Anyone going to the GM Nationals???

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:49 am

Just wondering if anyone was going. That is where they are building the KITT replica in two days, right? Anyone know which two days (the car show itself is three days)? Might see some of you there, but its gonna be waaaaay too hot to wear a black Knight Rider shirt, so I won't be all patriotic and you won't know that I'm there

knightdriver · Post by **knightdriver** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:07 pm

I think the build off is all three days, but not positive.

I am one of the builders and we are heading down thursday
afternoon. I believe this is the build off times, or at least when they start.

Friday - 3:00pm – Rob Louisell Replica build, runs all weekend at GM Nationals

Saturday - 2:00pm – GM Nats/Louisell Demonstration

Sunday - may be the finish up day if not already completed on Saturday.

This was part of the intinerary posted on the foundations board.

I am sure that times will be from 3;00pm friday and on depending on
how long you wanna stay.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:40 pm

I'll be there if my dad would stop being a moron.

JJSoCrazy · Post by **JJSoCrazy** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:12 pm

Where is this going to be? and where can I get more info on it!

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:41 pm

http://www.knightfoundation.net/forum/v ... php?t=2083 Dude, check here for all the event info. The Knight Foundation's Event will be taking place at the hotel listed. The Gm nationals is taking place not to far way from the Foundation's event. Hopefully, I'll be there.

Handzus' Stupid Fro · Post by **Handzus' Stupid Fro** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:59 pm

I will! I'm travelling up from VA, it's about a 2.5 hour drive, not too bad. I am in the process of building a 4th gen Knight-inspired Trans Am. Meeting Rob Louisell to pick up one of his Banshee-hybrid noses, and of course check out the build-off!

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:22 pm

Thank you for the info, Knightdriver! I will be there Saturday night or Sunday. Hope I get to see it. Maybe I will drop by the Foundation event while I am near there. Or can't you get in without a ticket? I am easily confused, so please pardon the blond-ness.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:05 pm

Knight224 wrote: I am easily confused, so please pardon the blond-ness.

Hmm.. I'll look out for you if Im there. And yes they do allow visitors at the Foundation's event.

Handzus'- You still live in NY?

Handzus' Stupid Fro · Post by **Handzus' Stupid Fro** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:51 am

Handzus'- You still live in NY?

Nah, live in VA bout an hour south of DC.

knightdriver · Post by **knightdriver** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:01 am

Knight224 wrote:Thank you for the info, Knightdriver! I will be there Saturday night or Sunday. Hope I get to see it. Maybe I will drop by the Foundation event while I am near there. Or can't you get in without a ticket? I am easily confused, so please pardon the blond-ness.

No problem, hope to see everyone that can make it there!

Whoo hooooo ........ my 300th post!

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:24 pm

If i'm there I'll be wearing my SLAYER shirt. Or my faded out Knight Rider Shirt. I haven't really decided. So you wont miss me.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:25 pm

Might even wear my Trans Am Button Down Shirt. You never know.

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:20 pm

Haha just got back from seeing Monty Python and the Holy Grail (for free!!!) at the Elks Theatre. It was a hoot, but no coconuts.

ANYWAY, I will definitely be there Sunday. It’s supposed to be 90 degrees! YUCK. My psychotic friends begged to come along, and they want to make identical Knight Rider shirts, so if you see three people who look like asylum out patients, it’s probably us! And I will of course ask for everybody’s autograph. You have been warned!

^ And I will keep my scanner peeled - I mean my eyes open - for you, TurbomanKnight! And knightdriver and everybody else who is going to be there.

^^ That didn't make much sense did it? Oh well...

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:08 pm

lol I might be there Saturday. Or If my dad continues being a moron it can be Sun.

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 8:16 pm

My dad just informed me that we are going to try for *early* Sunday morning. We are going to hit the Foundation event first before everybody leaves then we are going to drop by the GM Nationals. I hope Rob and his gang are still there

^ Correction, he just changed his mind. Saturday evening is the new day. Wow my family is crazy!

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:12 am

It's official. I'm not going. MY DAD IS SUCH A ******* IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need somewhere to vent and rant off. Im gonna go somewhere and talk to somebody. I have too much respect for everybody that visits and looks at the boards. So I'm off.

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:41 am

I am sorry to hear that.

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:45 am

Don't be too sore with your old man, Turboman. He has his reasons for not going, probably financial or for safety's sake. Besides, he did give you a bunch of cash last Christmas, right? Don't be too hard on him.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 1:13 pm

HondaSiR wrote:Besides, he did give you a bunch of cash last Christmas, right?

No he didnt. Everything I bought online I got cash from other people or my own money. The Turbo casts I bought christmas time was my own money. Same goes for my 1/18 scale KITT. This is something I told him since the event was announced. This is just another occasion of him being a *****. He knew exactly I wanted to see a KITT/KARR replica so bad. And then he does this.

Handzus' Stupid Fro · Post by **Handzus' Stupid Fro** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:32 pm

Hey Turbo, don't worry man... I was fortunate enough to attend the GM Nationals myself, and here's a few snapshots of the event. It was quite a drive but traffic wasn't too bad. Got to meet Rob and I saw the dude that builds the really good scanners there, didn't really get a chance to talk to him. And let me tell you, it was 10 kinds of hot today too! And the lady at the gate was super mean, probably because of the heat.

Here's the main attraction:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm1.jpg

Here's a couple of dash's Rob was selling:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm2.jpg

View of the interior from the rear:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm3.jpg

Here's Rob putting the finishing touches on my new 4th gen. front end, note sweet scanner shelf:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm4.jpg

Rob again, with a guy from the Foundation (can't remember his name):
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm5.jpg

Another shot of the continuing work on KITT:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/933982/gm6.jpg

Rob is a real nice guy, we talked for a bit. He went on to tell me that at this point there's only one other 4th gen with a nose like this. I'll be the second. In the background of one of those pics is another nose like mine, but without the scanner shelf.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:45 pm

Thanks for the pics Dude.

NOw, I want to murder my dad. Look at everything I missed. I waqs looking forward to meeting everyone who was going there. Im gonna go punch some objects to get rid of this anger.

Thanks again for the pics.

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:09 pm

I was at the GM Nationals/Foundation event from 11 AM to 4 PM today. It was fantastic! We saw 3 KITT replicas and 1 KARR replica at the GM Nationals. We only saw 2 KITT replicas at the Foundation event. I got a few pictures; I will post them tomorrow when my “Knight Rider Groupie Friends” go home. A lot of people commented on our shirts, it was hilarious! And everybody was really, really nice.

cloudkitt · Post by **cloudkitt** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:10 am

Were you able to sit in them? Because that's what I was really looking forward to doing...had i gone.

Knight224 · Post by **Knight224** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:38 am

My friends and I wanted to, but we were too shy to ask! However you could touch the cars and open doors/hoods, turn on dash lights, etc. if you asked nicely. And they would do practically anything else if you asked, like let you play with the scanner remote. It seemed to me that they wanted you to be 'hands on'. I was even told that the reaction my friends and I had to their KITT was why they build replicas. Pretty cool, huh?

All of this is more than I can say for most of the other car people there, who don’t want you touching their cars (unless you are naked, or so said the sign) and totally freak out when you get too close, unless they are right there wth you showing you stuff.

But it was really great, even if we didn't get to sit in KITT. My dad is not really a car person and he loved it, so we are definately going next year if they have it again.

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:53 pm

Nice to see you had a good time.

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