Collected work, again...



Working on test fitting parts. Looking to see how routing will have to go.



Case is wide, but not especially tall. Makes some stuff very interesting.



You can see two of the Dallas one-wire sensors there in the front, I'm thinking about moving one to the lower side intake.



As you can see, lots of wires to figure out how to rout.



Even with the stiffening rail at the top of the card, it's still flexing. Gonna have to engineer something to fix that.



More cutting work on the Bondo. It's gonna take a long time to get this built up from nothing, but it's all worth it. It's doing quite a bit better already.



Just a single coat more of primer/surfacer and it already looks so much better.



Friend of mine had "leak tested" this rad with a garden hose and a plug.



This is after I hammered the bung back down.



And after silver soldering it back on.



I think my help is all tired out, what do you think?



And a coat of primer/surfacer, getting it ready for a nice paint job. Black, but better than it came with.

Stuff's drying, I need new Bondo spreaders, and my hands are shaking again, so I'll be back with more when one of the abovementioned issues is dealt with.

These are the sides to the front. They're vacuum metalized (very well I might add) but they need to be black. They also need those holes filled in. As filler doesn't adhere well to vacuum metalized parts, I'll hit them with some primer/surfacer.



Like so.

Since I'm out here, I sanded and sprayed more filler on the hood scoop. It's getting there, really needs just a bit more filler and some glazing putty. Thinking about swapping fillers, though with proper sandpaper (like when I found my stash that I had put away) even the junk I have isn't too bad. It's more a functionality of doing it right than doing it fast. Slow down, enjoy the work, realize that the end result is worth it and relax.



It's cleaning up, though I still need to drop filler in those two gouges.



Where it stood when I stopped working today. Weather was a bit cool to get primer to dry.



These are the lower panels to the case. They're being reshaped with the foam to change the lines of the case and add a bit more "carlike" feel to it.

First they're roughed out, as above. Next I paint it with a water-based paint (I used Polycrylic, you can even use latex house paint) because I learned my lesson with both filler and primer on the hood scoop. After that, I primed both panels before filler, so as to add another layer of protection in.





I know they're rough. They have no filler at all yet. This is all prep, to make it easier when I start to put filler down. The snafu with the scoop showed me that this stuff is very unforgiving.

Here's where I am now. I may pick up some more spreaders tomorrow when the little one goes to the doctor and I pick up more pills. If so, I'll probably lay down some filler and start shaping them.

Back with more updates, though these are of a more... indoor variety.



So what's with filling the holes where the screws go? Well, at the bottom of each of those holes is a powerful neodymium magnet. The filler is to keep the magnet from skittering away, as well as to even the surface for epoxy and CF cloth. When finished, this will hopefully have no holes where the screws once were. Still need to fit lenses for the hard drive lights.



You can see just how small they are, yet they hold just fine. These are for the side trim pieces that cover the sides of the top louvers.



Just keep this view in mind, it'll change in a second. Also, apologies, my camera is starting to give out.



The ESA's bluetooth module, however, it's very dead. Didn't know till I tried to pair my new mouse.



Wire clips, in original whitish and new and improved black. I tossed them in a dye bath. Works real good.



This horribly crappy picture show's KITT's alpha circuit, or the ESA board. They perform the same role-they allow KITT to control the car (or computer.) Right now it can ramp up and down fans, pumps, lighting, and open and close the top automatically depending on the conditions in effect.



Can you spot the difference?



The difference is subtle in the last picture, but you'll notice the purple-black coloration of these metal pieces? I created my own MBS formula for galvanized steel. Doesn't rub or wash off. Also, it shows the Widmaenstatten lines in steel just like an acid etch. This shot shows the lining on this piece.



A much better shot, showing the trays with the MBS applied and installed. Don't worry, when the sun comes back out I'm gonna reshoot all this.



Rewiring the beast after polishing the chassis and installing a multitude of sensors. This was a real pain.



A trim piece, with its magnetic fasteners visible during mock-up.



Wiring the back bays to the front for HDD access.



And she lives, though I'm far from content with some things. The VGA power connection is temporary, for one. The ESA interface with the cooling system beside the motherboard needs more holes drilled and tapped, and I have to put some ties down for some of the wiring. But, I'm now able to start focusing on the aesthetics of the inside, as well as creating the front panel setup.

Very little of this besides my proprietary MBS colorant formula is groundbreaking. From here on out, I intend to change that. I'm sure none of you have a complaint with that.

Nice project my friend... gonna be wild