Alpine Carputer - Part 07

I am originally posting this project on the Overclockers Australia (OCAU) forums) in this thread:
Specific Hardware Topics > Modding > Alpine Caputer. This is post #41.

Well, look what arrived today!

Came packaged like so (dunno why.. maybe I'm going just a little bit over the top with this recording thing :Paranoid:):

Looks like it fits!

AH CRAP!!!

So now... I'm wondering whether to cut the side of the casing to fit the ports or just take it off altogether and make something else up. This would be along with the original back plate (cut up to fit). I can't do any of that (well, not so easily) before I get a Dremel so on to positioning.

I've got stand-offs for the top of the board but have the bottom just sitting on the casing. Unfortunately it didn't quite sit flat:

And here's why:

They're the screws for the LED mount. So I'll take them out and probably glue it in place. Now it sits flat:

Now, this is the area where the bottom of the motherboard rests:

I have to stop the bottom of the board making contact with the casing. This has to be done without adding any extra height now that I have it right where I want it! This rules out using more stand-offs or even putting something like a small strip of perspex in there. I have no way of holding the board down so I can't push it into something either. This rules out double-sided tape or foam or anything of the like. So my current thought: Electrical tape.

I'll cover the whole area with 1 or 2 layers of electrical tape to stop the motherboard making contact with the bare metal.

I may have a problem fitting too much else in here now! :Paranoid:

I'll also have to address how to fix the motherboard stand-offs. I'll probably glue the plastic ones I'm using now down to the amp casing. Alernatively I may drill down into the casing and screw in the metal ones that you get with new cases. That'll be easier to take the board or stand-offs out later but then I run the risk of drilling through the housing.

So, that's where I'm up to now... Plenty to do, many more parts to get but a huge step forward now that I actually have the board. Thanks to everyone who's following this :D I'll be back when I have done more.