hi guys i just want to share u something am goin to do

i got 2 trans am one of them 84 original matching number engine and original interior
the car run actual 159k km
and got trans am 91 with (KNIGHT RIDER KITT)
interior and bumpers and 305 engine matching number
the thing is i want do is:
1-swap to ls2 engine
2-install some new technology things like remote start and voice start engine
3-android screen with 360 cameras and sensors
4-heating and cooling seats
4-lighting will be projectors
if u have any suggestions u guys might help me with
thankyou

 

ok guys am give up
sorry about the grammar issue so plz accept my apology
i fixed the thread grammar
any way
what do u think of the ideas that i might install to the interior do u think it worth or just keep the same original dashboard ?

 

There are not many Knight Rider fans on this forum. Maybe 3 or 4.
Most people who want a Knight Rider replica cannot afford it, and want everything dirt cheap, which isn't going to happen for anything accurate, reliable, or worth having. I have an exterior Knight Rider car (minus T'tops), and probably won't ever do the interior...

 

There are a TON of Knight Rider fans on this forum. Not fanatics, but those who enjoyed the show when it was out.

Just because we don't wan to build a KITT replica, doesn't mean we aren't fans of the show.

 

I agree with TL here, to properly reproduce this dash is gonna cost quite a bit of $$$$. Doing it on the cheap will end up looking cheap, and the OP should really do a bit of research on what such a project would cost BEFORE taking the car apart.

Aside from rotting out or accidents, I'll bet more third gen parts cars come to be parts cars due to being failed & abandoned Knight Rider reproduction attempts than most any other causes......

 

Just do the modifications that YOU want. Make the car your own. No need to copy KITT.
Oh, BTW, I always liked KARR better.

 

Its an interesting idea. KITT was of course the car of the future nearly 40 years ago (wow) so a retro-modern interpretation in keeping with the original aesthetic of the show/ purposeful for look of the early thirdgen but with accessible modern technology sounds cool. And yep, I was a big KR fan back in the day though my 91 Trans Am I like to keep stock.

Things like sat nav, voice commands, tyre pressure monitors would be accessible I would think

I wonder if some of the modern safety prompts in cars (collision avoidance/ lane drift warnings etc.) can be easily fitted to older cars.

How about some modern mechanicals such as electric steering and drive by wire which segues to controlling the car with external devices. Let's face it, the thirdgen never had great steering feel so an electric rack I don't think would give up much

sidebar: some small mindedness and poor forum etiquette on display in this thread; when did we become this punitive toward people who might not have an expert command in English?

 

Really don't appreciate my post being censored. There's enough of that on YouTube, Facebook, & Twitter...

 

My vote is to do exterior mods only and leave the interior alone, thats what im going to do. It takes alot of time and even more money to do it right and even some of the good ones look cheap in person and the electronics are not long lasting as stock gauges are. Put the extra money in swapping out the engine because kitt was fast lol.

 

When did you become someone that I would ever need to answer to? I'm pretty sure other languages use punctuation and capitalization, not just English. It's pretty basic common sense.

Stay on your side of the road...

 

ur right how ever i do have all kitt interior but not installed yet and i still got the original interior and might change the gauges to digital and add all the things i said back in the thread
i will see what is the decision will be

 

agreed

 

In fact, I would like to develop the interior of the car to keep with the modern technologies that currently exist, such as the camera system and the touch screen, for example, as I mentioned above.
For this reason, I wanted advise from you on this matter, as you are a fan of the third generation of the Trans am car

 

This is what I meant my friend I will do a modern and sophisticated interior design with the original car touches of the Knight Rider
and its nice to see fans of the knight rider show
i have 2 trans am

the first one is
trans am 84 with original interior
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...nt-my-car.html
check this post it will show u the car before and after i paint it

and the other one is 91 but still need full restoration


The idea of ​​navigation, voice commands and tire pressure monitoring will be present when I place the touch screen.
and swap the engine to LS2

the modern safety prompts in cars (collision avoidance/ lane drift warnings etc.) excellent ideas didnt think of that ill install it with the 360 camera and sensors after that it will be installed
for the modern mechanicals such as electric steering and drive by wire which segues to controlling the car with external devices
i might think about it and see after i do the restorations for the car then ill see what ill do


Thank you very much for your nice words. I was really shocked by some of the replies, despite this. I sought an excuse for them, because I had already made a mistake, and so in order not to be a source of inconvenience or problems.
Thank you, my dear brother. I have really benefited from many of the ideas you presented to me, and they will be taken into consideration​​​​​​​

 

an important point u mentioned that electronic devices do not last long, and this is true
however i got all the devices i need to make the kitt
i might consider change it or keep it
for the engine
am thinking of swap to LS2

 

If you have the skills, and a few wheelbarrows full of disposable $$$, then go for it.
Just don't expect a lot of people to like it because what you are proposing to create will not be a KITT replica, or a perfect restoration like the day the car rolled off of the assembly line, or a high-end exotic sports car, or a fully-loaded Cadillac SUV with every option...............
It will be some sort of Frankenstein creation that only you will appreciate.
You see where I am going with this?

 

There are heaps of knight rider fans here man, I'm one, literally THE reason why I own a 3rd gen, even though I'm not making a Kitt of my own.
If you have the money and the patience to see it through I say go for it! It would be a project I'd love to follow but unless you have the money, and I mean a lot of money, I wouldn't suggest it, you don't want to end up with a half built half wrecked car and have no funds to continue.

 

yes i do have my own place where i can do all the this things by my self
i was thinking that ill make it as daily use that's why am doin the restoration with kitt and as a fan of this car
i also have Pontiac grand am 75 and Bonneville 64 and Chevrolet corvette 98 Indianapolis pace car
GMC Caballero 81
Chevrolet apache 59
ill see what i can do with the idea mybe i will only make it knight rider from the out side but interior will be the same dashboard with the digit gauges
we will see

 

the money is not an issue also i have all the things i need to do this project
but the thing is i want more idea so that i can get the car to be more modern technology with the classic style

 

There's a guy in the Facebook 3rd gen groups who does custom electronics, mainly lighting but he's working on window switches atm that will have auto up and down feature and possibly auto down 1" when the door opens then raise back to full closed after you shut the door. Nice little modern upgrade for our old vehicles.

Also screaming chicken do nice looking alarm and keyless entry kits plus modern headlights.

 

"The idea of ​​navigation, voice commands and tire pressure monitoring will be present when I place the touch screen.
and swap the engine to LS2"


Navigation, voice commands etc... those seem really doable.



"the modern safety prompts in cars (collision avoidance/ lane drift warnings etc.) excellent ideas didnt think of that ill install it with the 360 camera and sensors after that it will be installed"


Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh..................... I don;t know about the safety stuff like collision avoidance... that sounds like a lawsuit if it doesn't work right etc... Plus, if I recall cameras / sensors are designed specifically for current veicle dimensions / specs so fitting onto a 3rd gen may not even be possible,... seems cool / KITT like but honestly...id rethink the safety stuff for practicality / even safety reasons....

 

Ive put all 5th gen camaro stuff in mine and a Bluetooth kitt voicebox and step down from japan.. not sure if that's what your looking for

 

my fav!!!!

thanks for posting!!