update!!!
ok! after much deliberation on my part! i decided to still run the EL wire...but not to join as seen before.
this time i will simply run 3 bolts! that originate from the single source.
and will use some freshly brought Blue EL this time.
Using the same technique shown above a groove or channel is engraved in the smoked overlay outer panel.
the channel is blown clean
and the first of the bolts is layed in the channel and is temporarily taped in before more permanat glueing is applied.
All three bolts are layed in connected to a common power and a thin beed of glue is applied and allow to dry.
The original plex panelis then drilled to allow the EL wire loom to feed thru and layed over the smked plex and bolted down.
A sandwich effect where the EL sits between the 2 panels.
A qick "lights out" test shows how well the wirie contrasts behind the tinted smked outer panel.
Last but no least is to (for now) temp glue down the "STORM'D" letters and fire it up again
the beuty is that the EL wire is sound controlled!!! and flashes like real lightening.
Here is a small 800k avi file showing how the lightening flashes.
Ejoy
http://www.goatlan.com/noozl/MVI_9009.AVI