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Kittmaster's Replica K.I.T.T.

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K.I.T.T.
02 June 2018
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Welcome to my site showcasing my replica K.I.T.T. car, I continually update the site for easy navigation and viewing as time permits. I am reviewing my archives and will update the site using the initial construction images through the current images as they are located. The image at the top of the site was taken in 2014. The car still runs great and is a "time capsule" of when I finished building it almost 20 years ago!

The most recent additions of video and images are located under the 2014 image and video links in the menu. I'm looking for more images of when I was building it up, but may come down to having to use screen captures of when I video recorded the entire process. I can't recall if I ever really took good photos during the entire installation process as that was a very long time ago and before phones had cameras!

I'll add more history and back story as time permits. Look around and enjoy your visit, thanks for stopping by!

Chris Bertrand

You can reach me via email here: chris@kittmaster.com

Site Updates

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K.I.T.T.
27 January 2019
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All the changes to the site are listed below:

 

Site change log:

9/2/2023 - Site adjustments, operation, pagination completed. Should be good for a while.... until the next update. Enjoy.

9/1/023 - Site template for latest version implemented, requires extensive corrections, will take some time.

5/16/2023 - Site is undergoing a major renovation, Joomla has made major updates and it is affecting site wide extensions. Will have operational ASAP.

2/2/2019 - Issue found and corrected, videos should all play correctly now. Email me if you find an issue. Thanks!

2/2/2019 - Issues found with playing videos, seems like a jquery issue. Working on it, will update when completed.

1/27/2019 - Added dedicated change log dedicated page to clean up the main landing page.

1/19/2019 - Multiple updates to story line and background. Added images to tour 2004 page.

1/18/2019 - Experimenting with new image gallery to make images easier to see both on mobile and desktop platforms.

1/10/2019 - New template and Image gallery installed, still a work in progress.

10/17/2018 - Minor layout changes.

10/29/2016 - New video gallery & video engine updated.

8/12/2016 - Updated video modules with ability to like/dislike and add guest comments.

2/14/2016 - Image gallery engine added and images added to new sections.

7/7/2015 - Site relaunch.

2015-Present - Converted site from traditional creation tools to Joomla engine and components/modules.

2001-2015 - Various updates and site growth, some iterations not so good!

7/8/2004 - Added interior tour.

2/7/2001 - Domain and site initially created.

K.I.T.T. Construction Videos 1996

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K.I.T.T.
08 July 2015
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These videos were recorded long before the main stream use of cell phones, GoPro Cameras, and any other modern devices that we are accustom to by today's standards. They were "high res" which at that time was 320 x 240 @ 30fps in the "analog" domain (i.e. "Old School Taping"). I am looking at methods to upscale to HD format without the added unwanted artifacts to view at higher resolutions using today's TV standards such as 1080p and 4K, it is in process and will post updated videos as they are recreated.

Enjoy them for what they are and that is to demonstrate how difficult it was to create this car. I was working full time and had two small children at the time and was very lucky to have had the support to be able to build K.I.T.T..

 

 

 
Installation Start 1
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 877 views
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Installation Start 2
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 951 views
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Installation Start 3
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 870 views
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Installation Start 4
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 853 views
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Installation Start 5
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 846 views
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Installation Start 6
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 862 views
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Installation Start 7
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 793 views
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Installation Start A
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 959 views
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Installation Start B
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 814 views
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Installation Start C
Chris Bertrand • 12 August 2016 • 926 views
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K.I.T.T. Interior Tour 2004

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K.I.T.T.
08 July 2015
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These images where taken around 2004 after the installation of the interior of K.I.T.T. that included the dashboard, armrest console, overhead console, front nose and scanner components and subsystems. K.I.T.T.'s interior was not originally built with the entire sound system as it is installed today.

K.I.T.T.'s original interior and sound system were based on a "removable" sound system to keep theft at bay. The entire amp and subwoofer systems were portable leaving a baseline stereo to listen to music without the worry of the gear getting stolen. K.I.T.T.'s sound system evolved into what it is today when my friend Joe Paquette introduced me to another ingenious person named Thomas William Holmes, III (passed 2011, rest his soul). Tom took something that was great and built it into awesome.

The final results are what is shown in the gallery. A special thanks goes out to my family & friends, Joe Paquette & family, Thomas Holmes III & family for all the time, effort and support it took in order to get me to the goal line of finishing K.I.T.T.. Everyone helped with sound system development & installation phases in various ways. NOTE: without these two critical people (Tom and Joe), what you see today could not have been made possible.

The car of remains in the same configuration and will most likely remain that way regardless emerging technologies.

--= Two amazing friends whom I'll ever be grateful to know =--

Thomas William Holmes III

Joe Paquette

 

 

 

 

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