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Custom interior upgrades, new Porsche GT3 S/C, Ineos and a Pantera for sale.

Custom interior upgrades, new Porsche GT3 S/C, Ineos and a Pantera for sale.

CarCast Apr 16, 2026 45 min
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About this episode

Bill Goldberg and Matthew Motorator swap garage stories and build updates, focusing on a Cobra’s interior redo: fixing carpet thickness issues, reworking the center console for a new TKX shifter and drift brake, and dialing in Dakota Digital gauges and throttle clearance. They also discuss a Lightning door-panel fabrication job for a one-piece glass conversion and a 3-way speaker setup. Later, the conversation shifts to Ineos Grenadier ownership—its strengths, but especially steering/turning-radius and braking concerns for emergency use—plus Porsche’s new GT3 S/C convertible and Jim Farley’s Bring a Trailer Pantera sale.

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GLP-1

"Weight Watchers now offers access to affordable GLP-1s. It works for members like, I'm Haley and I've lost 100 pounds. Weight Watchers has everything I need. From weight loss medications to nutrition support"

GLP-1s are medicine that can help people lose weight. They help you feel less hungry, so it’s easier to eat less. The podcast also mentions that results are better when combined with diet and exercise.

Concept

clinical trial

"Patients on 15 milligrams of price appetite had an average of 21% weight loss in a 72 week clinical trial when paired with diet and exercise."

A clinical trial is a study where researchers test a medicine on people. In this segment, they mention a long trial (72 weeks) and how much weight people lost on average. They also note it worked best alongside diet and exercise.

Brand

Progressive

"That's why drivers have enjoyed Progressive's name your price tool for years now. [67.4s] With the name your price tool,"

Progressive is an insurance company. They have a feature where you tell them your budget, and they show you insurance options that might fit.

Concept

name your price tool

"That's why drivers have enjoyed Progressive's name your price tool for years now. [67.4s] With the name your price tool,"

It’s a tool where you pick the price you want to pay for insurance. Then it shows you options that could work within that budget.

Car

Dodge Ram

"...going to talk about the truck, the 99. It's a 99 Ram, right? Yeah, the 99 Ram, probably have him get ..."

The Dodge Ram is a large pickup truck made by Dodge. It’s built for carrying things and handling tough jobs, but it can also be used like a normal truck. The podcast mentions a “99 Ram,” meaning they’re talking about a truck from the year 1999.

Concept

interior work

"And then since I had dropped it off to a place called [216.6s] classic auto restyling and to [222.6s] to finish up the interior work, yeah, because I couldn't do it."

“Interior work” refers to modifications or restoration inside the cabin—typically upholstery, trim, custom panels, and related fitment. The speaker mentions dropping the car off specifically to finish the interior, implying a custom or restoration process rather than a quick cosmetic touch-up.

Term

manual

"So these guys that were working on the interior, because, you know, the Cobra, you know, obviously it's a manual. There's a new shifter location for the new TKX."

A manual transmission means you shift gears yourself using a clutch and a stick. If you change the transmission, the shifter usually has to be moved so it lines up properly.

Concept

function over form

"I mean, because in the. Hey, man, I'm a I'm a function over a form guy. If it looks like shit in the interior and I did it, then I'm cool with that, you know, because I know it's only temporary."

“Function over form” is a philosophy where performance and usability come first, even if the initial install looks rough. In custom builds, temporary “butchered” or unfinished work is sometimes done to get the car running/driving, then cleaned up later.

Term

carpet

"He took the carpet out, took the seats out and just redid everything. He didn't redo everything."

Carpet is the floor covering inside the car. If they took it out, it usually means they’re doing a more involved interior job, not just changing a small trim piece.

Term

throttle pedal

"I'm going to my foot is not going to the accelerator accelerator pedal... will not stick on that opening for the spark plugs... it was so thick that the throttle when depressed would stick."

The throttle pedal is the driver input that controls engine throttle opening. If carpet is too thick or the pedal area isn’t cleared properly, the pedal can bind or stick, which the speaker describes as a key problem to avoid.

Company

Dakota Digital

"By the way, the gauge package and stuff that's in there that was built by Dakota Digital, they did a nice job on that. That's they did a pretty cool set up on those gauges."

Dakota Digital makes aftermarket gauge systems. Here, they built the dashboard gauges so they look good and work reliably in the car.

Term

dyno sheets

"I just got to keep up on the red one. When I don't know if you have old dyno sheets on that engine. Where's where's the power like?"

Dyno sheets are results from a test where the car’s engine is measured on a machine. They show how much power and torque the engine makes.

Term

hydraulic rollers

"So I don't know if it's hydraulic rollers, it's solid roller... if you find out if it's a hydraulic roller... the hydraulic roller, obviously it's a lower RPM... but it doesn't really require as much maintenance or hardly any maintenance, right?"

Hydraulic roller lifters are a type of valve lifter that uses engine oil to keep the valve timing “set” for you. They usually need less adjustment and are easier to maintain than solid lifters.

Term

horsepower

"Yeah, it was a seven hundred and fifty horse power or something. [926.0s] Yeah, I got I got pictures of it."

Horsepower is a measure of engine power output, commonly used to compare performance between cars. The speaker mentions a Mustang/Cobra having “seven hundred and fifty horsepower,” which indicates a highly modified, high-output build.

Term

tilt up

"[966.8s] It's a tilt up, you know, walls and they're attaching it to the existing [970.4s] building and it's just, you know, I box their their installation facility,"

“Tilt-up” is how some big buildings are built. Workers pour big concrete wall sections on the ground, then use a crane to tip them upright and brace them in place.

Car

S550 Mustang

"[1088.1s] Yeah, I mean, this is a new, newish Mustang. [1090.8s] It's a S550 Mustang, the red one."

Ford calls the 2015–2023 Mustang generation “S550.” So an “S550 Mustang” just means it’s the newer Mustang body style.

Company

eBay

"[1142.9s] a four speed console that I bought off eBay."

eBay is a website where people sell used items. Car owners often use it to find older or rare parts for restorations and custom builds.

Term

three way speaker system

"But we are doing a three way speaker system."

A three-way speaker system splits audio into three frequency ranges, typically using a woofer for bass, a midrange driver for vocals, and a tweeter for highs. This can improve clarity and reduce distortion compared with a single or two-way setup, but it requires correct placement and crossover tuning.

Term

door panel

"But yeah, I kind of looking forward to get that portion done and get the door panels back on. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive it without the door panels on it."

The door panel is the inside trim you see when you open the door. It covers the metal and usually holds things like switches and speaker grilles, so driving without it feels rough and exposed.

Concept

SEMA

"there's not like the interior is because we had it done for SEMA years ago when we had that truck in the Magnaflow booth"

SEMA is a big annual car show in the U.S. focused on aftermarket parts and custom builds. If something was done for SEMA, it was probably built to look impressive and showcase the work.

Term

Alcantara

"We put some Alcantara pieces in it. We did like a suede or Alcantara headliner and it built the audio system for it."

Alcantara is a synthetic suede-like material commonly used for interior trim because it looks upscale and feels soft. It’s often used on headliners, inserts, and other custom interior pieces where you want a premium look without using real leather.

Term

tinted glass

"But the glass is tinted and the truck is black. So now it just kind of looks like it's flush black, you know, off to the, you know, in the back."

Tinted glass reduces visible light and can also help with heat rejection. In custom builds, tint level is often chosen to match the exterior color and the overall “flush” look of the rear window area.

Term

seracoded

"door handles that we made, those were seracoded and like a satin black. So the offsets a little bit on the gloss black truck."

This word sounds like a coating/finishing process. The goal is usually to make the part look right (like satin black) and hold up better over time.

Term

satin black

"those were seracoded and like a satin black. So the offsets a little bit on the gloss black truck."

Satin black is a black finish that isn’t shiny. It looks smoother and less reflective than gloss black.

Term

pace car

"But I did that on the pace car. Yeah, right. So you could, you know, do it on, you could do it on a pace car."

In a race, a pace car is a car that leads the other cars at a controlled speed. It’s used when the race needs to slow down for safety or track conditions.

Concept

weight reduction (every gram of weight)

"Now, with a race car, you know, you start to look at every gram of weight, right? So now you're going, well, what am I using to function this thing?"

Race teams try to keep the car as light as possible. Even small additions can affect how the car accelerates, stops, and turns.

Term

underglow

"So in South Florida, everyone was doing that underglow, you know, a street glow thing going on underneath the car."

Underglow is colored lighting under your car that makes the ground glow. It can look cool, but it can also distract or confuse other drivers at night.

Concept

first responder vehicles

"...where they're going to use them as, as, you know, first responder vehicles, emergency vehicles, which is kind of an interesting idea..."

These are vehicles used by emergency crews like firefighters and rescue teams. They’re set up to carry the right gear and help crews respond quickly.

Term

off-roader

"So they're just more of an off-roader, but also you can gear them up."

An off-roader is a vehicle built to handle dirt, rocks, and uneven ground. It’s usually tougher than a normal car for rough conditions.

Brand

Land Rover

"...build them out like you would a Land Rover or a Jeep and outfit them for all sorts of emergency services."

Land Rover makes vehicles that are built for rough roads and off-road adventures. The speaker is comparing the emergency setup to how people outfit Land Rovers for tough use.

Brand

Jeep

"...build them out like you would a Land Rover or a Jeep and outfit them for all sorts of emergency services."

Jeep is known for off-road vehicles. The speaker is saying these emergency vehicles could be set up in a similar way with extra gear.

Term

emergency braking

"... in the Edmunds test track, great for off road and all that stuff, but like in, in emergency braking, like on the freeway, it was, it, it didn't perform all that great. Like it stopped, it just took quite a bit of time, more, more road to stop."

Emergency braking refers to how well a vehicle slows down under sudden, high-priority stops—often measured in controlled tests. The speaker notes the vehicle required more road to stop on freeway-style emergency braking, implying weaker stopping performance.

Concept

stripped down versions

"Yeah, imagine their versions of the vehicles are going to be the stripped down versions of it, right? Not the luxury $100,000 versions that are selling to, to the public, a stripped down version."

A “stripped down” version is a simpler, cheaper version of the same kind of vehicle. It has fewer comfort features so it’s easier to modify for a job, like rentals or emergency use.

Company

Bring a Trailer

"Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, is selling, he's selling a Pantera on Bring a Trailer. Now, he bought it on Bring a Trailer a couple of years ago."

Bring a Trailer is a website where car enthusiasts buy and sell cars through online auctions. People post lots of details and photos, and then the price is decided by bidding. This Pantera is one of those cars being auctioned.

Part

new clutch

"...it did the whole exhaust and it's new clutch, new flywheel. So now someone's going to get a really nice driver..."

The clutch is what lets you smoothly shift gears in a manual car. If it’s worn out, the car can feel jerky or slip. They’re saying this Pantera got a fresh clutch so it should drive well.

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