http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/paint%20fail/001.JPG The flat case panel, coated in high-build red oxide primer. Still needs gaps filled and the armor sealed into the back. But they're coming along. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/paint%20fail/002.JPG $14 dollar Harbor Freight san...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/more%20primer/001.JPG That skim coat I mentioned... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/more%20primer/002.JPG Other side as well... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/more%20primer/003.JPG Started using...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/reshape/002.JPG We remember leaving off here... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/reshape/003.JPG Looks worse, feels smoother. It's getting there (found my bondo damaged the foam chemically, though I've now sorted a solut...

Back with more updates, though these are of a more... indoor variety. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/wiring/001.JPG So what's with filling the holes where the screws go? Well, at the bottom of each of those holes is a powerful neodymium magnet. The filler is to keep the magn...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/primer%20work/007.JPG These are the sides to the front. They're vacuum metalized (very well I might add) but they need to be black. They also need those holes filled in. As filler doesn't adhere well to vacuum metalized parts, I'll hit them wi...

Collected work, again... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/Rad%20repair/001.JPG Working on test fitting parts. Looking to see how routing will have to go. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/Rad%20repair/002.JPG Case is wide, but not especially tall. Makes s...

So, I'm back, like I said I would be. Fair bit of progress so far... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/hood%20scoop/001.JPG Heating up primer/surfacer to spray this piece to show mw where i need to apply glazing putty... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/h...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/014.JPG Stiffening the side panels first, carbon cloth cut to size and laid inside to test fit. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/015.JPG Resin poured (keep those fast food plastic items for stuff like this......

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/011.JPG Laying out the panels so I know how everything's gonna fit... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/012.JPG Both sides are set, still have to cut the Kevlar and CF for them. Also, this arrived. http://www....

This wasn't expected to show up at all, but it did. Yay me! http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/008.JPG What's in the box? http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/009.JPG Cat! No, she's just resting after tearing through the house. Knocking over floor ...

Getting some real modding done... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/001.JPG This is the PCI fan mount, that's situated to blow over the southbridge, video and RAID card. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/armor/002.JPG Attacked with Dremel... http://w...

I'd love to incorporate your new logo! Your logos were an excellent update to the ones of the 80s, a great "what if" for a company that produced that then and is working on a successor now... I'll be sure tomorrow or whenever I next update my logs to add credit to you for the logos. I see ...

Some more work today... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/cutting/001.JPG This is the polished vs bare in sunlight. Much more evident. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/cutting/002.JPG Another shot. The demarcation is evident. http://www.thebestcasescenari...

I'd like to announce a new sponsor! http://www.mnpctech.3dpixelnet.com/picture_library/2010.mnpctech.banner.jpg 120mm Overkill Billet Fan Grills http://www.mnpctech.com/120mm_fan_grill_overkill_ring_mnpctech.com4.jpg 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber Sheet http://www.mnpctech.com/carbonfiber_gunmetal_titanium_...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/For%20Sale/003.JPG What's so special about this tray? http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/For%20Sale/005.JPG Polished zinc? http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/For%20Sale/028.JPG Yeah, polished zinc. I have my work cut out for me getting the rest o...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/bondo/028.JPG Sleeving proceeds apace... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/bondo/029.JPG I'm doing away with the Kensington lock slot to make one uninterrupted piece. The hexes are going away too-there's simply too few of...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/426502_398378256845724_100000206591738_1774705_728631864_n.jpg This is a grille in development for the top rad setup. White Light Laser (like them here on FaceBook) is sponsoring all of my acrylic and cutting for this build. I've also got as sponsors Ice Dra...

In the front bays instead of an optical drive. Still have to lay up the CF for that. Time to shift a bit of metal... http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/001.JPG Doesn't look like much, but that lip turns into a hanging corner, stopping a rad from going there. http://www.thebestca...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/005.JPG This is one of three ambient temp sensors. It's a bit tough to see, but it's a Dallas one-wire. Best stuff out there. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/006.JPG A little better shot of it. The bracket around it att...

I'm looking at that now. Win7 does support it, but it changed the way that sound systems talk-there are no more audio processors used by Windows, it uses the OpenAL system. I've been able to get a USB setup and a regular sound card, or sound card and onboard working independently, but I'm not quite ...

I'm replacing it with a custom Knight Industries badge. I'm not leaving any branding on it I don't have to. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/kayin/Knight%20Rider/sleeving/027.JPG 200 feet of furryletters Clean-Cut Techflex. Looks like a lot, huh? It's really not. http://www.thebestcasescenario.com...

(I know, this is my first post. I'm submitting here to make sure that when I work, I get things as accurate as possible without having a multimillion dollar budget. Besides, I figured you guys would like to see my tribute. I'll ask questions, and answer any I can. I'm building this as my final work ...