My idea is pretty simple, but I haven't seen anything like it done before.
First off is the design. LCD Monitor will be mounted onto the side of the case, making it one unit. Not sure if I should mount it on the same side that the motherboard is on, or on the side that unscrews to get inside the machine. The front and back (cds/powerbutton and ports) will have hinged covers that fold out. On those foldout covers, the speakers will be mounted.
I'm also considering adding a "garage door" that pulls over the monitor to protect it during transport.
Obviously, I also intend to do this in a rusty/damaged/melted industrial gunmetal style.
It's quite an undertaking, and would be my first mod. I'm also a bit on the moneyless quadrant.
Ideas? Has this been successfully done before?