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Got the surgery done on the case bottom . My goal in doing this was to deal with the vacant port openings and neaten things up a bit . I cut out a rectangular opening in the baseplate which included all the port openings . I then cut out a piece to fit the opening from some steel sheet I picked up at Lowes ( 22 ga. ,I think) . Tried to solder it into place using a torch with a fine tip but the insert warped big time from the heat . Cut out another piece and this time used a heat gun set on high to distribute the heat more evenly . Worked great . I also soldered in some 1/4"wide brass reinforcements over the seam on 3 sides .
Before I cut out the opening for the backplane ,I made up a template of the hole pattern on the bottom .
This pattern was used to drill the ventilation holes in the fill panel . I then used JB Weld as a sort of body filler to smooth out all the seams . Sanded everything down , primed it and here you go.....
Still have to finish paint it , as well as fasten the lower optical drive mount brackets to the inner side of the panel , and drill the hole for the psu power jack .
Before I cut out the opening for the backplane ,I made up a template of the hole pattern on the bottom .
This pattern was used to drill the ventilation holes in the fill panel . I then used JB Weld as a sort of body filler to smooth out all the seams . Sanded everything down , primed it and here you go.....
Still have to finish paint it , as well as fasten the lower optical drive mount brackets to the inner side of the panel , and drill the hole for the psu power jack .