I still can’t believe you guys found the trailer in the first place, what were the chances she still even existed after all this time. I’m just blown away by everything you guys have acquired and accomplished in reference to original screen used equipment. I’m still in awe!!!

@tosil

2 жыл бұрын

Anything short of a properly done movie, this is the best!!!

@spavatch

2 жыл бұрын

Let’s put it this way, Knight Rider props apparently had much more luck than other shows’ props. This makes Knight Rider Historians’ work somewhat easier than, for instance, Airwolf Historians’ ;)

@tosil

2 жыл бұрын

Or Automan 🤣🤣🤣

@tbelding

2 жыл бұрын

@@spavatch - well, it _is_ cheaper to own a tractor trailer rig than it is to own a helicopter, especially when it spends most of the time sitting. They do know what happened to the Airwolf helicopter, though :)

@Littlewing1977

2 жыл бұрын

@@tosil I really enjoyed Automan when I was a child

Turbo boosting the AC frame had me cracking up! Great job as usual Joe!

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!! I got a kick out of making that, glad you liked it!

@general6492

2 жыл бұрын

@@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial I like a lot of these videos. I believe when you're building stuff though or taking stuff apart maybe you want to do a time lapse. Not every second of the video we need history I know that you're a historians channel I get it I like to watch videos because of building stuff and how it's taken apart and put back together. Sometimes not all the time too much talking is to garrulous.

You're doing something REALLY special here...I can see the whole cast wanting to go in this thing, likely together in a small reunion and just being in AWE at the detail and the fact you put the set in the trailer.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

The detective work. The attention to detail. The passion. This is an amazing project.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

These plans sound like a great compromise. After all who is really going to get the tape measure out to check ? Once finished, this is going to be a real gem to see. Keep going you guys are the best on KZread 👍

This will all be worth it to see David Hasselhoff and the other cast's reaction once it's completed.

12:01 the turbo boost was so perfect 😂😂😂😂😂

One of the best things about what you are doing to the trailer is not only restoring the exterior to exactly what it looked like on screen, but also recreating the studio set on the inside. When finished, it will actually be even better than what it was on screen! Truly an amazing effort to every little detail. Great work so far!

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edward!

Your dedication to the restoration of this SEMI is admirable.

Also having the complete set in the Semi with Kitt at shows will be awesome for the kids to see and feel, it will give them an experience that will last a lifetime.

Very detailed explanation with reference points. I enjoy this sort of thing. I ran some numbers and it appears the studio didn't just scale up the set. I think they just made it up. The set is about 12% wider and 24% longer than the semi it portrayed. You know what this means? Yes, the Hoff would actually be 5'1" and a bit fat.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Haha never thought of that!

@Pooh68

2 жыл бұрын

You are killing it, Funny Stuff. LOL.

@nunagoras

2 жыл бұрын

Huh!... How I understand that! Today one can make a professional TV/movie camera that fits in a common drone, or elsewhere coupled with a wireless transfer system that is really smart and small! That time from the mid 70's to the mid 80's even the most portable ones would require such a shoulder supported 7Kg (15.432 lbs) set for the filming equipment itself plus a separate 3Kg (6.614 lbs) set for the tape recorder (I learnt some TV filming techniques on the mid 80's with one of those cameras here in Portugal)! A portable TV/movie set would require 2 individuals to operate at that time, while today they can be robotic, then commanded from the control station!... Of course the studio should to be larger than the truck itself, at least giving up the proper space for the professional equipment of the times to be put inside!... One thing that one can make is such a recreation of what the real set should have been in reality with materials available out there. Will it will be really possible? We are awaiting the next chapters!...

@matthewmoore5934

2 жыл бұрын

… it’s a Tardis?

@tomcorwine3091

2 жыл бұрын

@@nunagoras The show was shot on film, though. So it’d be a 35mm film camera. Still quite different from today.

honestly the work you guys have put in to try finding the Knight Rider physical ephimera from the show and where possible restoring it? Is astonishing. thank you for restoring pieces of my childhood.

I like that it has to be scaled down... it's an homage to the show this way, not just an exact recreation. You're adding yourself to the history and I'd say you deserve it after all of your dedication.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Most satisfying AC removal video ever.

I was way too old for KR to be my favorite show but while I did see many episodes, the main reason I watch all these videos of yours is your witty and entertaining presentation and the satisfaction of seeing things done with so much care and dedication.

When I watch all these videos I'm never sure what I'm more amazed at, your dedication to acquire all these items or your expertise on what was where and when on the show. Like I said in another post, if you guys come on one day and tell us that you've acquired David Hasselhoff himself I don't think I'll be surprised. This is all next level amazing stuff.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

12:05 that turbo boost of the ac frame got me so bad!!🤣🤣

Just like the “Brady Bunch” house, the “Christmas Story” house in Cleveland was renovated the same way. It’s awesome, and the trailer will be, too!

yep. Usually there's going to be some sacrifices to be made converting reel world to real world though it looks like the FLAG semi is a lot closer than most. The discrepancies between the interior Jupiter 2 sets vs the exterior Jupiter 2 set piece vs the model shots were legendary.

@paulbeck6410

2 жыл бұрын

The set used as the interior of the train on the Wild Wild West was way way out of proportion with a real train car. But its TV and not reality.

@HiddenWindshield

2 жыл бұрын

According to a behind-the-scenes special I watched, for the original Star Wars, Lucas planned the interior of the Millennium Falcon first, and the exterior "shell" used in the Mos Eisley scenes was _intended_ to be actual size. But the builders misread the plans, and it wound up only being 60% of full size. There wasn't time to build another one, so they had to plan their shots to try and hide the fact that the ship was almost half the size it was supposed to be.

The sacrifices you’re making are smart, and true to the show. I can’t wait to see the finished product.

Yes, yes, YES! This can be and will be done. I have complete faith in you guys, and I'm so looking forward to seeing it all happen. Keep up the fantastic work.

You guys are gonna bring so much joy back in our lives. Can't effin wait to see the final product.

Interesting how close the set was size wise to the trailer. I would imagine the difference was mainly to make filming a bit easier and one of those moments you have to suspend your belief a little bit. The biggest surprise was the fact the trailer hadn't been scraped yet.

@themobseat

Жыл бұрын

The trailed was scraped, but not scrapped.

Honestly I find these videos relaxing in a way - plus, I love seeing 'procedural' videos like this. Additionally, what you're doing is literally making fantasy into reality since while that is the FLAG trailer, it never contained the set so technically the FLAG trailer itself never existed in full.

Loving these up dates.and turbo boosting the A/C fram🤣.thank you for bring us along .as crazy as it may sound all your efforts in restoring all these knight rider props WILLpay dividens in future. Remake or who knows.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you very much!!!

You might want to consider a small curb in the floor to ensure the nose of the car doesn't bump the wall when driving in. Maybe removable with pins that go in the floor or magnets to hold it.

@richardakajazzyamx9690

2 жыл бұрын

Could even have multiple pinned chocks, that go on both sides of the tires as part of the securement system. Add hidden D-rings for chainbinders/straps, and you're set.

Thanks for showing the continued progress on this restoration. I think it's going to work out well. I was thinking the same thing, certain aspects of the restoration will need to be scaled down but will still look fantastic in the end!

Scaling it down is clever and probably the best thing to do accuracy wise. I was thinking another way to get around it would be to have a section that slides out when the trailer is stationary, you know how some higher end R/V's have the lounge section that slides out to give more space inside.

I’ve been driving trucks for almost 18 years and watching this video I noticed that the measurements you gave were more in line with a 53’ by 104” trailer. Just makes you wonder if universal didn’t base their set measurements on a different trailer not realizing that they were not the same size.

Still amazed that you found that 'ole trailer. Keep up the great work!

Scaling down the set will be fine. When people visit news desk or game show sets, the most common thing they usually say is how much bigger it looks on TV and smaller in person. Because it is. The camera makes sets look bigger the same way it adds weight to people. So a set being smaller works within that perception. And in any case, it only looked bigger on TV because the cameras had to have room to shoot. Without cameras, it does not need to be AS big. Smaller will work fine.

@LatitudeSky

2 жыл бұрын

The second most common thing people say about seeing sets in person is how much more shabby they look in person. Cardboard pieces, paint work from kindergarten kids, and everything behind the camera looking like the house down the road where the crazy guy lives who never mows his yard. I've been on news sets where the studio walls were bare drywall with graffiti and the floor paint was peeling up in sheets and the place smelled like a dump. Nobody cared as long as the actual set looked good on camera. And it did. As close as possible to 100% of the budget was spent on that side of the lens. The non-air parts of TV stations are often barely above code violation level.

Really love the attention detail you guys put into it. Always figured the sound stage was a bit bigger than the actual trailer. Glad to see that scaling things down make it work out. Almost like the crew looked at the trailer, and just went a tad bigger.

You are not taking to your self. You have people around the world 🌎 joining you in their own way. Great job.

I know on the show it was a separate set. But it looked WAY WAY bigger than the actual trailer. It looked easily twice the size of the trailer itself. It's really interesting to know that it's not.

@tbelding

2 жыл бұрын

Amazingly enough, people will notice if the proportions are crazy, unless you fit that into canon somehow (the TARDIS being the easiest example). So the set WAS huge, but the parts where people moved around were kept reasonable. They _were_, after all, in a trailer. They just took advantage of the fact that people would think of the width of a road lane, but not really conceive of the height and front to back dimensions of a tractor/trailer right.

Thanks for restoring a piece of my childhood Friday nights. I use to sit with my family every Friday night to watch this they were such good times.

It is absolutely incredible what you guys are doing and what you have achieved, my hat goes off to you. As a thought though, you could take some of that black paint that you have found and put pieces of it into frames with a picture of the combined tractor and trailer and sell them as authentic memorabilia, to raise more money for the project. In the meantime, keep up the good work and keep posting videos of your progress, they are very well received around the world including myself in the UK.

Please do more episodes like this. Just talking while doing some work. It gives me those relaxing sensations like Bob Ross when he's painting.

for the new A/C maybe some type of mini split. can put the condenser unit in one of the understorage compartments, and the head unit could be disguised in a cabinet or something. seen some covert camper/van channels do this, with different degrees of stealth in their design. might have to open doors when you wanted to use it, but would help keep the original screen look, with some moden creature comforts hidden out of sight.

I just bought a mug to support this project. Thanks for the hard work!

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I really enjoy these videos. All the love and attention to detail are truly amazing. Looking forward to see how this project progresses.

This is brilliant! You’re definitely doing the right thing recreating the set inside the trailer. Could you imagine the crushing disappointment of looking inside the trailer at a show and not seeing the lounge etc. Keep up the great work gents! Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is so awesome man, you’re doing amazing work with this project, actually having the real trailer with all the stuff from the set inside it is like a dream come true!

As soon as you described what his video was about, I paused it, liked it, and decided to comment on this video to help with engagement. This is so exciting

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

I'm glad you're going to be able to replicate the set in the trailer without too many compromises. I figured you'd prioritize the main office over the lounge and just move the dividing wall forward to make the main section longer to fit it more. You current plan sounds very workable though. I'd imagine that just having some bungee cords in a drawer to hold the chairs in place during transport would be fine. You can use the existing hardware made for campers and RVs for the cabinets and such to make sure they're held closed.

Everything sounds great man! Keep up all the great research and the hard work! I can not wait to see it start coming all together!!

i love watching you taking this apart and talking to us while you do it... cant wait to you get this back to the way it was on the show :)

You guys are so awesome in your attention to detail and the love of the show, you have rekindled my love of the show, so much so I want to build a kitt of my own!!! Keep it going

You know, I love restorations. I watch them pretty regularly. I am very glad I found your channel! It's very cool to see what yall are doing. Gotta say though... I've never watched a single episode of the OG Knight Rider lol. I did watch part of that series they had in 08 with the Mustang, but I know that doesn't share much with the original. I'll have to check it out cause it's really fun seeing this thing slowly going back to how it was.

Great progress, now the front end looks so much more like in the show :) Very cool plans for the interior set, it's going to be very interesting, and satisfying phase of the restoration. Funny scene Turbo Boosting the AC frame out of the trailer :D

At 14:45, there appears to be standard 2' drop ceiling tiles or some kind of panel that I would assume to be that common size. So, taking the 96 inches that those would measure, plus a bit on each side, I think the actual set would be a bit more than 104 inches. I would say closer to 112 inches, based on what I am going by. It'll have to be scaled down as planned, and that's going to be a lot of custom work, but it is going to be awesome!

As someone who’s reverse engineered so many things by picking a known item and doing maths to extrapolate details, I know the pain, and elation sorting these facts out, and nibbling away a bit at regular intervals loses any issues. Brilliant 😎 Awesome video as always.

Nice workmanship and glad u found some paint on the bracket buff it out Diamond 💎 shiney Can't wait for the show

A daunting task to say the least! But so cool to watch! Keep up the good and awesome work you guy's are doing!

Stumbling on this video, i think that if it's all done you guys should maybe try and invite Hasselhoff and others from the cast. Have them see the car, trailer and truck and see what they think of the recreaction. And talk about their memories from the show.

Can’t beat a bit of tinker time, brilliant watching this project unfold

Hi Joe. It's about high time we get another new AC unit, maybe one from Home Depot or Lowes if they have one. We still have the computer, coffee maker, and other items from show. So the question is: Does the trailer have sockets for it? Let me know. Thanks guys!♥✌

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

It will when we are done with it!

@dr.jdeadpoolvip9167

2 жыл бұрын

Hi knight rider historians

@LatitudeSky

2 жыл бұрын

A small mini split unit would be a good choice. Hide the inside part out of the way where the air can still flow. Hide the outside part in the belly box area. All you have to connect between them are some small hose lines. They can be had well under $1000, DIY install, 120v and most heat and cool all in one. Probably need two small systems for the whole trailer.

@station240

2 жыл бұрын

KZread channel "Under Dunn" has a video on DIY installing a Pioneer Mini Split. If nothing else gives you a good idiot's guide to how these are installed.

You guys are on a mission and doing a great job! Super thanks for sharing it with the world. Like many others, I grew up watching Knight Rider, fan of it till present day, watched it a million times over. I'm excited everytime you upload a video, I watch it right away. I really hope you succed with the full restauration! Wish you the best!

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!!

I believe on the MCI 48’ bus I traveled on for 2 years, the A/C unit was underneath (like a belly box type of thing)…could work for this if it was mounted between existing boxes perhaps).

Greetings from Germany, you are doing a brillant job guys. Never thought I see the Trailer again after so long time. Wish I could help restore it.. Cant wait to see the final result

It's a hot day, KITT. Turbo Boost the AC unit!

Hey Joe. I'm amazed that you can say 'Team Knight Rider' without choking on the words. 😊

Great work Joe, as always. Keep things rolling! 😁

New subscriber today. I was 10 in 1980 so obviously I watched all the KR episodes. So cool what your doing. Thanks for the content and nostalgia.

There is plenty of people here that will watch virtually anything, and that is for an indeterminate amount of time. They will continue to watch these types of videos, and yes there are others that have virtually no breaks for commentary, only a little comment here and there. It’s like the opposite of watching paint dry, except for certain people enjoy the paint drying part, and the actual painting not so much. While I am with the paint drying, yes people actually watch paint drying, even though most of the ones posted are faked by looping. So, not only have people watched paint drying, but also caught people cheating. Keep these videos coming, they are relaxing, and with your expertise, they are a learning experience also. Three thumbs up for you 👍👍

Replicating the soundstage set inside the trailer really is taking this restoration to the ultimate level unbelievable so cool

@rearspeaker6364

2 жыл бұрын

just that it's not the real trailer.

@pinballdan

2 жыл бұрын

@@rearspeaker6364 It IS the trailer from the show!!

You’re making great progress on the trailer!! Looks good. I really enjoy these videos and look forward to the next one. Have a great day.

This is really cool! When watching the show I thought the trailer interior stage might be substantially wider than the actual trailer - I am glad that the difference is actually not as big and that you will be able to shrink the layout a bit to make it fit.

This is awesome, enjoying all the updates. Keep the restoration going 👍🏼

Great to hear your plans to scale and replicate the trailer set as it would have been had they been doing everything on the roll.

Wow you’ve made some great progress on gutting the trailer, looking forward to when the rebuild actually starts :)

I have wondered this for yearrrrrrrs while understanding this is hollywood movie magic. Joe, this would be badass, and i support your enthusiasum with optimisim and a vision much like your owns, but ive always known this was a set ever since being a fan way back n the 80s. Im gonna hold to that enthusiasm and faith that you can make this happen cause u would have a REMARKABLE piece of t.v. history from an all-out 80s action series that rose from the time of the all american stunt man long before all of this C.G.I. crap, so BEST OF LUCK my man. Keep at it, cause in the end, only YOU will have this, and I just cant wait to see your car roll up in this trailer. Just plain SICK!!

This is so cool and your so lucky to be on this epic mission. Your videos bring back good memories from when I was little and my favourite programes were Knight Rider and Street Hawk.

Much like The Brady Bunch house, the same was done to The Christmas Story house in Cleveland - matching the interior to the soundstage.

08:10 - Kinda like you're here with me right, when you said, "Guess what I just Found", I said "What"? out loud

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Haha

Greetings from Germany! Good luck with the project. I'm a huge fan of your work. It's so interesting with the Semi!

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend!

you doing a great job im happy to watch the transition love the videos can wait to see when its finished or at least has its black paint again

This is such an awesome project. Looking forward to follow your progress. 👍

Save those paint chips. Seriously, they will come in handy later. 1. You can use them when it comes time to paint match the original color. 2. Fundraising. Save the paint chips and any original metal scrap materials you can. Then at some point put together a limited number of collectors packages containing small pieces of the trailer(or even bits from the truck or cars) to either sell or auction off. Make sure to include photos and certificates of authenticity/provenance. Remember what you might consider garbage is a treasure to someone else. For the paint chips I'd suggest portioning them out into small sealed containers. Use something like the Air-tites Coin Capsules.

My back broke in half watching you lift that A/C unit lol. That thing was a lot bigger than it looked at first. Totally loved watching the frame turboboosting out the door! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I honestly thought it was going to be a tighter squeeze with the trailer, but it looks like it'll work good for you. I'd consider leaving a little more space between the garage area and office. Seems like you'll be able to do that by sacrificing a little lounge space maybe. Don't work too hard Joe, I think it's getting to you a little. Even Michael managed to get in a little vacation time. Peace bro. Everything you do is appreciated. I think it will pay off in the end. We love you buddy. (Pssst, my Kitt car talks to me too sometimes, but don't tell anyone)

This is such an exciting project . loving to see this come together !! Huge Knight Rider fan here from the UK , hope if i ever get to the states i can see the finial article !

I'm watching this video about 3 days late and I just have to say clever clever on how you guys are going to do this and it's awesome that you guys are going to get as much of the set that you can into this When you guys are done it will be a masterpiece and I can't wait until I see your KITT in the completed trailer

Here’s something to consider; might be nice to be able to put 2 black T/A’s in one trailer. Make the set pieces some what easily removable then you can tote both of your cars if the need arises.

8:46 I don't find that strange at all. I expect KITT to be a little bit shy sometimes when there are other people around, but when it's just two of you, I expect KITT to talk. It just makes sense. Heck, for whatever reason, KITT even talks to me sometimes via commlink. And then we need to save the world. But I already told too much, it's classified.

Great video as always. Its all very interesting. Cant wait for when it gets sprayed black and gold again and hooked up to the tractor. Keep the excellent content coming 🥰

This is so so cool seeing this trailer coming back to its origin. Keep the videos coming

I am so excited for you guys! This is going to be the most awesome transformation! This really should be syndicated by a tv show! Contact some UK channels They’d definitely be interested in part funding this!

I like these bits where you work on the truck, trailer and whatever. It's like this old house but I actually give a damn

If you're going to try and keep it at a sensible temperature in US summers, you'll want to scale back your interior another inch at least to have some insulation in the walls. Also: Quite a few trucks these days mount their reefers under the body over here in Europe, you could do the same I think, a water proof box underneath between the legs and the axles for the main unit and there's various options for the interior: Concealed minisplit units built into the wall units, vents and under-body ducting... Not sure on the legality of underbody mounting in the US, but it's fine here if it's behind the side impact bars.

Watching from France. Amazing work, I love it!

I'm so psyched about this trailer build.

Excellent video thank you for the update on the semi trailer

09:02 - I'm enjoying your kind of crazy. This is such a significant artefact of popular culture. You are realising the dreams of your childhood and I'm delighted that you are prepared to have us join you on this journey.

Very commendable that your taking your spare time with the flag trailer and so cool that you are going to replicate it just as the set on the show no matter Joe even so I will be scaled down a bit it does not matter the restoration will be epic once its complete 👍

I really can't wait to see this all come together.

Screen used black paint! Good stuff Joe and yes we are enjoying this stuff. Great video yet again. Would you consider a live stream in the future for a particular part of the transformation? Have a good weekend.

@KnightRiderHistoriansOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Love your videos and love the show. Great your bringing the Truck and Trailer back to life :D Whats the time frame your hoping to have the work completed?

😎😎😎 'Great work again Joe! 'Super interesting to hear the detail/prescion. 😎😎😎

Love this brings back so many memories great job guys

I was one of those who brought up the HGTV Brady Bunch House renovation. They did what they could to make everything fit, if I remember, the stairs had some steps that did not match the original

Usually the dividers are a trim to hold the panels, it is two piece and the cap snaps to the back part to hide the fasteners, so the two inch could be more one or half inch between panels, hope this helps.