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Old 10-26-2007, 12:10 PM
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A guy who owns a gas station near me converted his 85 T/A into a Knight Rider car using a few "kits" that were pretty easy for an average mechanically-inclined person.

I have a Triple-Black 01 T/A 'Vert. I'm not mechanically inclined, but have a friend who is. What can be done to the exterior to make it look like a Knight Rider car? Mainly interested in the alternating red LED for the front.

EDIT: Just a quick question. On my car (not WS6), I have factory exhaust. Is it a true dual exhaust or a Y-pipe?

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for the night rider part i guess only wheels and the LED light in front. and no f-body came with true dual exhaust from factory. they all came with y-pipe.
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You can be creative! I had the scanner in that small space near the latch of the hood. Can't see if too well in these pics (best I have) but I had KARR from Knight Rider (KITT's evil nemesis) in a 4th gen. So it was an LT1, but it still looks cool! Mine also talked..... :-)


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that color combo looks awesome and mean at the same time. so what happened to the car?
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Found this of a 1:18 scale model someone made

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that model looks pretty damn good
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Early 4th Gen:
http://www.adiautotech.com/
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Originally Posted by LS1 Melly
You can be creative! I had the scanner in that small space near the latch of the hood. Can't see if too well in these pics (best I have) but I had KARR from Knight Rider (KITT's evil nemesis) in a 4th gen. So it was an LT1, but it still looks cool! Mine also talked..... :-)
I did the same thing with the LEDs in the space between the hood and the front bumper, looked great, mine was red I wired it myself, too bad one of the LEDs let some water into the wiring harness and BLAM there went my circuit


good luck man
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wow....that console is crazy....
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Originally Posted by davidv
that color combo looks awesome and mean at the same time. so what happened to the car?
Traded it in for a 04 GT vert....

(Had a horrible rear main seal leakage which just never stayed fixed for more than a few months)
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Originally Posted by LS1 Melly
You can be creative! I had the scanner in that small space near the latch of the hood. Can't see if too well in these pics (best I have) but I had KARR from Knight Rider (KITT's evil nemesis) in a 4th gen. So it was an LT1, but it still looks cool! Mine also talked..... :-)


Any more pics of the blonde?lol
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Originally Posted by Pro52R
Any more pics of the blonde?lol
That's me!!! lol Most pics of my cars, I am standing with them. Some people complain?
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They make a kit on a site with a whole bumper cover for 4th gens. It's on a primarily 3rd gen Knight Rider site if you google it.

EDIT: This looks like the site I remember, layout and all, but it doesn't have any parts to purchase it looks like.

http://www.knightreplicas.com/

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Originally Posted by LS1 Melly
That's me!!! lol Most pics of my cars, I am standing with them. Some people complain?
no complaints..compliments really....

Hence I wanted more,heh
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yes please more pics
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i hate to say it but it's more likely that the knight rider of today would be a vette
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That Corvette looks good... but that scanner blocks the intake
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Originally Posted by Pro52R
no complaints..compliments really....

Hence I wanted more,heh
Hahaha thanks! Well here are some more pics of my Knight Rider....


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Hey,.. where can I find the scanner for the T/A? And does anyone know how much they run?


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