Going fast and pushing limits started for me around 8 or 9 years old, jumping bikes over friends willing to lay down in front of dirt ramps (yeah, the 90s were different).
Since then, I’ve always pushed projects to the next level, from lifted trucks to Mustangs, autocross, and time trials. After racing a 2019 EcoBoost Mustang, I really liked the independent rear suspension in the newer Mustang and how well it performed.
I’ve always liked the idea of a pro-touring truck, but that really clicked after my best friend Hunter Becton took me for a ride autocrossing his 1970 C10. After going to events like the Pro Touring Truck Shootout and LS Fest East, I knew if I ever built one, it had to have an IRS.
At the time I was mainly a Ford guy, but my neighbor of over 25 years had a 1990 OBS short bed sitting in his driveway for as long as I could remember. I always told myself that if he ever sold it, I’d buy it.
Years later, that opportunity finally came. In June of 2025, I became the owner and already knew exactly what I wanted to build: The goal is simple — build an old OBS truck that performs at a level people don’t expect.
Jesse at Spirit & Speed made that process a lot easier. With his knowledge and support, a few emails later and parts started showing up — my driveway quickly started to look like Brian O’Conner was building a 10-second car.
“Make Them Trackproof”
Performance
- Engine: Aluminum block 5.3 LS (LC9)
- Engine built by James Hardin with Mahle Power Pak pistons
- BTR Red Hot cam
- 243 heads with BTR 660 springs and trunnion upgrade
- Fast 92mm intake manifold
- Engine management: Holley terminator X sourced from Spirit & Speed
- Transmission T-56 magnum Package
- Ram single disc clutch w/ steel flywheel, Wilwood master cylinder using FABbot Engineering adapter
- Rear End: 2011 Camaro SS IRS with Eaton TruTrac and Yukon 4:11 gears
- Custom steel driveshaft with 1350 u-joints and G-Force adapter to Camaro 3 bolt
- Tanks Inc. 1960’s Mustang fuel tank for EFI
- Exhaust: 2.5” with x-pipe, and spintech 6000’s
- GMT800 Radiator with oem dual fans using custom top mount designed for OBS
Suspension & Chassis
- Front QA1 level 3 suspension kit with adjustable coil overs.
- Rear BMR adjustable lower control arms, trailing arms, toe links, and Ridetech coil overs
- Wilwood 6 piston front brakes/rotors sourced from Spirit & Speed, Rear has Brembo 4 pistons
- TinWork Suspension Inner chassis stiffener with X brace
- Level 7 Motorsports / Wilwood Manual Brake Master Cylinder for OBS sourced by Spirit & Speed
- Borgeson 12.7 ratio steering box with Level 7 Motorsports cooler kit
- Level 7 Lithium battery box for ATX-30 sourced from Spirit & Speed
Wheels & Tires
- Wheels: 19”x12” Apex Arc-8 front and rear
- Tires: Falken RT660 - 315/30/19
Body & Finish
- Trackspec c10 Hood vents
- LMC 454 ss sport mirrors
Interior
- NRG Racing Prisma seats
- G-FORCE 5 point harness belts
- Sparco steering wheel
- NRG steering wheel adaptor
- Infinite Fab Works harness bar and seat brackets for the OBS
