Ghaz's Custom TJ07 Project

[Ghaz]

Okay, so I have been trying to decide on a case for some time now. I finally settled on the TJ07. I'm gonna go all out on this case. I know how I want it to look, and have mocked it up in sketchup. I'm gonna be getting most of my stuff from watercoolinguk (so if you work there, please post as I would like to keep in close contact). I'm going for a Red/Black look, and I plan to do the following:

Powder Coated Interior (WCUK)

One large stealth bay cover (Cover all drive bays)

Red Fans/Cathodes

Custom Red Acrylic Window (WCUK)

Perhaps "Ghazghkull" Cut on the opposite panel to the window (With Red Acrylic Behind It) (WCUK)

I would also like to watercool it. Staying with the theme, I would like to use red tubes/coolant. I have never installed watercooling stuff before, so I would like some advice.

I like the look of 1/2" ID tubing: Anyone know of any red tubes in this size?

Barbs: What are they for? Will I need them? I will give a list of stuff I have in mind, please tell me if I am missing ANYTHING at all.

Could anyone recommend a res that does not show through the bays, preferably internal.

Rad

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=375{1}75

Pump

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=387

Blocks

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_32&products_id=499

http://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=690

I'm going to use jubilee clips for holding the tubes on, any other little things I'm going to need?

Finally, some pics of what I want the case to look like:

Sorry for the use of photobucket, not sure where the oc3d internal uploader is >_<

 

[Luigi]

The uploader is down am

Looks nice, I shall keep an eye on this

*subscribed*

 

[Mr. Smith]

Someones been inspired by murderbox???

Looks sweet

 

[BloomerzUK]

Someones been inspired by murderbox???

Looks sweet

Was about to say. I do like the look of the whole stealthed front bay.

 

[Ghaz]

Thats exactly where I got the idea

However I didn't like the stuff they put on the bay cover, I personally would prefer it just one solid colour.

Okay, so today I have been practising with spraying a case. It's coming out well so far, I'm quite please with the results. I will post pics when I'm done. This will allow me to spray the bay cover when I have made it. I plan to make the bay cover by finding the dimensions of the bay area, and cutting it out of a sheet of metal. I will then mock-up some replicas of the bits that clip in the bays, and weld them on to the metal (this means I am gonna have to learn to weld atleast a little ;p). I will then sand it down and spray it black.