Update time! Work has been continuing on the door, and last night I got it painted and ready for assembly. I had a few details to take care of before painting, and I’ll cover those things right now.

There were a few areas on the back of the door that I decided to fill with bondo for a better look. The areas on either side of the LCD, and the area above the LED’s all got filled. Although I didn’t take a pic of it, the LED’s sit in a covered pocket. The bondo is just there to smooth out the surface.

Okay, so I’ve got a couple of slots in the front door for the DVD drives. What I need is a method of pressing the buttons on the drives. That’s where these come in to play. They are the new acrylic buttons for the door.

Buttons in place

A test fit on the case. I did have another shot, but I can’t locate it now… but the button was made wide enough to cover the status LED on the DVD drive. The button lights up when there is activity on the drive.

Now we head to the back of the door again. I’ve test fit the Powermate in the door again, and it fits just as it should. One problem though, I don’t want to see the back of it when the door is open. Only one way to fix that. It needs a cover!

That’s it for now, but tonight I should have the door on the case, and will have progress shots all the way up to that point.

The front door assembled, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating