eyes and held my hand up in front of my face. Old habits.😂

[@MrJayo73]

Well lucky for you ultra violet light isn't transferred through the camera lens

[@Myrdoc]

I loved their conversation about these trucks in the 90's. I was in High School from '96-'00 and in '98 my older brother bought an '89 OBS single cab short bed. It was a 5 speed manual with the 4.3 V6 and I have so many fond memories of that truck; even though it wasn't mine (I learned to drive stick in it). Since it was 2WD it already had a bad ass raked stance from the factory, and my Bro Put FAT tires and wheels on it, that truck handled like it was on rails, then he put a massive subwoofer system in it, it was an incredible truck to drive around in the late 90's. He used to let me take it to School to do basic maintenance in the auto shop and everyone loved that truck. I used to drive my friends and girls around in the back of it. He ended up selling it circa 2000, it was a sad day. I wish he still had that truck today.

[@duaneafields]

getcha one and start new memories

[@Myrdoc]

@@duaneafields Nah, I've got my own project that's much faster and handles way better, and is even more rare.

[@thecman26]

Usually those conversion companies were really proud of their work so they put badges everywhere. If not maybe in the glove box should be a build sticker. The dealership I worked at ran quite a few conversions through the lot both new and used. They were pretty sweet back then. They even had models with basically van seats in them and they were Hella comfy!

[@peanutpower8826]

Never seen people disassemble a vehicle and have such clean hands the whole time

[@OriginalMomo]

I love how Pat calls the dyno the “lie detector”…. Lol… so true…

[@deanbecker7008]

You know if you'da painted that frame area that would really make the truck look nice

[@Corneilus123]

Well this is a way to completely jack up a good looking truck.

[@generaltanny774]

My dad still has his truck like this ....I love this truck ...every week we go out riding and get something to eat

[@Pendaws]

You guys are so good at what you do. I so love watching you fabricate and handle so many different jobs with apparent ease. :)

[@no_lft_shft]

There are satisfying videos and then there's power nation full build videos.

[@AustinB3.6R]

I’m 18 now, and I’ve been watching powernations videos since I was about 12. The reason I got into cars. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a new edge build and I think it would be awesome to see an 04’ Mach 1 build. It has the 4.6 4v so it would be easy to throw power on

[@DWeb-re4pc]

I'll mark this project down under "money is no object" category

[@TheRoadhammer379]

😂 the episode is years old bro no one reads the comments from the show.

[@brittanyweckman6096]

This was filmed late last fall, and sometimes the comments get read and considered:)

[@doodlebug6833]

the driver side front end collision area is an Aluminum can. my best friends father fell asleep at the wheel and went left of center and just so happen to collide into my brother and his girlfriend. such a small world but long story short, It was an 96' 1500 vs an 03 ford escape. same point of impact, both going 60 mph. my brother and girlfriend where able to walk out of their car. my buddies dad had to get the jaws of life and the wheel well from his chevy out of his leg. There is a reason why these truck are not asking alot of money quite yet. yes they are reliable, bullet proof, easy to work on, and have alot of aftermarket but be careful of getting into a head on collision. Especially since these guys are showing people how they made power on this platform, id wish they would show them how to do it safely as well.

[@kelevra558]

I own a '95 short box reg cab. It started life as a z71 with AN ORIGINAL 5 SPEED!! At 344,000 miles, she pushed the passenger side head gasket. Started knocking on the door right when i pulled in our driveway. Today, it has a 2010 2wd front suspension conversion with camburg engineering stage 5 long travel suspension, 3.0 triple bypass shocks, 3.0 coilovers, blitzkrieg hubs and swing set steering, 9 inch out back with a spool and 4.086⁶s triangulated 4 link with 3.5 triple bypass coilovers only. Then, the best part of the truck is the port injected 400 small block i pulled out of a outlaw dirt track car. 800 horsepower with the carburetor. After the injection, e85, on a Holley terminator x she made 690 WHEEL hp and thats through a built turbo 400 and 40 inch tires. I also have Rusty Wallace's boom tube from his ride in 1997. My grandfather was Don Garlitz's engine builder, Wallace is one of my grandfathers best friends Anyway, equal length long tubes going to an 8 into 1 collector i made myself then straight to the boom tube, the noise it makes is nothing short of EVIL! Its no joke in the desert. Its so ungodly fast. The truck only weighs 4100 pounds. Not to brag but the mismatched 25 year old king triple bypass and 8 year old QA1 coilovers honestly work better than most of my buddies brand new stuff. Anyone who owns a pre runner rides in my truck and immediately says their truck aint shit. Im talking brand new Tacoma with long travel, bed is totally cut out with a tonneau cover then i have 2 yakima storage units mounted back there my spare tire is mounted to a subframe system i built (just like every single other aspect of the truck) under the tonneu cover so when i open it, i pull 4 pins and the actuators slowly let my spare down to a reachable spot, spin the wing nut off, throw the wallerd out unit back on there. The tonneu cover did require substantial modifications to support the weight so there are some grade 8 hex heads kinda messing up the cleanliness. But now i can load 2 450s right on top of the tonneu cover in place of the yakima missles. I have a/c, an actual screen from a Tesla model 3 in the dash, 6 speakers with 1, 8 inch subwoofer. The boom tube exits out of the bedside right in front of the passenger rear wheel right where the OEM molding was. The fenders and bedsides are excessively cut for clearance and i have 5 inch bushmaster flares. The intake is inside the cab and i reserved an a/c duct which i ran directly into the airbox i made. I dont know why nobody does that because its absolutely amazing how fast it cools the thing down. I have a satin black wrap with gold method beadlocks. The bedsides are cut at a 45° angle from the wheel arch to 4 inches below the taillights and i bult my own rear bumper from 2×4 4130 square tubing. The front end is cut all the way up to the secondary lights then i made my own bumper/winch mount/skid plate that spluts into 5 different pieces so i can replace whatever i destroy not the entire thing. I also made my own pop up tent that clamps onto the tonneu cover, then extends up 8 feet tall. I bring a small generator with me, and my wife and i play dirt 3 and forza 4 on xbox 360 out in the middle of nowhere on a 52 inch 1080p Samsung flat screen while laying in a memory foam king size bed. I put a tailgate window regulator and motor from a 1984 suburban in the cab which i fit a one piece rear window to, made a secondary firewall i guess you could call it to contain the mechanism and i have the only obs single cab with a power rear window. I made a flap in the back of the pop up tent lined with flexible magnetic strips which attaches to the cab and creates a semi stable seal so we can have insane a/c if it gets too hot. My wife love the truck so much she actually gets depressed when we get home from the bush. Its saved our lives 4 times. Got us out of a really, REALLY bad situation with 9 or 10 dudes that aggressively drove up on us and started screaming to get oug of the truck and get on the ground...all this crazy shit. I racked a round in my pistol but then i thought, if they make a kill shot on me, i dont wanna know what theyll do to her, so i shimmied through the rear window, she followed suit, threw her in 2nd, and proceeded to throttle the shit outta these creeps with 70 mph baseball sized rocks then just took them on the express lane to gaplebees. I know those dudes would have killed me and raped then killed my wife. It was 3 in the morning, the wife and i are literally in the middle of making a baby, then these dudes showed up. I ain't scared of a damn thjng ESPECIALLY another man but 9 or 10 of them at 3am with guns and im in the act of taking the wife on a tour of climax canyon. Offputting to say the least.

[@coreystubblefield6332]

Say more please!😂

[@marcospelaez5970]

It’s so cool to see that rear suspension working while you were taking laps on the track. Having it exposed was such an awesome feature

[@nazoe83]

*often make full restoration projects like this, the audience is more satisfied to see it..*

[@STRAIGHTP]

Love it. Great build. Thanks for letting us watch the complete episodes

[@andrewmasonwerdna]

28:30 wire, meet transmission brace, we'll be best friends! *slaps parts together*

[@dmwi1549]

Nice components. Not my choice for paint color, fit or finish but a fun to watch build.

[@saint_pyre]

Great build. Love it. Carcass is my favorite Powernation show!!

[@jayburrough4308]

Never seen the third link done like that this is awesome learn something every day

[@stephbigue]

I haven't watched an hour of anything on KZbin in years. Amazing build video. Thanks!

[@johng539]

Beautiful as always, but we and I speak for most of us, wanted to see the actual 1/4 mile times, especially with those 335 tires which never seen before down the track, I was thinking a 11.5 to 11.7 in the 1/4 mile, if u would of put a auto from a vette thr time would of been maybe slightly lower E.T’s But wish u guys would of cover up the back bed to make a cover for it and a bed cover to keep it all nice and neat, traction control would of been a plus to on it, but love it how u made it perform, good job fellas and to the producers a hi five to them also !

[@rossmcclure5618]

I think if you would throw an auto weld lense in front of the camera on weld scenes, it would make those shots way cooler. Love the channel and the build!! Great info on rear suspension!!

[@musewolfman]

My first truck was an '84 Dodge D100, and I've always wanted to get another one and build something race-oriented, but never had any thoughts on how to do the rear end aside from maybe a triangulated 4-link. I know what I want to do now. That has to be the coolest solid axle suspension I've ever seen.

[@ChuckleBuck]

I’ve got an 89 obs Scottsdale that I’m fixing up, they’re awesome trucks

[@JakeTheARAngler]

we called the 88-98 an "OBS" as soon as the '99s came out, and of course RCSB was dubbed as well. Not new terminology, just go check out forums from years ago. :) Awesome build guys

[@ajmayse7716]

I bought a 93 single cab long bed for 600 bucks about 3 months ago and I love it

[@mr.badluck8004]

The trucks are great and fun to drive. My 98 GMC is a neck turner.

[@BBBILLY86]

Bought exact truck new in 1992. But 350 5 speed. Lowered it. Put in a L31 MPFI Vortec in it. Was a fun truck with the 5 speed. Sold it in 2012. Miss that truck.

[@internetperson8146]

This is your sign to go get another one. 😁

[@richardshippful]

That Black and Chrome looks good. Nice stance, up power it, upgrade brakes, do not notch the frame but upgrade suspension.

[@juicedchevy]

Very nice job on the truck guys! Enjoyed the show.

[@VinceGuzman]

Good full build guys and you both do a excellent job

[@lonelybikr]

Knocked it out of the park. Great build.

[@mchristr]

Thank God no silly airbag suspension. You guys nailed it with the 3-link suspension, brakes, a clutch, and LS7-type horsepower. More details on the torque absorber would have been helpful.

[@horsefly1020]

I'm trying to figure out what the upper center link contraption is? Looks funny.

[@peterweidl8706]

Love the way the bed looks when u sat it on the chassis ....And with them wheels it's lookin' pretty cool 🙂

[@addisonscott589]

For Calvin’s car I’d rock the Varis kit, they have it in need for speed heat if you want to look at it. I have one fully kitted with a wrap on it. And in the game there’s a turbo flat 6 that I motor swapped into it. The meeting in the middle should be the body kit and Calvin does whatever he wants under the hood, just make sure it’s a ripper

[@arturozarate1752]

Nice job on the rear suspension Jimmy! That truck is gonna carve!

[@robertbailey116]

I bought my C1500 in April of 1988 and still drive it on sunny days. It's a short wide with a few modest upgrades.

[@southtexasshooting]

It’s amazing how much these guys know!!!

[@Supercharger86]

One of the best looking trucks I've seen, love the paint scheme

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

Satin clear was a bad call

[@wickedjaws5400]

Omg. Sell this suspension on global scale. This thing would fly out of warehouses in no time. Besides that, holy truck, this thing is beautiful beast. Insane work, and absolute joy to watch

[@americansmark]

Thanks for uoading these. Makes for a good evening watch when I'm widning down.

[@TDOGGisawsome]

I think he nailed why I like them so much. They’re the last true hot rod for my generation. Boxy with big engines and easy to modify.

[@lordfever5b.e.83]

That engine is awesome

[@BigIronTexas]

this might be the best build series I have seen yet on this channel. that truck turned out just right

[@1973406]

Very nice!! A rear anti roll bar would help the body roll alot!!

[@stevelozano9523]

Got that Fall Guy color scheme going on. Beautiful combo.

[@monocogenit1]

dang! that truck build is pretty bad ass. Cool video.

[@streamsniperontheshitter8232]

I just finished my build it's a 92step gmc with 408 stroker SBC the truck sits on 35s one of my favorite builds to date there's just a certain spot for obs short bed single cabs

[@adamsonautobody]

Nice guys we enjoy your obs Chevys it also gives us great info on building ours in Aus.

[@krr868]

You are throwing down some very sweet welds! Great work! Love the old Chevy!

[@johnnystanley4469]

Great build, thanks for sharing

[@ed_1969]

I'm amazed how easy it looks to swap the engine. I'm building a 69 mustang and it was a PITA to remove the old engine and install the new upgrade. The radiator support not coming off is probably the reason

[@camaroguy4390]

“We’re driving 70-75 mph right now” and in the background a semi truck is about to pass them up haha 🤣

[@EataPeachMike]

You guys make the fabricating look so damn easy lol. Awesome job guys👍

[@robertknowles4911]

Beautiful!

[@stephenmoncrieff2056]

Thank you!! It seems every single truck that Powernation does has a cowl induction hood . So glad you didn't put one on this truck . Not all of us like them .

[@kidzero1943]

I liked it better black

[@user-tl3sy6ij3j]

I used to have a blue 93 Chevy sbsc I sold it when I was younger and I just now recently picked up a 98 gmc ext cab with 170,000 miles on it 5.7 vortec! I would like to turn into a sleeper eventually!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@reeseway918]

Who else here says leave the molding, I like the molding. I have 2obs ,✌🏾

[@kevbrand8824]

Always glad to see pat and Frankie

[@robertmceuen3630]

Super build! Great looking truck. Big negatives: no front runner fender wells gonna make a huge mess. The hole in the bed: no bueno. Other than those, it is sweet.

[@jackperry9369]

Love my 1993 wt siera long bed 5.3 swap coming up

[@n2vxc]

if i hear that hipster say OBS 1 more time,

[@damiensarmoury3014]

Obs

[@BBD40]

What does obs stand for

[@damiensarmoury3014]

@@BBD40 old body style

[@robertrivasarroyo1174]

Yeah freaking hipsters!

[@Chubbzzdadon]

As always Dave if I could jump threw this tv and give you a hug I would super happy can’t wait we are so close

[@chaseharlan7057]

The world needs a hellcat swapped 2nd gen ram sst

[@Mrmudbone_gaming]

We don’t care about Dodge.

[@jayceecombs6887]

Was a good clean truck to start with... looking good guys! J

[@mrgmc6314]

This truck and the fox body mustang were my favorite vehicles from that era ...

[@rageagainstthemachine7434]

STILL DRIVING MY 1999 GMC SIERRA SWB ...COLD A/C !!!!!!!!! BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯 KILLER JOB GUYS 👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@kathrynrose-schultz9218]

You guys make this look easy.

[@vietmanesemechanic6331]

You can put a vise grip on that engine hoist stick to easily control the touchy valve

[@rico387]

You got yourself a conversion truck. I remember doing dealer prep on base model trucks that were sent to a conversion van company for crushed velvet seats, 80's era gaudy stripes (painted on, though) sunroofs, etc. The trim was real wood, but it was builders grade lumber with minwax varnish. They were hideous and the quality was awful, but they sold well.

[@evan1kx125]

Love the old reliable tbi 305 and 700r4 combo. 96-98 motors didnt do it for me. Not fast but simple and solid , I have same truck with only long tubes and a 2500 stall converter 350ci pulls 15.7 in the quarter mile consistently

[@shawnortmann9662]

I love the Chevy POS RaceTruck!!!

[@rafaellara4122]

My favorite truck of all times ❤

[@trentcostello4358]

Love chevy trucks

[@xXJayCruXx]

10 million views and only 223k “likes” come on guys! This man deserves it! Show him the love!

[@cm4485]

I got a 5.9 96 1500 dodge ram short bed single cab and I can’t wait till I have enough money to do all the necessary upgrades it still beasty for being stock

[@Bestbudd]

Now this is something I’m interested in

[@FinalDriveRacing]

love how he is sanding the roof right over the windshield molding lol

[@itz_row9359]

Very clean build

[@CCDProductions]

I have a Olympic white 97 k1500 z71 silverado regular cab short bed. I get compliments on it when I take her out and some people make me offers. Best offer I got on the spot was 5k cash, if he doubled it I might have considered it but for now I still need a reliable truck to get me around

[@anthonymanduzio9882]

Aye somebody give this man a raise

[@danwillii4333]

I stopped clenching my jaw after three hours watching. Thanks for working for me a while

[@hauloffjunkremoval8304]

My favorite time of the day

[@JPD617]

Perfect truck!

[@alixdickson1979]

I got a Silverado OBS. She told me to sell it. I told her I love you.

[@NeedForSpeed.2004]

At the shop i work at, we currently have a shorty obs 2500 stepside that’s black, has red accents, some wheels, i think it’s on air suspension, but it looks sick. Has a 350 in it. Currently in for AC issues

[@nolove332245]

Hands down best video. I'm about to ls swap my 93 once I get the cam swap done then in the truck it goes. Think ima buy that amazon harness though seems so much easier. Thank you

[@timmarkham522]

Had you guys sprayed the gold over gray primer first, you’d have used exponentially less material, then the black cherry would have covered the gold in a single coat so when you cleared it the tape edge would be almost nonexistent, ideal when you can’t cut and buff because of flat clear…..

[@mikegallagher237]

I don't care for your hair but your abilities are awsome.

[@alext6265]

WOW AMAZING!!!!🤓✨

[@kanaky-drift]

Hi huge video a kiff and the beautiful pick up big big up has you two since the France 🇫🇷 and has the next video 👍 👌 💪 😎