Laying out 2024 Plans for the Knight Rider Semi, Insert Dash & Screen Used KITT Upgrades!

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  • @wettuga2762
    @wettuga2762 8 місяців тому +9

    I'm amazed at how you guys care about the attention to details!
    I just googled "Knight Rider semi interior" and noticed there were a few variants of the interior along the show (duh!). One of them has "reflective squares" in the middle of the crossed black beams. If that's the version you're reproducing, those would be perfect places to put the donor names, since you would have several of them on each side to use.

  • @brianburgett5894
    @brianburgett5894 8 місяців тому +4

    That would be an air tank for your trailer brakes .
    You really should check over your brakes and bearings .
    Service them if they need it

    • @brianburgett5894
      @brianburgett5894 8 місяців тому +1

      @@user-rs1990 yes do all you can for it while you have it sitting .
      I would add go though the drivetrain .

  • @PuncakeLena
    @PuncakeLena 7 місяців тому +1

    Sounds like if we get all our ducks in a row we might be seeing a completed FLAG by the end of the year! Very excited to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel for this one.
    I can only imagine how many kids and adults alike will have a great time looking at the trailer and semi, and hearing y'all talk about it when you visit a show

  • @TastierBackInThe80s
    @TastierBackInThe80s 8 місяців тому +6

    Great work Joe. Crazy to think where the semi has been, and now hopefully this year we'll see it, or nearly back to its former glory.

  • @houseofno
    @houseofno 8 місяців тому +15

    I would love to see an virtual interview or even a personal visit from an original surviving cast member (The Hoff, Patricia McPherson, Rebecca Holden, Peter Parros, William Daniels) . Keep up the great work! Congrats on 100k! Perhaps even a virtual interview with original KARR voice actor Peter Cullen would be a huge win.

  • @pinball541
    @pinball541 8 місяців тому +18

    Joe, it is amazing how much the trailer has come along since you found it in my neck of the woods in the Metro Phoenix area. My dad was rivited watching every update by the Tractor, & the trailers progress. He unfortunately passed in December of 2022. Keep up the good work, & I look forward to see it back in black & eventually in person someday!
    Hello from Phoenix Arizona🌡🔥

  • @smavtmb2196
    @smavtmb2196 8 місяців тому +19

    I know you want to keep the orginal black paint in various sections. Such as the area at the back that will have the trim piece put over it. However there is significant surface rust around those areas of orginal black that I hope you will do something about/treat? and not just put the trim over it. If you don't do something about the rust it will eventually destroy what you're trying to preserve.

  • @uliwitness
    @uliwitness 8 місяців тому +9

    This is cool! Have you ever talked about your plans for the *inside* of the sleeper? Will it just be storage for cons? Will you set it up as an actual sleeper? Are there pictures from the show that give clues how its inside looked?

    • @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
      @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial  8 місяців тому +11

      No pics of the inside of the actual sleeper, but our recreation will have a bunk inside and will be fully functional!

  • @MAHKSALK
    @MAHKSALK 8 місяців тому +6

    Finally some news on the truck but anyways happy new year everyone

  • @otherunicorn
    @otherunicorn 8 місяців тому +5

    Insulate the top of the ceiling too - you don't want condensation forming on it in the cold and dripping down.

  • @Knightrider-Gaming
    @Knightrider-Gaming 7 місяців тому

    I love videos joe I always was a fan of knightrider when I came a streamer back in 2022 I come up with a good streaming gaming it was Knightrider Gaming so I want to thank you the restoring of the rig and trailer

  • @TiltBrook
    @TiltBrook 8 місяців тому

    Should have titles it “Back IN Black!”…also being that the album is from the 80’s

  • @nasacanesfan2574
    @nasacanesfan2574 8 місяців тому +2

    This is really awesome, Joe. Im looking forward to the Black Paint and the Knight Emblem

  • @mrjsv4935
    @mrjsv4935 8 місяців тому +7

    Cool plans, lots of interesting Knight Rider projects to follow :)
    Knight Rider started here in Finland in January-10-1984 at 18.45 - 20.30, so to celebrate the 40th anniversary, watched the Pilot episode exactly the same time in that day, from vhs tape and crt tv for as original experience as possible now 40 years later.

    • @TheQuirkyGarage1999
      @TheQuirkyGarage1999 8 місяців тому +1

      Wow that's some serious dedication to KR passion 😮😅😊🎉

    • @mrjsv4935
      @mrjsv4935 8 місяців тому

      ​@@TheQuirkyGarage1999 In the early 2000's I looked all Finnish TV guides from the years, when Knight Rider was first time aired, and took notes of the air dates, at first just out of interest, and then to make possible to watch the episodes in order, and anniversary dates like now :)
      Oh, and it also helps that my equipment has stayed in working order all these years :D

  • @valentine_puppy
    @valentine_puppy 8 місяців тому +3

    Look, I know we are into preservation and restoration of this trailer. But hear me out.
    The underneath of that trailer is absolutely horrendous. The boards look water soaked and they
    look like they are about to peal apart and breakdown. They don't at all look safe. They look moldy and
    brittle. Now, I may not be seeing everything properly due to camera light and natural lighting.
    I don't know but, it looks terrible down there. I wouldn't' want to go restoring and preserving this gem,
    with a horrible under body like that. Of course, this is just my observations and probably doesn't accurately reflect,
    what is actually going on under there. I'd hate that bottom to be a problem. in the future like holes in the floor because
    they didn't want to replace the wood floor, again, I have no beef or issues with anyone. I'd love for this to be as sparkling as possible,
    while maintaining certain historical features preserved.

    • @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
      @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial  8 місяців тому +2

      Your observations couldn't be more off. The trailer the wood floor, everything is super solid.

    • @valentine_puppy
      @valentine_puppy 8 місяців тому +1

      @@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial Thank you. I am glad to hear that. It’s a relief to know. Is the underneath going to be washed up? Rust removed and dirt removed? Just wondering. Thank you 🙏

  • @tylerkutcher
    @tylerkutcher 8 місяців тому +4

    Amazing work Joe, and how do I donate, cause it would be amazing to get my name in the knight rider semi plaque. But that is amazing on how far you guys have gotten with the semi

  • @ewaz6196
    @ewaz6196 8 місяців тому +4

    "Not a drop to drink" in here because of weather-proofing.....NICE! Cute little Easter Egg there.

  • @markshobbybench
    @markshobbybench 8 місяців тому +2

    Any thoughts about getting the underside of the trailer "undercoated" ?

  • @DanielS2001
    @DanielS2001 8 місяців тому +2

    I have a question about the tires of the trailer, and I know it's going to seem odd to ask: Are they like regular truck tires (like you'd typically see on pickup trucks) or are they like smaller tires specifically made for semi trailers?

    • @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
      @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial  8 місяців тому +3

      They are a unique size for trailers...actually this specific size is getting harder to find

    • @DanielS2001
      @DanielS2001 8 місяців тому +1

      @@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial Okay. I was curious about it because looking at the video here, the tires look like they belong on a pickup truck to me due to their size. Thank you for the info.

  • @HangoverTelevision
    @HangoverTelevision 8 місяців тому

    great plans - can't wait to see them worked out! ^^ - btw. the older I get, the less I can stand the heat and the more I want to be out in the cold and in the snow :P

  • @BrianKitching-wv5nh
    @BrianKitching-wv5nh 8 місяців тому +4

    You did amazing work Joe on the semi in 2023,more to come in 2024 i hope.I can't wait to see the finnished version sometime this year,also more vids on your KITT restoration..Love all your videos and all that you do to keep Knight Rider alive for us fans.I donated to your semi restoration project,my name is Hazel Kitching (i am using a diffrent UA-cam account at the moment)and i can't wait till you add my name to the semi wall.

  • @1AstralKing
    @1AstralKing 8 місяців тому +1

    LMAO a KRH loot crate!

  • @majobis
    @majobis 8 місяців тому

    The donor names for the semi should go inside of the sleeper

  • @stephentse481
    @stephentse481 8 місяців тому +3

    I would like to get an original Comlink watch

    • @singletona082
      @singletona082 8 місяців тому

      always thought that was a bog standard 'talking' watch of the era. IE the kind that will read out the time and was largely intended for the vision impaired.

  • @ronyardley3833
    @ronyardley3833 8 місяців тому +2

    Joe, there is not many people who could take on what you are doing, with the attention of detail being such to your very high standards, we could only dream, so excited to see it taking shape at the rate it is, your making fantastic progress.

  • @Grazysworld
    @Grazysworld 8 місяців тому +2

    In the series it all looked a lot bigger, if you look now it seems so small. What I always wondered how RC when he was driving the truck he just walked into the trailer like that. Yeah the truck was on autodrive they said but how did he get from the truck into the trailer. I never understood that part of the series, there wasn't a back door in the trailer let alone the truck. and he did say to Devon, yes boss the truck is on autodrive. 🤔

    • @trolojolo6178
      @trolojolo6178 8 місяців тому

      It's was a TV series, nothing in it makes sense most of the time. We also accepted cars exploding when you shoot the gas tank or you can knock out a person hitting them on the head with your gun or karate chop.

  • @kennybacchus-tt1fc
    @kennybacchus-tt1fc 8 місяців тому +1

    Laying. Out. 2024. Plans. For. Seiml. Truck. Black

  • @OCKNIGHTRIDER
    @OCKNIGHTRIDER 8 місяців тому

    Will you bring it to cali for a knight rider convention or sometging with the cast at universal or la? If so hope us kitt owners can bring our kitt replicas great job on the trailer and semi and screen used kitt

  • @CoastalAutoReactionCAR
    @CoastalAutoReactionCAR 8 місяців тому +1

    You may have answered this previously, but I’m curious are you getting your CDL or will you have a driver for the truck?

  • @MotorScotti
    @MotorScotti 8 місяців тому +2

    Happy New Year Joe! Very nice progress. The Semi will look fantastic by the end of this year. Thank you for giving us a tour of the fleet and parts. I'd love to here more abou that white project Trans Am. Is it an 84?

  • @tonyb2600
    @tonyb2600 8 місяців тому +3

    It's nice to see that the truck and trailer are coming along nicely 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @chrisbalise4995
    @chrisbalise4995 8 місяців тому +1

    Getting the trailer painted inside a building/shelter is definitely the correct choice. Black shows everything! To make it a better paint job (and to reduce cost and make the painter's life easier), you can hook up temporary light boxes like the tow companies use to tow dead vehicles/trailers that the lights no longer work on (usually held on magnetically or by bungee cords). They can be easily removed and the painters don't have to work around and mask them off (or worry about overspray/damage). Depending on how far you need to go, a semi tow company could bring it to the painting location and they would have the tow lights and repair plate (that way trailer lights don't need to working (or even installed) or the trailer even be registered). A company may even donate their time/service if you show them in a video (advertising). If you decide to tow it yourself with a tractor, you can make light boxes/strips out of scrap wood (especially for the rear) that hold the lights for the trip to the paint shop. Doesn't need to be fancy just functional for a single trip as you can install the lights after paint for the trip home. Just something to consider.

  • @beatbuhlmann8175
    @beatbuhlmann8175 7 місяців тому +1

    Great job... I just wired 100USD via Paypal. KEEP ROCKING.

  • @CB3ROB-CyberBunker
    @CB3ROB-CyberBunker 8 місяців тому

    black? it always occurred to me as some sort of dark brown-shiney-ish color. not black.

  • @albert_vds
    @albert_vds 8 місяців тому +3

    Are there plans to removes, cover up the rust on the underside?
    Also it's great that you are keeping the dents which were there when the show ended, the dents tell a story and show it's the real deal. I don't get why people want to remove/fix it. It's like if you somehow were able to buy the Venus de Milo(the famous arm less statue) and fix the new arms to it. Sure now it's a complete statue again but the whole identity of the statue and it's history has been erased.

  • @johnnybob1972
    @johnnybob1972 8 місяців тому +1

    Rather an abrupt end to the show there Joe?!?😂.....Also I'd be SO pissed off about that crack in the dash 🤬🤬

  • @matthewcallaghan2654
    @matthewcallaghan2654 8 місяців тому +1

    Hello; Joe. Was the roll up door painted black on the inside on the show ?

  • @Rawsolo
    @Rawsolo 8 місяців тому

    So cool!

  • @Alwhite1929
    @Alwhite1929 8 місяців тому +1

    Screen use or not i'd replace every inch of wire in the trailer.

  • @MrJeep75
    @MrJeep75 8 місяців тому +2

    Pretty amazing you found that trailer

  • @OCKNIGHTRIDER
    @OCKNIGHTRIDER 8 місяців тому

    Not a drop to drink lol 😅

  • @graxxon
    @graxxon 8 місяців тому +2

    11:18 Could the damage have been caused by one of the Knight Rider cars?

  • @rogerphillips6702
    @rogerphillips6702 28 днів тому +1

    Silly question, but is there a reason you not popping copies of the screen used parts? I would think every kitt building enthusiast would kill and pay well to have screen accurate parts on their car instead of the in accurate ones that you are swapping out yourself. Plus it would help fund future purchases and projects. I was just curious if there was a reason why you have decided not to?

    • @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
      @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial  28 днів тому

      Mainly due to lack of time! We have examples of nearly every screen used piece for all versions of KITT, except SPM.

  • @pearsooo6972
    @pearsooo6972 3 місяці тому

    All they need now is the
    F.l.a.g. jet

  • @singletona082
    @singletona082 8 місяців тому +1

    It will be done when it is done. Thank you for keeping us up to date.
    Wondering what kind of merch you could spin out. More to the point I'm wondering if there is a way for you to lend assets/consult with anyone doing a knight rider fan film. Would be cool to see all these things in a production again.

  • @petelattimer6808
    @petelattimer6808 8 місяців тому +1

    id advise doing all the cutting of unrequired brackets etc BEFORE the trailer is painted. then the underside can be rustproofed and sparks cannot damage paintwork either.

  • @Bounty_Hunter84
    @Bounty_Hunter84 7 місяців тому

    Loved Knight Rider and what you guys do. The best in the world at this. From Ireland and a big fan. Question and its silly can a Trans Am actually fit in the back of the trailer. By looking at the width Id have said no???

  • @PreciousRidez
    @PreciousRidez 8 місяців тому +1

    Can't wait for it to be finished and displayed at an event, keep up the great work!!

  • @NikolaPajcin
    @NikolaPajcin 6 днів тому +1

    Nikola pajcin ❤❤❤❤

  • @IMDARKFIRE007
    @IMDARKFIRE007 8 місяців тому

    Dammit Joe, I'm broke and you show me the shadow box. By the time I'm paid, they'll be gone, and will be $300 on eBay🤣 Also, crazy? Nah, If you bought the KITT that Juggernaut trashed, it would be SACRILEGE to knock the dents out in a preservation effort right? You have to keep things in their screen used condition, eyesores and all....I don't understand anyone who doesn't get that.

  • @KennyBacchus-l1i
    @KennyBacchus-l1i Місяць тому

    Laying. Out. 2024. Plans. For. The. Knight. Rider. Semi. Insert. Dashboard. and

  • @thunderrobots1980s
    @thunderrobots1980s 8 місяців тому +1

    now you can make shadowboxes for semi parts , you need to create a permanent parking spot for the trailer , hook that insert console up to a nes nightrider game and make it an arcade that you can take to shows

  • @GregAtlas
    @GregAtlas 8 місяців тому

    I know the original had a mock sleeper cabin, but do you plan to make yours functional?

  • @AndrewHaverson
    @AndrewHaverson 8 місяців тому

    Imagine a Large Language Model on a KITT car for the public to interact with KITT? Maybe something for the bottom of the list.
    Are you smart with that stuff? Maybe use the email in the video description 😀
    Thanks, Joe for the update, and letting us come along the journey of rebuilding the legend!

  • @dpose6525
    @dpose6525 8 місяців тому +2

    Who is going to drive the semi around when needed

    • @briank.8925
      @briank.8925 8 місяців тому

      Joe.

    • @scatpack01
      @scatpack01 8 місяців тому

      Me...I'm the official semi driver.

  • @PaulScholtes1980
    @PaulScholtes1980 8 місяців тому +1

    Man, This is awesome 👍
    I can't hardly wait to see the result.
    (and that's meant as a compliment)

  • @jmm2000
    @jmm2000 8 місяців тому +2

    Nice! Are you planning to add the giant size sleeper behind the cab?

  • @Hayatory
    @Hayatory 7 місяців тому

    have you found the corrigated plastic/metal walls/siding for the interior yet?

  • @crushingvanessa3277
    @crushingvanessa3277 8 місяців тому

    So cool, still hoping Goliath shows up one day. The trailer is 40' long I'm guessing?

  • @hoodedfarmer
    @hoodedfarmer 8 місяців тому

    I watch twin Stick garage channel that was making an accurate movie replica truck and trailer to smoking the bandit and one of his videos he mentions a mudflap company that makes accurate year mud flaps for trucks and trailers.
    Now I don't remember the name of the company but I'm pretty sure you can find out from other viewers what that company's name is so that you can get accurate tv show and movie mud flaps for both the trailer and truck.
    Now that you're in 2024 do you ever think back that you should have done anything different or even everything professionally by saving up the money to do the trailer after getting the trailer.
    Do you think there's a way of adding a modern AI interactive voice box chip behind the original TV series panel voice box so that fans can actual interact without seeing the actual person that does the voice.
    Oh it would be cool if someone redid kitt but with actual working buttons screens etc all with modern technology with a modern car that's similar to the 82 trans Am.
    You ended the video suddenly what happened in editing.

  • @justinhobart8747
    @justinhobart8747 8 місяців тому

    Well, if you're not too far, I'll come help grind those off, or help weld, or do any needed work that is needed on the trailer for a day or two. Well I don't know as I don't get the impression you're too far but maybe you are ✌️from Aledo, Illinois... of course after all this snowmelts that we just got, lol

  • @liamschneider6118
    @liamschneider6118 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow you did it!!! Very great work! Carry on restaurating it.

  • @markthintie5132
    @markthintie5132 8 місяців тому

    I understand you like to make the semi as original as it was back in the show, but nobody will see the underside. You are doing an Amazing restoration.

  • @TMVarchive
    @TMVarchive 8 місяців тому

    Can't wait to see it hooked to the tractor again!
    Great work dude!

  • @garyschlagheck603
    @garyschlagheck603 8 місяців тому +1

    The channel that sooths my inner nerd. Thank you

  • @ml.2770
    @ml.2770 5 місяців тому

    Insulate both ceilings. You don't want condensation.

  • @grenetz
    @grenetz 6 місяців тому

    What's the tent that appears @ 25:30 - Joe are you hiding a surprise or is that where you keep your tools now that your garage has been taken over by screen used parts?

  • @BrianKitching-wv5nh
    @BrianKitching-wv5nh 8 місяців тому

    When Slammin Sammy aired in 82 who did all the amazing stunts?

  • @ClarkOVision
    @ClarkOVision 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic work on a fantastic project. I'm so excited for the plans for this year.... will look amazing once it's (the semi) back to it's black. What an effort by you and all of us behind you. It would be pretty cool if once it's complete all the original remaining cast members (as mentioned by @houseofno) could come out to see it somewhere. That would be a cool event. Cheers from Scotland.

  • @rc-ingaroundamerica8792
    @rc-ingaroundamerica8792 8 місяців тому

    Any word that can be said about the first General tractor?

  • @HangoverTelevision
    @HangoverTelevision 8 місяців тому

    10:22 yes, let's call it "Airport" XDDDDDDDD

  • @BrianKitching-wv5nh
    @BrianKitching-wv5nh 8 місяців тому

    What will you do with the semi once its finnished?

  • @matthewhegarty729
    @matthewhegarty729 8 місяців тому +2

    Is that the 84 H.O under the tarp?

  • @gyulamoldvan
    @gyulamoldvan 8 місяців тому

    Didn't they have a kitt with two monitors on the dash

  • @edwardr7577
    @edwardr7577 8 місяців тому

    I wonder if it would be possible to convert an Amazon Alexa to have kitts voice.
    Then with a WiFi hot spot from a phone Kitt could actually talk.
    There must be someone in this community that could make that happen. It would bring kitt alive for shows.
    Just a thought for consideration.

  • @joseventura9685
    @joseventura9685 8 місяців тому +2

    Are you going to design the insider of of the trailer to look like the the tv show?

    • @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial
      @KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial  8 місяців тому +1

      Yep!

    • @joseventura9685
      @joseventura9685 8 місяців тому +1

      @@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial 😊😊😊😊😊 keep up to date remember track lighting and shag carpet a must!

    • @joseventura9685
      @joseventura9685 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficialwhat about a April look a like❤

  • @RedPolarBearRanger
    @RedPolarBearRanger 8 місяців тому

    Joe I look forward to seeing more progress on all of these pieces of Knight Rider history, and are you going to have the last & final part of the tilt deck's metal inside of the trailer cut & removed before building the replica of the trailer interior set inside of it?

  • @70sport37
    @70sport37 7 місяців тому

    Those little scraps don’t look industricutable to me ! Are you sure their from kitt ?

  • @davudandrews2665
    @davudandrews2665 8 місяців тому

    Grinder you say grinder or as me and my buddy refer to the universal wrench. And Joe I like to grind stuff pm it would be so cool to see everything that you guys had done

  • @chrisgosling6083
    @chrisgosling6083 8 місяців тому

    hi Joe hope you had a good Christmas, thanks for the up date , hope you have a happy and productive 2024, best wishes from the uk , chris

  • @Northbaylandscaping
    @Northbaylandscaping 8 місяців тому

    25:52 I thought the crease in the bumper was original to the show?

  • @vijayantgovender2045
    @vijayantgovender2045 8 місяців тому

    Very excited for up and coming videos watching from South Africa

  • @daynerampersad8968
    @daynerampersad8968 8 місяців тому

    You should get the underside of the trailer sandblasted and undercoating wotk bedliner/raptorliner to protect it.

  • @davudandrews2665
    @davudandrews2665 8 місяців тому

    Sweet and oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh

  • @pekkaturunen5888
    @pekkaturunen5888 8 місяців тому

    Congratulations for 100k🎉 Good job guys!

  • @chosenman08
    @chosenman08 8 місяців тому

    You have done such amazing work so far!!! It is so exciting to see the progress: you have the tractor, the semi and The Kitt...all getting their features back almost like a facsimile. Isn´t this awesome? It definitely is - and you should know that lots of people are impressed and happy. Thank you, Joe!

  • @davethomas8410
    @davethomas8410 8 місяців тому

    I can't wait to see it all finished I'm so excited for you guys

  • @michaelcurry2000
    @michaelcurry2000 8 місяців тому

    With David? ❤❤

  • @MikeJBlues
    @MikeJBlues 7 місяців тому

    Very cool 😎

  • @michaelmarion7161
    @michaelmarion7161 8 місяців тому

    Awesome video and keep up good work 👍

  • @unclegsworkshop9270
    @unclegsworkshop9270 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video Joe.

  • @hallomaximuss
    @hallomaximuss 8 місяців тому

    Totally awesome 👍🎉

  • @Gangster88232
    @Gangster88232 8 місяців тому

    Would love KARR revival.❤

  • @mikekamine7654
    @mikekamine7654 8 місяців тому

    Great job so far on the trailer

  • @dustinrhodes3720
    @dustinrhodes3720 8 місяців тому

    keep up the good work

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    @Ernestobkhotmail.c 8 місяців тому

    Yoooooooo joe