Project Forced Induction - Construction
a case mod by Mark Purney
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Purney |
Early concept rendering of the computer's flame design |
New PC case before we chopped it up |
Holes cut for the intake and lights |
The frame pieces are cut from 1" square steel tubing. |
Sparks are cool |
Test fit of PC support frame |
TIG welding of the frame was done at Shearer Fabrications. |
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Thanks, Ron!
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Frame welding completed |
Mounting plate welded to frame |
Mounting holes drilled, surface prepped for paint |
Flame pattern is laid out with 1/8" tape |
Mask is applied over flame layout and cut to expose painted area |
Color coats are airbrushed on to the surface, followed by a polyurethane clear coat |
Primer is applied to the computer support frame |
Blue and copper pearl colors are sprayed on the frame |
Primer applied to intake pipe |
Color-shifting paint is applied to intake pipe |
Flames are laid out with mask on the computer case |
The plastic front is primered |
Yellow and orange shades sprayed for the flame base colors, using a spray gun |
Red and purple highlights are added to the flames using an airbrush |
The mask is removed to reveal the finished flames |
The (reduced size) replica of the license plate is cut from aluminum sheet |
Primer is sprayed on the aluminum |
The base color is a mix of white and aluminum metallic paint |
The amber base color is airbrushed to match that of the real plate |
A vinyl mask is applied for the blue and red lettering |
Here, the finished plate is compared to a real Ohio license plate |
The T25 turbocharger is pulled off the shelf |
A little polishing makes it shine |
A little color on the compressor housing |
Turbo: |
Garrett T25 (originally from '97 Eclipse
Spyder) |
Case: |
CompUSA #298807 (FMI DX01BLD) |
Frame: |
1"
square steel |
Intake pipe: |
2"
mandrel steel |
Paint: |
Createx Auto Air; opaque, pearl, chameleon, candy,
and translucent colors |
Clear Coat: |
Dupont |
Airbrush: |
Badger 150 |
Spray gun: |
Sharpe siphon-feed |
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