Great project! Love Le Mans ! :-)

Hows that 980 video card treating you? Thank you for watching and commenting!

The front I/O panel on the Cooler Master Mastercase 5 / Pro is a bit bland for this theme. I decided to modify it with something that looks more race car appropriate. l'll start with steel face plate and chose some switches and controls from Mnpctech that include a red Fighter Pilot with momentary toggle for Main Power. The reset will be blue anodized vandal resistant push. I also found a VDO brand 12 volt gauge from the center console of a Volkswagen Rabbit GTI. I'd love to find some mounting bezels for 5mm LEDs for Power & HD activity.


The switches will be mounted with Mnpctech's billet vandal switch mounting plate. Here is all of the custom switch and toggle parts with links to their product pages. Mnpctech is the only source for "Military Pilot" Toggle switches modified for use with your custom PC. Fighter Pilot / Race Car Ignition Toggle Start with red cover,*PC Switch Plates


Order blue vandal switch for your PC power or reset, PC Switch Plates
SPST (Push for Momentary, IP-67 rated, CMP #MP19S-F10, Flush Flat Button, Metal Body, SPST-NO, Push button switch. Mounts in a 3/4" hole. Contacts Rated 5A @ 110VAC, 5A @ 220VAC. Compression screw Terminals. VDE/CE listed, RoHS Compliant.<br>

Order Mnpctech Pro-Line Two switch mounting plate, PC Switch Plates
Mounting plate has 22mm hole and 16mm hole. It fits Bulgin, Delrin, Lamptron, and ModMyToy Vandal Resistant Switches. Machined by Mnpctech in 6061 billet aluminum. Length = 3.5" x Width = 1.5" x Thickness = 3/16" Bulgin Mounting Plate Includes: 4, 6/32 x 3/4"screws and nuts.

Replace your PC Power or PC Reset button with this Blue Anodized Vandal Resistant Switch. Made of Nickel Plated Brass.











Darkside 5mm pre-sleeved custom PC LEDS, Darkside Dazmode UV White Red Blue Green Orange PC LED LIGHTS




The upper portion of the black base for the RED Toggle Switch will be shortened later.

For me this is nicest case from CM.
Better even than Cosmos series. 
I'm glad they build much nicer case than Stryker and Trooper.
But I think now is time to CM evolve on aluminum and join to Lian-Li class.
Because Lian-Li is for older serious public, older enthusiasts. 
Nothing without sound of aluminum can. 

At first I was like oh neat.. the cooler master blah blah..  *scroll, scroll, notices SICK paint job* WOAH!!! 

H-YEAH man, now THIS is a sick custom rig! I can't WAIT to see this all wrapped up. My brother is a huuuuuge racing fan and he's going to love looking at this one. Its going all OVER facebook! Excellent work!

 
Looks great. Good job.      

Becoming more and more interesting

Thank you for your replies and comments, I'm enjoying this project too! I feel like I lost time to work on it yesterday, Can we please end day light savings?!
 
The fans I'm using in this Cooler Master Mastercase 5 / Pro case mod are 120mm PROLIMATECH Ultra Sleek Vortex. Here is their product page, http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=2722
This is 2nd time I've used these fans in custom build and love them. They're 15mm thick, so they can help you save space. Especially when mounting a radiator in the top panel which can block space to accessing DDR slots. I've painted the fan blades on these fans "GULF orange" to match our color theme.
By request last year I created this DIY video guide to painting PC cooling fans, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqIURuIeqjU and understand the thought of painting the blades on PC fans will raise concern with some people. I've done it on misc commissioned and personal builds for over decade and have yet to see any of those painted fans fail. I refrain from applying heavy coats which could throw off the balance of the blades, causing the fan bearings prematurely.
 

 
You can remove the fan blade hub by using a flat head screw driver to pop off the white retaining ring.
 

 
Next step is prepping the surface of the blades for primer base coat before we can apply the color coat.
 

 

 

 
The blades were topped off with gloss enamel clear coat.
 

Really nice paint job on the case!

For the EK 360 XTX Radiator I'll be using Nidec-Servo's Scythe Gentle Typhoon (Model# D122C). This fan has been regarded as the best static pressure optimized fan by DIY PC community since it's release in 2008. The original D122C is no longer made, but there is limited stock available at some online retailers. Last year the D122C Scythe GT fan was resurrected and manufactured as "Darkside Black Edition" by Dazmode. It's the same specs as the original, but now has Black fan blades. Many PC Modders including myself have painted these fans to fit the color schemes of our custom PC builds. I've been asked several times over the years how to remove the metal c-clip without losing or breaking it?*This is my DIY guide to removing and installing external retaining ring or c-clip. Like many others, I've also lost these tiny c-clips while learning the best technique for handling this task.
Nidec-Servo's Scythe Gentle Typhoon Factory Spec PDF link, http://www.nidec-servo.com/en/digital/pdf/D1225C.pdf*
Speed: *2150RPM
Air performance : 68.8CFM
Nose: 34db (25cm from the fan, free air)
Power: 12VDC, 0.123A (0.63A peak max)
Operational voltage range: 5-12V (~900rpm-2150rpm)
Bearing: Ball
Expected life: 100000h/35c or 55000h/60c
Appearance: Full black
Dimensions: *119 x 119 x 25 mm / 4.68 x 4.68 x 0.98 in

WARNING:
Perform this task with Safety Glasses, the tiny Black metal retaining ring (c-clip) can and likely will pop off, so perform this task in a clean workspace, so you can find it. I suggest doing the work on a large white bed sheet and holding a large magnet near the fan hub as you remove and re-install the c-clip, to increase you're chances of not losing the c-clip. I haven't found a source for ordering replacement c-clips yet, but I'm still searching.


Here is my suggested Tools & Supplies
Safety Glasses (not pictured)
Heat Gun for removing the fan label. Hair Dryer on HIGH setting will work as well.
10" Wire Cable Tie
Large magnet (not pictured)
External Fixed-Tip Retaining Ring Pliers, http://www.saeproducts.com/retaining-ring-tool.html
Tweezers
Needle Nose Pliers
Super Glue (not pictured)


External Fixed-Tip Retaining Ring Pliers, http://www.saeproducts.com/retaining-ring-tool.html

The fan blade looks as if it would snap-on and off, but not the case.

We need to remove the back label to access the external metal c-clip on the fan shaft.

Swipe heat gun or hair dryer back and forth over the label.

Use the Tweezer to peel off the fan label.

Stick the fan label on a clean metal surface while you perform your work.

You will tie down the fan hub with this Twisty tie. The fan shaft has a retention spring inside. You need to compress this spring, so you can remove the metal c-clip. If you don't, it's almost a guarantee that the c-clip will fly off the shaft faster than a bullet.

Using Twisty tie to compress the fan hub spring, by tying down the hub to the fan frame.


Close ups of the Black metal c-clip inside the Scythe Gentle Typhoon.


Insert the two prongs of the Retaining Ring Plier inside the jaw of the c-clip.

If you have a large Magnet, Position it near the fan hub, just in case the c-clip pops off.


Holding the black metal c-clip in the Retaining Ring Plier.

You will widen the jaw of the c-clip and need to bend it back to it's original opening, so it maintains it's grip.

Hold the c-clip in the Tweezer while using a Needle Nose Plier to compress jaw of the c-clip.

Doing this will allow you to re-use the metal c-clip.

Here is the Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm Cooling fan dismantled, next step is choosing whether to apply the GULF Blue or Orange, or both colors?

Re-assembled the GTs yesterday with these replacement C-clip Retainer Rings that fit Gentle Typhoon fan axels, http://mnpctech.com/case-mods-gaming-pc-liquid-modding-custom-computer-mnpctech-overclock-cooling-fan-grills/ball-bearing-pc-cooling-fan-external-retaining-ring-or-c-clip-pliers-clone.html 



I use two micro flat head screw drivers to snap the c-clip over the fan motor axle / shaft

This is one of the sickest mods I have ever seen!!! I didn't like that chassis until today. 

Just incredible work.

Thanks again for watching guys! and Sorry for lack updates. I'm watching Ebay for deal on Core i7, socket 1150 4790K 4.0 or 4770K 3.5, then I'll need to get a water block for the CPU. Still debating on GPU(s) I'm not looking for latest and greatest.
 

My god when I remember, I searched this little part 2 hours once in house, on knees with magnifying glass before 4-5-6 years
He jump over my head who knows where in room... And I found him... I found him! I scream as lunatic...
 

 
My friend remove that ring from 5-6 fans, he put fan in plastic bag and his head and hand inside bag and easy with tweezers remove him.
And if ring jump he is close....
Best fan ever made, only need to be re-paint because default look very bad. And it's very hard to remove dust from blades even with alcohol once if become dirt.
I stop to use them because of that. CORSAIR fans are much easier to clean.
 
 

Well sometimes you have to choose a particular motherboard color to match a mod so I can relate.