

Rich Santana made several midnight runs to Monterey, California, to measure the roadster's interior and prepare the white Naugahyde-covered panels in time for the debut. Original Stewart-Warner "Winged" gauges are mounted in a '40 Ford dash and wired in braided material of the era from Y 'N Z by Brad Hand. A Motorola "403" generic AM radio is also period-perfect.
Rich "The Secretary of The Interior" Santana crafted the Mercedes vinyl and leather-covered bench seat and door panels that are real upgrades from the stock pickups of the '40s.