Hmm. Just an idea.. another brainless thought as I wait in the elevator.. What about an elevator case mod.. making the front like the control panel of the elevator... or else mod an elev button to 13... "13th floor elv mod.." no time, no money for this, but maybe someone else could run with it =-)
im going to add to your idea, maybe adding bulgin Low Profile Vandal switches to each front bezel on the left most side one for each drive bay door those would look sick in each drive bay bezel on a brushed aluminum bezel.. just an idea
Hmm. or make the comp like a "skyscraper" lotsa windows.. some dark.. some light.. etc.. and have the toy elv on the side (all plexi) like the "techy" glass elevators. hmm.
Here is an intresring add on idea: if your doing a custom case, you could do some sort of drive stealthing by using elevator doors to stealth your drives. Would be complicated to engineer, but might look sweet.