HP-4 Flame'D

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At this stage the paper can now be removed to show the matching silver floor.

Next was to install the motherboard cover, as you can see ive cheeted and added a few new extra's to it with out posting i thought adding active cooling would look "cooler" then the mesh grill and added a lil flame grill with a accent around the CPU tube hole.

After a few new mounting holes are drilled to the floor and pump mounts i can actually move onto the plumbing (always my fav part)

I love a plumbing challange! and wanted to try and come up with a new design for the water tubes!

The rad is a tight fit! and i usually fit them externally! but wanted the challenge of making everthing fit inside this mod

The Good old NOS res is mounted and installed.

All hoses are tie clamped!

The pump was a tight fit! and i may swap it over for a MPC-350.

I like this LOOP! the coil effect works in well and stil has a clean flowing look to it.

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The res lifts up easily for filling.

And she's full! and blue! i think my green water days are long gone!

Better add the first of the lighting effect for this mod.

and of course some mandatory night shots

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More chop & shine!

Every one of these flames have to be hand chopped and hand buffed! it was @ about this stage i was thinking that maybe i should have stuck with a 2pak paint job!

The Vent panel was done using a block! this will sand qiker and flatter.

It was @ this stage i was thinking "2pak" aint all that!

With the chop and shine session now over! i can start hanging these panels on the case

First panel to go on will of course be the base! SS hex heads replace the orig crap plastick bolts.

With the base one next is to wire and bolt in the front fan assembly

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Mesh grills are added to the side vents

and the front panel is test fitted.

Next on the agenda is to fit the Matix orbital LCD HDD and cdrom

Now that the rest of the hardware is installed the front panel can be heated shaped cut and fitted.

A simple solution for the CDROM is the same as used on HP1

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Something i wanted to do to the last HP's but couldn't due to the external RADS was install the "backpanel"

YES! THE STICKER IS UPSIDE DOWN! AND HAS BEEN RIGHTED.

This is such a cool looking addition to the over all complete look of the case.

Just for the sake of being "quirky" i glued back on the original sticker

The rest of the wires are covered and connected.

The light wire for the NOS res is now routed from the back of the case

the marks for the Side vents are added and the vents are stuck into place

For the SIDE flame window i brought 2 peices of plex! Dark and light tint.

for now i will go with the lighter of the 2 windows

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All that was left to do was fit the panels on and hang the white sheet for some final'e shots!

Ive photochoped a selection together.

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