Aight now I have my build idea (no images yet, i cant have access to a scanner). Im thinking about getting new POWER and RESET buttons and put them in the little USB panel at the bottom of the panel, that way it will look clearer. Im also thinking about using plexi with the 2 sides painted silver for my POWER and HDD LEDs, so I will stick my HDD and POWER LEDs to it and hopefully the silver painting to conduct the lights to one border of the plexi piece that will be glued to the front panel (instead of using 2 round holes, I went for an original shot by using one plexi border to conduct the light to the other side).
Ill also stick with the tainted plexi replacing the grey corners we can see on the front panel, and I will also cover the disk bays with the same dark plexi.
The only thing I still dont know is about the intake; I dont know how to shape it. I noticed the place where my POWER, RESET and LEDs (between my 3.5'' bay and my ''USB panel'') are currenly placed, has a curving in it. My first idea was to cut this whole panel out and replace it with another so I can shape it the way I want. The problem is, how will I get the original curving my current panel has? I cant heat the new plactic and curve it the way I want, itll get al lfuzzy. I cant use the original panel to curve it too, since the POWER button has a relief.
Im thinking about some things right now.. but meanwhile any ideas you would have would be greatly appreciated. I was thinking about some trappings that would cover the whole panel, but I need to know if this idea will works. Thanks!