1982 Pontiac Firebird Transformation into KITT from Knight Rider

Having an (unhealthy) obsession with the 80's TV show Knight Rider, like many fans of the show, I had to have my own KITT.
But you can't really just go out and buy these cars, so I had to build one.
This video shows some of what's involved into creating KITT from Knight Rider. At least from a body work perspective.
I was lucky enough to obtain an almost rust and dent free car, and after getting a few (huge) quotes from a couple of local paint shops for what is essentially a full bare metal respray, I decided to tackle the tear down myself.
And with the help of a mate, who also happens to be an ex automotive painter, he worked his magic on the bodywork/spray gun side of things. I think he did a pretty good job! I'm sure you'll agree.
My advice to you if your going to do one, find a black one to start with!

[@80s90sGuy]

Hi guys. For those wondering, KITT now has his (3rd season) dash installed. Video of it getting painted here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX3VfpuFptBjjcU

[@80s90sGuy]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4WYeGmoe8h2paM

[@Robocoppat]

Absolutely Beautiful...and whoever painted/cleared it is an artist...flawless!

[@focusoutbill]

Your KITT is absolutely BEAUTIFUL~! Fantastic job . . .

[@yinzerghost]

Great job! When that scanner lit up, I was a kid again.

[@epsilonian818]

Fantastic work. Took me back to my childhood.

[@sudijad]

Speechless...! What's even more impressive, is its in Australia!!!

[@gakaface]

I've just watched this right through. I can't believe your attention to detail and the love and care you put into this project. An outstanding achievement and the finished car is magnificent.

[@JasonFlattTiller16401]

Awesome, well done! I can see that you invested a lot of work into it.

[@Punisher0107]

Great job!, thanks for bringing great memories, I dreamed of this car for so many years. I grew up watching this show just like you.

[@checkmoney9891]

One of the best classics ever from the 80's the car is just awesome!!!

[@MrJohnmiller141]

very nice paint job, very clean. great work.

[@TimeRequiem]

great job, bro...looks awesome!!!

[@directorstube1]

Wow, nice job. Not only do you have a KITT (and I envy you), but you created it and will have it forever....or as long as you want it!

[@EnricoMarangonJunior]

Owww man !! That's "A Ride" !!! congrats to your job, amazing dream.

[@derwenthotel]

WOW! That is one beautiful car credit due to you for all the hard work...you must be so proud!

[@TheKomar924]

I LOVE the music. When the car was in deconstruction mode. The music brought me back in time to when KITT got destroyed. Great chronicle of your build!

[@jjlwis]

WOW, a labor of love! Very impressive and good job!

[@gutz1981]

Damn Australian law. You have to have a number plate in front and behind. Wish they could make an exception on cars like these. Well done, beautiful job.

[@janekmorel]

Amazing bodywork and attention to details. Awesome!

[@w.m.aslam-author]

That's one of the best conversions I've seen and also my favourite dream machine. Amazing work!

[@steven-vn9ui]

Living the dream buddy. Fantastic project and outcome. Devon would be proud

[@feynthefallen]

That paint stripper shot looks awesome.

[@Anniebmice]

Wow!! Now THAT is a sexy car!! Amazing job!! So great to see fans who are truly dedicated to this show! :) Can't wait to see it when you finally install the dashboard! :D

[@sptonko]

Lots of hard work, and a beautiful final result!! Do the inside next.

[@mr.mediocregamer9653]

This looked like an awesome and rewarding build. Congratulations on having your own KITT!

[@williamsbattisti4210]

Guy, your car is simple the best!!!

[@Messenger_of_Allah313]

One of the best cars ever made KITT

[@howardpower]

Beautiful! We'll all be waiting for the KITT dash video.

[@MrPennyBlack]

Perfect Job dude!!!!KITT FOR EVER FAMOUS!!!With this tv series i grow up at 80's ! GRettings from GReece !!++++++++++

[@jojoestranger4989]

Nice job Buddy,huge fan of that show in the 80's here in the Philippines.

[@notmanynamesleft]

Fantastic! great to see the transformation and lovely end product. 👍

[@CasPrelude]

DAMN HE LOOKS GOOOOOOD! Nice job! Damn thats my dream too. One day I will build KITT ony own.

[@dajana_0753]

Let's start a KITT club 😀

[@BlownKR16v]

Right hand drive KITT i like that! Greetings from Cyprus! Good job my friend!

[@dannydowd9768]

🤣 Now I remember that’s the song from The return of KITT. After being drowned in cement.

[@neilmustow368]

Was toxic waste Danny Junk yard dog was the episode

[@TASMAN-1]

I can fully appreciate the work you put in to the body alone. Black is THE hardest colour to use. It's hard to hide imperfections underneath a mirror finish! Building a "complete" KITT is another story all together. Could be useful to incorporate a touch screen interface if you do go ahead with it. Maybe retro fit something from a modern vehicle with GPS, internet connectivity etc. & If it were me, I would definitely try to cram a supercharger under the hood so KITT can live up to his reputation of incredible bursts of acceleration! I also reckon a Tesla drive train underneath would WOW the masses.

[@stephonieirvin2353]

British Knight 2000. AWESOME!!!!!

[@starealejaretv]

Looks stunning. Good job!

[@knightrcer]

Wow! incredible job. Wilton Knight would be proud. Now for the interior...

[@mrrajrattanful]

Great project and great result.....you can see the effort

[@captvictor]

flipppin awesome transformation, Engineering a right hand drive KITT will be a task; but will be awesome... best of luck...

[@jignat]

Lots of hard work, but a very beautiful end result. I'm jealous lol.

[@WHR17]

Talk about a labor of love!!! Great job it looks amazing!!!

[@asimrashid5955]

Great video found it very relaxing and therapeutical...good old kit

[@trash_house_customs3928]

am i the only one that thinks a RHD firebird is just by far the coolest thing about this video

[@fahdiaambreen3563]

my nephew is obsessed with knight rider and absolutely loved this vid... thanks!!

[@kathrynannwattsfabofkitt]

Great job creating the best Knight Industries Two-Thousand KITT replica ever! Now don't forget to add the voice of William Daniels when you install the voice modulator!

[@CZR1951]

that's awesome, lots of work but it definitely paid off.

[@falcon0351]

Being a vehicle spray painter I know what's involved in building cars like these.congratulations it's beautiful 👍..enjoy mate

[@michaelknight2721]

Fully agree I'am taking a KITT replica for a drive in May on what is called an experience day. I too would love a KITT replica one day.

[@holgerwacholder3581]

Joining the queue for the dash here...nice nice paint, its like you can dive into it!.

[@paulthetallsigma1552]

great job man its a true blast from the past.

[@gustavosaliola]

You're Insane! What a beautiful job. Looks like a real production car (Like the one's wrecked in the jump scenes)

[@michaelpeden1]

fantastic effort , all the best delboy-van-hire.com mike in tapping

[@Dorispolis]

Wow. My Dream car! I was watching the show since seven years till and still watching ! awesome job!

[@SuperFlash75]

Awesomeness bro you finally have your very own Kitt

[@80s90sGuy]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. :D

[@wozza0013]

howdy , have just watched your transformation clip , are you able to order the red scanner or did you make that yourself ?? [e-mail]

[@80s90sGuy]

Hi yes you can order it. I got mine from www.knight-f2k4.com/ I did have to wait a year for it.

[@kilonaliosI]

hoffmachine awesome work, well done.

[@tamaking86]

***** Does it really matter what side of the car the steering wheel is on? He has his OWN KITT....not the original KITT.

[@tamaking86]

Right. But he hasn't done that yet.

[@america6545]

Please, let us see a vid when you finish your KITT, such an awesome job.

[@kostasauris]

Great job! Now it's time for the dash!!!

[@capokhatpin]

Brilliant. Please upload footage of the dash when its done. I love projects like these.

[@TheMadShredder]

Awesome car, great soundtrack.

[@MrSFSTUDIOS]

Looks great! Makes me want to strip my Camaro and paint it.

[@FairytaleVideobiz]

Nice job! That's the first Firebird I seen with the steering wheel on right side of the car. That would look cool here in the states.

[@piergiorgiogoldoni9652]

It's your dream, my dream and i think is the dream of many guys of the 80's come true. Well done great job. Ciao da Modena ( hometown of Rerrari racing cars ) Italia

[@korollev23]

Well done, sir. Bravo.

[@Innochamp]

Cool car, nicely finished

[@billymclane9895]

I liked Knight Rider it was a great TV show and I have a friend in Claremore that has a replica of Kitt from seasons 3 and 4.

[@Juggernaut30]

Love it!!! Black is beautiful!!!!

[@Alex-966]

CONGRATULATIONS! 😃 Is a great car 😎🖤

[@antoniocsilsantos]

Beautiful car! Great work! Congratulations.

[@SamuelVain]

So jealous and want one for years myself! Great job on yours!

[@viawhalescalper6412]

Loved the part when he was grinding and cutting out front lights in his sandals. Lol that's determination. Great job bad ass car bro. I gotta couple projects I'm working on can't wait to be done and able to drive em.

[@SonnyGTA]

did SUCH a great job!!! very nice and very impressive!

[@tamaking86]

Awesome job you did, good sir! Very impressed with that paint job!

[@-FrankCastle-]

Great job man to say the least! I want my child days dream car too 😎 long live KITT

[@Ajtori93]

I like that!Looks just like Kitt!

[@Wolverine6617]

Well done looks fantastic.

[@whitetrooper]

Unbelievable. Thanks for posting.

[@ericofcrows]

didn't realise you could get a right hand drive version. nice work on the conversion!

[@tobydobo4080]

Loved it! Can't wait to see dash kit if/when that happens.

[@greekguytalks]

looks thousand times better

[@donwinslow6967]

Damn, that is some awesome work! 'Knight Rider' is one of my all-time favorites. I was thirteen when the show originally aired. Driving that car around town must be pretty sweet. You've done KITT proud. One day I hope to have my own KITT. It's great to see that great shows we grew up with still inspire so many. I'm looking forward to seeing the interior work on KITT's dashboard. It's obvious that you put a ton of love into this. I subscribed to your channel. "One man can make a difference."

[@ChipJohnson]

Very nice. I'm a bit jealous, I'll admit. Next up: all the interior lights and dash.

[@CubeCyclone]

That right there is a real labour of love ! Nice job !

[@Bigflank]

Great job with the music timing! And kudos for following through and completing such a large project!

[@leeconway7067]

Amazing!

[@clive3001]

This is fantastic....well done mate !!!!

[@tapower74]

Very very nice! First thing I thought of when I noticed the RHD was OMG a KITT in Aust!!

[@revancheTANGO]

FANTASTIC, AMAZING DUDE!! Best wishes

Wow, so much work. But the result is awesome :-) 

[@genisonkobe]

Wow! I love this car! Nice work!!!

[@tomtom00083]

Very Beautiful Car. Great Work

[@42kellys]

YEs, it is crazy but it is also beautiful. Well done.

[@KnyghtrycerPrim3]

Awesome work and right hand drive even better

[@olgasM3]

Brilliant! I've done auto body striping the long hard way as you did and it's brutal work. Great looking end result! Hadn't realized you could get KITT, props :)

[@abarth0800]

Beautiful work, well done.

[@CerebralAssassin1977]

Absolutely awesome! love this car.....always have. nice job!

[@ftassier]

Very good work !!!!

[@TravisDeans]

Very cool! Thanks for posting this video! Amazed at what you did!

[@MrTravisMaxson]

Nicely recreated... I always wanted to do that when I was younger. Never had the resources or obtained the know-how.

[@MotorScotti]

Turned out really nice, well done!

[@PreciousRidez]

Love how it came out, can't wait to be at that stage of prep & paint. Nice job, I liked & subscribed as well. 👍👍

[@80s90sGuy]

Thanks for the sub!