KITT replicas

[KITT-KARR]

I would like to ask members here who are the most reliable KITT replica makers out there.

I'm looking to either buy a Trans-Am and do it myself, or possibly buy a fully finished KITT.

I'm not new to Knight Rider, but new to replicas.

Who is the best and who should I avoid?

Many thanks

Duncan

[AZKNIGHT]

OK, I'm going to give you a bunch of links!

For full turn-key cars, you have the following options:

http://www.roblouisell.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.adiautotech.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://markscustomkits.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

When building the car yourself, there are numerous vendors for parts. There are three forums (that I know of) dedicated solely to building KITT or KARR replicas and they have approved vendor lists, and tons of people who can answer your replica-related needs:

http://www.knightfoundation.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.knightregistries.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.knightneutralzone.proboards.com/index.cgi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope that gives you a good start!

[KITT-KARR]

Fantastic - thank you!

I know I was dicing witrh death here as I'm sure all this info has been on here before - but getting the concise info is so hard without spending hours sifting through posts.

Thank you again

Duncan

[AZKNIGHT]

No problem. I know what it's like starting from the beginning and trying to find the initial resources. Now your only problem will be having too much information!

[KITTinKC]

If you're looking to build KITT yourself, the same vendors AZKNIGHT provided are all great. There are others who will build awesome parts, but they don't build the full turnkeys.

For fiberglass parts (in addition to those AZKNIGHT provided):

http://www.knightdesigns.com -- These parts are AMAZING. However, he is currently on hiatus and no telling on when he'll be back. But I have one of his lower consoles and you wouldn't believe how accurate and well-built it is.

http://www.knightpassions.net -- Probably the best bang for your buck. I have his gullwing and it is SOLID. He is in Europe but is able to ship overseas and is absolutely awesome to deal with.

For electronics:

http://www.knight-f2k4.com/ -- GET YOUR SCANNER HERE! The scanner on my car is one of his "older" ones and it still blows me away. Look on the replica boards for pictures of his dash electronics, they are awesome.

http://www.jupiterstore.com -- Also makes great electronics. Look for KittCARR and his recent pictures of his season 3/4 dash to see some of their work. I have their electronics in my upper console and love them.

For dash overlays:

http://sites.google.com/site/handeoverlays/home -- I haven't seen his work in person, but judging by the pictures I've seen on the replica boards, it's top-notch.

Sorry if I'm leaving anyone out. You can research the 2 forums that AZKNIGHT provided for the trusted vendors.

Now, whatever you do - DO NOT BUY PARTS ON EBAY! (unless they specifically mention they were made by one of the trusted vendors). When buying from the trusted vendors, it will probably be more expensive and it could take a while to get your parts. But you could actually end up spending more in having these "cheaper" parts fixed. For example, you will notice that the eBay gullwing steering wheels do not come with the adapter already fastened to them. You need this adapter already on the wheel! Get the gullwing from ADIAT, Knight Passions, Knight Designs (when he’s making them again), Louisell, or Mark.

But I’d say join both boards, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and most important – have fun! Good luck!

-Brian (BDugan2145 on the replica forums)

[AZKNIGHT]

Fantastic post by Brian! I'd say this thread pretty much now has the "be-all end-all" getting started list for KITT replicas!

[KITT-KARR]

This is all brilliant - thanks guys.

By the way, question for KITT owners in the UK. What's the insurance costs?

Duncan