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Member ID: KITT350

Location: Ames, IA

Updated on May 06, 2012

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KITT350’s Pontiac Firebird
“KITT”

    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
     
    • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
     

New additional website for my car http://www.cardomain.com/id/kitt351
Email is kitt350@mchsi.com

Update 11/4/2004 9:00 am Page 8 and 14 have been updated with more pics
Update 8/30/2004 9:00 pm Page 19 Knight Nationals Pics
Update 5/9/2004 9:35 pm Page 18 added. New paint job.
Update 4/28/2004 9:25 pm Page 17 updated with new pics
Update 3/27/2004 4:15 pm Page 17 added and stereo page updated
Update 10/18/2003 8:40 pm Page 14 update with start of audio system
Update 10/17/2003 11:00 pm New parts added to car on page 16
Update 10/1/2003 10:50 pm Page 8 udate with pics of LED's installed
Update 10/1/2003 10:30 pm More info and pics about Lighted Gas Pedal
Update 9/30/2003 9:35 pm Lighted Gas Pedal

Everyone remember the hit TV series Knight Rider, well, this is my conversion with my own touches to make it my own. The real conversion is with my other car. KITT350's 1989 Pontiac FirebirdKITT350's 1989 Pontiac Firebird
This is just the beginning of my conversion and i will have more in the pages to follow.

I bought the car back in October of 2001 but it did not run. I paid $500 for the car and, except for the paint, the body is in pretty good condition along with the interior. There was just a few minor things wrong with the interior, a small crack in a panel, small hole in the back seat, and just a few other minor things wrong.

The main thing that was wrong with the car is that it wouldn't run. When i went to look at it to make sure i was going to buy it i thought it had a 305 in it, but to my surprise it had a TPI 350 with only 67,xxx original miles on it. KITT350's 1989 Pontiac Firebird When i tried to start it, I knew right away what was wrong with it but I wasn't going to tell the guy I was buying it from what it was since he had no idea what was wrong with it. It was the fuel pump and that was it. They make a certain sound when an electronic fuel pump turns on and it didnt make that sound.

So I paid him the money and had it towed to a shop to have the pump replaced. I would have done it myself but I really didnt have the time to do it and I wanted the car up and running as soon as possible. I got it running and I loved the feel of the power that engine. I drove it for a while before I decided that the nose had to be changed.

I also have an 83 Trans Am that i am doing a complete restore on and a complete KITT conversion but I didn't want to wait that long so I got me a front nose from Robert Yancey, same as RAIF's nose that is going on to their 82 TA project car. I should have got one from Marks Custom Kits but i didn't, but i am considering getting it now. The scanner came from Don Colie and the conversion started.

The pages to follow will show my progress in my conversion and what mods I have done and mods that i am planning on doing. Check back and see the progress.

KITT350's 1989 Pontiac Firebird

Page 1 Introduction 
Page 2 Nose and Scanner Install 
Page 3 Silver reverse glow gauges install
Page 4 Borla Cat-Back Exhaust
Page 5 New Hood
Page 6 Car Show Excitement
Page 7 4th Gen spoiler Install
Page 8 Center Console
Page 9 Nose re-fit
Page 10 Engine Bay
Page 11 New Scanner Lenses
Page 12 Clear Side Marker Lights
Page 13 Neons
Page 14 Audio Equipment
Page 15 Lighted Gas Pedal
Page 16 New Summit Parts
Page 17 New shocks and Wheels
Page 18 New Paint
Page 19 Knight Nationals 2004 Pics

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BurnIt2020  

Posted by: BurnIt2020

Sweet Ride, I have a 82'TA myself, someday I'll get to it =) 5*** all the way =)...

mavrickf1613  

Posted by: mavrickf1613

IF YOU WANT KITT'S VOICE IN YOUR CAR, HERE IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT, MIO MAKES A KNIGHT RIDER GPS, CUT AND PASTE THE LINK BELOW. http://www.mio.com/us/19915.htm CHECK IT OUT I THINK YOU WILL BUY ONE, YOU CAN GET ONE FROM RADIO SHACK OR OTHER STORES ONLINE OR MAYBE LOCALLY IN YOUR ARE. LOOKS GREAT

caminokid  

Posted by: caminokid

Nice car. Check out my rides! 5 stars!

Rick1805  

Posted by: Rick1805

WOW lot of work looks good!!!!!

VendettaV6  

Posted by: VendettaV6

Nice car, Looks really nice! Come Check out my firebird sometime..... Make sure you tell me what ya think! And please rate me too! Thanks, and Good luck with your car!

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Member ID: KITT350

Location: Ames, IA