Case Mod - In Progress Project Insomniac

So i've been threatening this one for a while - its time to go to work on this Lian Li V2100, taken the ugly door off (and thats where its staying lol) and stripped some other bits too. I'm going to replace the upper/lower partition with a new idea and the 5.25" bays will be no more either !



Thermochill PA120.3 in the base and a double rad sideways mounted where the 5.25" bays are and that lip at the bottom removed, :001_cool:



There will be a new front plate where the bays used to be courtesy i hope of Toms (Chilled Pc's) cnc machine !



This door will be totally different (other door too ;-) )!



Next stage - strip more out and fabricate !!

 

Should be very interesting

Can't wait to see the final results

 

SWEEEET. i have the same case but in black. big mother of a case.

 

Love the side panel design.

 

So, i have 2 days off - first time in ages and i do loads of plans for my case and drawings for the machined parts - i have to cut some holes out of the beast with the Dremel - off sets i with a bag full of dremel etc in one hand and the case in the other and as usual its raining outside and the rather slippy fire escape out the back of my gaff mixed with some **** luck means that i need a new case for my project





Lots of other damage and the chassis is so twisted the doors wont fit on it - bah !!

 

it'll bend straight, just get forceful with it, be a man! lol!

 

You can either fix it, or go crazy and make it even more lumpy. "potato Li"

 

I like that idea Cheapskate lol - maybe i'll save it for a rainy day - the case that Jack built lol !
Its screwed guys - even if it straightened out it would be kinked - theres loads of scuffs too - would cost more to repair than buy a new one then theres the tidying up !! I'm going to fit a triple rad internally in my old friend below without being in the front top or bottom !

 

+1 vote for Project "Potato-Li"

 

Damn dude. you bent it oh that poor Lian li. you should be in jail for doing that to it lol.

 

Heat it up with a butane torch and use a rubber mallet to knock it staright again. It will take some time but will save you a heap of cash.

 

Bad luck Colossous.......not really the sort of start you want!

Damn English weather

 

That is some bum luck man. It *should* be salvageable with a hefty load of patience and some carefully applied heat, as others have said. Good Luck!

P.S. I'm loving the white powdercoat.

 

ah crap thats really done it for me, im gonna have to strip my V1000 and get it powder coated white. 4 months it took me to get the idea out of my head, and bang it there again!

 

Change of plans again - the V2100 is back on - i woke up at 4 30am and thought i have to use this case ! I have a plan that is that crap it might work out well hehe ! Updates later !
The white V1000 is still one of my fave cases Burnout - i used it for months and had it sidelined for a Pc for recording my music too - did'nt want to hack it up !

 

Yesterday - disaster - today i woke up at 4 30 (its called Insomnia as thats what i've had for 2 months !!) and i looked at all the comments on the forums and thought " i have to do something with this mess of a case so here goes hehe !
How about a case/test bench style with a different colour idea ?

This is what i took away



Red, Green - kinda terracota colour and black in various stages -







Then after the soft shades and shadow effects i cut up a plastic file seperator for some jaggedys !


Tried it on the base 1st (would'nt be seen lol).






From yesterdays mess to something completely different hehe kind of case/test bench methinks ? yes, i think i have gone mad

 

Reminds me of Red Tigre Camo on COD:4 multiplayer.

Me likey.

 

o,O.
Pretty colorful xD.
The paint job is done? Or are you going top do something else on it? ^^"

 

I think its done for now but not 100% sure yet - looks really good in the flesh - hard to photograph tbh - some with - some without flash !

 

Yeah, i guess