Building my K.I.T.T.

My donor car was a partial conversion with 4th season front. Here is the condition when I got it.

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This weekend we started with the first changes: the front lights have a new position and contain turning signals now. Additionally, K.I.T.T. got his new taillights and a new license plate adjustment!

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This weekend we finally adjusted the scannerbar into K.I.T.T.'s front. Additionally all front lights are functional now.

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In Germany there must not be a red light in front of a car. So there are some problems with the scannerlight. It must not be able to be switched on, when the car is driving and it must not reflect light in red color. So we adjusted a black laquered lense in front of the scannerbar. Now it looks black, when the scannerlight is off.

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Today we took a look at the bottom side of the car. We changed the oil and one exhaust pipe had to be welded.

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Today we installed a kit to comply with the "Euro 2"-standard. Additionally we changed the adjustment of the licenseplate from the right to the left side and finally installed the car stereo.

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Today we installed the new fenders with air extractors, the cowl induction hood and the new headlights to the car.

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Today we started to remove the red interior from the car. It will be replaced with the tan interior soon.

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Today we layed the new carpet into the car. It fits perfectly, though its not an original product. Additionally, we pre-installed the dashboard, to see if it fits. But it will still need some work to fit perfect.

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Over the past days, we removed the new carpet to lay all necessary cables into the car. We also installed outside speakers for the voice output of the alarm system. Finally, we layed the new carpet again into the car and installed the backseats.

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Today, we layed the rear-carpet into the car and installed the central console and all 4 seats. The driver's seat is a power seat.

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Today, we made the car ready to ride again. All exterior parts have been mounted and adjusted again. Tomorrow, the car will be licensed for 5 days to get some paint job offers and to install the new exhaust system.

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Today, we mounted the new exhaust system. The exhaust pipes look much more authentic now than the old stainless steel pipes, which were much too eye-catching. Additionally we closed the holes in the new rearbumper with component glue and installed sporty reflectors to it. In Germany, cars with black taillights need additional reflectors.

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Today, I brought my car to the paint shop. To show, that the cars often look great on pictures, but having a lot of bugs in reality, I'm presenting some detailled pictures now. All bugs will of course be removed before the car will be repainted. After the paint-job the car will be like new.

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The paint shop already did some first deconstructions. They removed the rearbumper, the weatherstripping, the tailgate, the side mirrors and door locks.

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