The American Dream - My Knight Rider KITT Project :-)

[VeinAST]

Epic. Looks really good!

 

[Knight_Rider]

Many thanks are owed to my good friend dave who works at kirad as je has saved me a small fortune by fixing kitts scanner go me!!! Should have it back on (with sound!) by the end of the week!!
In other news the broken dash is a write off. Gonna have to get a new one but again kirad have rescued me and are doing it for a steal
Then just need to get my electronics back from other dave who's been doing my overlays and can finally get them installed! Gullwing wheel is all prepped for primer n paint then just need a quick release steering hub (if anyone has a spare I would be eternally grateful!!!) and that can then be fitted!
Only just over a month till Knightcon so need to crack on!!!

 

[Danith]

This may sound a bit weird mate but being an avid fan of Knight Rider, I don't suppose you have a copy of 'Goliath Returns'?! I can't find it anywhere!

This car is ace, I was gonna do a KITT blag myself for a euro road trip holiday with an old ford probe!

 

[Knight_Rider]

I have every season on DVD mate I'll try and work out how to make a copy

 

[Knight_Rider]

When the probe came out I have to say my first thought was "put a scanner on that and it'll look a bit like kitt!" lol

 

[Danith]

I have every season on DVD mate I'll try and work out how to make a copy

Cheers, dunno if it was an episode or a feature film? It was amazeballs though. I NEED that film/episode!!

 

[Knight_Rider]

2 parter from season 2 eps 18 and 19. The original Goliath episodes opened season 2

 

[Knight_Rider]

s**t horrible old scanner removed today ready for new one arriving at end of week. Also tinkered with the lights and now have properly working brake lights!

 

[Knight_Rider]

T top liner back in and gullwing wheel has had first couple of coats of paint

 

[Rob]

Looks like that needs a really good wetflat and maybe some filler?

Coming along very well indeed though.

 

[Knight_Rider]

Tbh its a cheap nasty one I wish I hadnt bought been sanded filed sanded and filled some more and still looks like s**t. Can't afford a replacement though sadly

 

[DaveDreads]

Wasn't the Knight Industries logo red in the show?

 

[Knight_Rider]

Yes and it will be once final coat goes on.

 

[Jamie16v]

Just read from pages 1-15 and I love it!

 

[Knight_Rider]

Just read from pages 1-15 and I love it!

Glad you like it that's dedication trekking through all that!

 

[Knight_Rider]

Headliner and trim all in now. Need to work out a way of holding it up properly as the original clips are fucked lol.
Pretty much all standard stuff in now. Gullwing has been sent to one of my KR forum friends to tidy up so then that can go in then big bit is the bloody dash which is a long way off being possible.

 

[Knight_Rider]

My good friend has been and started working on the engine tune up! He's already running better now actually firing on all cylinders again and sounding like a v8 again!

 

[Knight_Rider]

New scanner fitted today

Oil change and gasket change tommorrow all going to plan and assuming the couriers actually f**king deliver on time for once.

 

[DaveDreads]

Nice!

What's the news on the dash?

 

[Knight_Rider]

Need £400 for the replacement dash shell and another £205 for the bloody electronic overlays and switchpods which is not good when my boss doesn't pay me properly and our lass is on a shitty apprentice wage.

 

[Knight_Rider]

I have to pay for bloody everything these days

 

[Knight_Rider]

Been an up ad down week. Had more bad financial news in my personal life..... But kitt is still a priority.
Gullwing is now sanded properly and ready for painting. Scott hopes to have it back with me next week.

News on the dash that got broken..... I've found someone to fix it so that's all in progress now. My electronics are still being tweaked but all the overlays are all done and dusted. Can't wait to get them back!

And finally now he's running on full power did another quick vid of me coming up the street in him lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFE-s7GDmg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Jaff.]

That light up front is full of win!

 

[JonnyGee]

love this thread

 

[DaveDreads]

I can't wait for the interior to go in, it looks amazing.

 

[Daz.]

Loving the drive by!

Fix the wheels though it doesn't look right them being gold

 

[Russ_16v]

Thaose gold wheels need to go badly! And i am so disappointed with that vid, when did you EVER see KITT do a 3 point turn!?? That should have been a perfect doughnut oppo! Don't worry about the house owners, they may have came running out in discust, but upon seeing it was KITT they would understand you were chasing after some bad guys, and were close to throwing some chap over the bonnet and into a suspicously conveniently placed pile of empty cardboard boxes

 

[Knight_Rider]

Ha ha he doesn't as yet have a functioning handbrake so 180 turns are a bit hard at the moment! And I might paint the wheels when I get new tyres......

 

[Knight_Rider]

Oh and my neighbours are the most awfully horrible people. One lodged a noise complaint with the council when I was tuning him and another told me she is disgusted by the car as it doesn't suit the neighbourhood. Jesus its a shitty cul de sac in huddersfield. Snotty b**ch thinks it wisteria lane ffs!! Doesn't help there all about 70 and on deaths door!!

 

[DaveDreads]

If I was closer i'd come round and lower the house prices for them,
they'll think you're a f*cking saint if I come to stay for a week.

 

[theduck]

At least they won't be around much longer.

 

[Al_G]

Looks great!

Is it a quick and does it cost a lot to insure?

 

[Knight_Rider]

Looks great!

Is it a quick and does it cost a lot to insure?

It's very very torquey!! And no insurance is much cheaper than my 172. About £600 a year fully comp well worth the increased fuel bill ha ha

 

[Knight_Rider]

Gullwing painted black just needs the red logo painting in now

 

[Russ_16v]

Looks nice!

 

[Knight_Rider]

Fitted the t top weatherstrip today and think its fitted okay. Might need more sealant. Tried to get the stock wheel off to fit the gullwing but the things stuck on tight. Gonna have to invest in a steering wheel puller I think to get it off which is bloody annoying. Just another setback to get past I suppose. Took a nice dusk shot before I put him to bed though.

 

[Rob]

Awesome, steering wheel looks really great, much better now.

You've got to be pretty brutal with steering wheels sometimes, so man up (or get a rubber mallet on it)

 

[Russ_16v]

Give the middle of the wheel a whack with a hammer a few times to try to break the seal, then Grab the top of the wheel with one hand, the bottom in the other - don't pull with both hands together, heave ho pulling top then bottm and really give it some stick -it will come off

 

[MaLicE]

Leave the nut on the shaft a few turns otherwise u will break ur nose... Just get angry with it lol, wrench top and bottom then side to side.

 

[Rob]

Leave the nut on the shaft a few turns otherwise u will break ur nose... Just get angry with it lol, wrench top and bottom then side to side.

Fair point, well made.

But everyone has to experience this at least once.