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8th January 2008, 04:11 PM
|  | Modding Expert | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 848 posts. Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Reputation:  | | | Project: Chameleon
So... let's start.
This is a case from December 2003, I pre-mod it it in 2005. Pretty much there is all I have for now, along with my X-Cruiser. So... the case shots.  So at late 2006, my dad and I decided to mod our cases, and this is one of my ever-long, endlessly project that I'm hoping to finish by end of 2011. Any specs that are written on this thread will be upgraded at any times, so keep checking back!
The case itself was pre-modded and pre-painted as navy blue and flat black. I haven't decided the final color yet, since I had way too much things to do on this case alone.
Plans: ( Just so you know what I can do, and will be marked as asterisk as completed.)
Case inverted motherboard: *
Home made fan controller:
Home made I/O board, with USB, switches, and LEDs:
PCI/PCI-E Slots and I/O slots - Upgrades to honeycomb meshes:
Final paint color:
Final moddings: Case pictures:      Disassembly begins:      Modding begins: Front and back blowholes mod for fans:         Side case - Modding: Removing the fan mount area from case side:     Front Panel Modding:
The switches and LEDs, will be relocated to the back of the case. To re-create the curveness from old burgundy part, I had to make a template to do this, so I cut out and sanded down to the right curve on the front.         Painting:
I got screwed up on painting because it was my first time in 2006, so I'm still practicing on the spray cans. There was some paint chips, wrinkles, and drips on some areas, and I'm sure you could notice it.             
There's more on my album, because I'm too tired to finish fixing all of my pictures as I promised months ago.
I had to abandon this project back in 2007, due to financial issues, and had to move out of parent home, and until few months ago, I finally got my case back, so I had a interesting idea.... Inverted motherboard case!
So... as for year of 2010...Read on, people!
Inverted case begins:
I had a pretty crazy idea after going through my old files, and I saw a few years old pictures of someone's modded and inverted case on google... So, I knew my case could do this, so... enjoy the pictures!
They are secured temporarily by Hex 4-40 bolts and nuts (#846-710 and #846-644, respectively). They worked wonder, and acted as a temporary rivet, so I'm pretty confident that this project could raises some eyebrows.    
So, the pictures and thread are finally fixed, so I'll be back and running on this case in no time.
Last edited by bushwhacker; 21st August 2010 at 05:21 PM.
Reason: Thread sticky and updated
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8th January 2008, 04:36 PM
| | Modding Expert | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 848 posts. Location: Northern Ontario, Canada Reputation: | | |
Ok, most of images have been fixed.
Two has been missing on some servers. I figures that they are offline for a while.
Last edited by bushwhacker; 8th January 2008 at 04:45 PM.
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8th January 2008, 05:18 PM
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It's looking cool mate. Obviously a lot of time and effort is being put into getting it just right.
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15th January 2008, 01:20 PM
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Looking very good indeed, keep up the goodwork!
Regards Jason |
15th January 2008, 01:57 PM
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Yeah, it`s looking very good. I can`t wait to see it when it`s finished.
Any new updates/pics?
Regards Howard |
21st January 2008, 05:36 PM
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The images have been fixed now.
I'm uploading few more images for the overview of this project.
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21st January 2008, 06:33 PM
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I think that`s looking really good mate.
Obviously, you`re putting a lot of time and effort in to it.
Regards Howard |
9th March 2008, 07:58 PM
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It's looking good 
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9th March 2008, 07:59 PM
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Yup, I agree, it`s looking great mate.
How long until it`s completed do you think?
Regards Howard |
9th March 2008, 08:06 PM
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The answer would be at late spring to mid summer.
I can pick up the pace only if we are able to get some helps in here  |
9th March 2008, 08:27 PM
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It's looking really good and profesional.
Hats off to you for putting so much time and effort into it.
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9th March 2008, 09:11 PM
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Thank you mates.
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9th March 2008, 09:13 PM
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Yes, I agree with Rik. I'm more than sure once we start to get more regular members, they will love seeing your work.
Keep it up! 
Regards Jason |
24th April 2008, 01:30 AM
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Aren't there any other Canadians on the forums that can provide backup?
I'm all the way down in PA but at least we're on the same continent |
24th April 2008, 02:40 AM
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How so, Taima?
I backs up all of worklogs into a text document.
Beside, Once i receives the bondo, and A8N-SLI to be shipped away, Chameleon will be back on track.
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24th April 2008, 10:21 AM
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Softly softly catchee monkey! You'll get there in the end, so don't rush it and end up with something you are not totally happy with!
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24th April 2008, 04:07 PM
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Albert, remember the bump and ridges, and the sunken paint on motherboard area? That's gonna be fixed with automotive repairs, i just don't want to have another ridges, so it gonna be awfully smooth from there. |
27th December 2009, 07:54 PM
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Hello guys, it has been a while since I worked on the case.
I recently got the dremel tools plus the bits, so I'll be able to bring my case home with me and will be able to continue my mods from there, until then, I'll be updating all the broken images and hook it directly to my webserver.
Stay tuned!
Edited: I managed to strip entire paints again, and took it apart by pieces now, and it will be lot easier for me to work on it soon enough.
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28th December 2009, 02:11 AM
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Over a year ago, certainly has been quite a while
Looking forward to the pics anyway, haven't seen a good mod in a while.
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28th December 2009, 04:31 AM
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@Spleen
indeed, there has been a lots of social and money issues that procrastinate my works on the pc
I'll fix and post up the fresh pictures tomorrow.
and nice to be back here, haven't been here for a while as well.
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