The factory interior did not keep up with the high-end aspect of this concept, so it was gutted. Working with Mulholland Brothers Luxury Luggage, located in San Francisco, California, Bonspeed had special luggage made to fit behind the seats. The fact that the interior leather matches the luggage is no coincidence. Mulholland specially dyed the leather to Bonspeed's specs. More than 300 square feet of supple leather was created for this vehicle. Andy Harrison of Bonspeed hand-stitched the entire interior, covering the dash, seats, and door panels in the material. Speaking of seats, those are Recaro's top-of-the-line sport seats fitted with amenities, such as heating and cooling, as well as being infinitely, electrically adjustable. The floor of the standard cab was covered in Mercedes-Benz chocolate-hued wool carpet. Bonspeed's Rick Martin designed the instrument cluster in a gothic theme, and US Speedo laser-cut the design from a sheet of polished copper. This is a hot rod-inspired truck, but unlike most of Brad's cars, it has an enclosed roof and the audio system is actually usable. Eric Pepper center-staged a Sony receiver, an LCD screen, and a DVD player into a faceplate he created. An additional Sony LCD is located in the passenger sunvisor. Diamond Audio crossovers are flush-mounted with the leather in the doors feeding a pair of Diamond Audio 6-1/2-inch separates. The center console was converted to a sub box with a port exiting toward the floor. If you lift the lid on the console, a plexiglass screen makes the dual voice coil Diamond Audio 10-inch sub visible. Two Diamond Audio amps power the system. One amp is located in a vented enclosure under the floor, while the other is mounted vertically on the back wall below the rear window. Metra supplied all of Bonspeed's wiring needs, including a power cable, a speaker cable, RCA lines, battery terminals, a distribution block, and a 60-amp power supply. Dual Optima batteries, wired in succession, ensure consistent power. Business partner and long-time friend of Brad, Michael Anthony of Van Halen, double-checked to make sure that the system rocked before giving it the green light.
With the truck completed and back in Ford's hands, Brad admits he did not get any time to enjoy the fruits of his labor. Total time from start to finish was a scant 45 days from delivery from Ford to display at SEMA. Considering the amount of work put in by three different companies, that is amazing. The crews at Bonspeed, Detroit Speed, and L&G Enterprises can sure pat themselves on the back for all their efforts. Once at SEMA, the truck garnered much attention and Ford's execs had a hard time deciding who was going to be the first to drive her. We can't wait to see what Bonspeed delves into next. Special thanks goes to all sponsors involved: Bonspeed Wheels, Detroit Speed & Engineering, Ford, Ford Motorsports, Diamond Audio, Metra, Sony, Optima, Recaro, Hurst, Be Cool, BFGoodrich, Koni, Hotchkis, Fuel Safe, Baer, Borla, Mulholland Brothers, US Speedo, Meguiar's, Pro Drive, DuPont, and last but not least, L&G Enterprises.