This is coming along.
I have the proper bit for the button holes.
NOW.
Picking up some Lexan for the control panel so that player one button won't be sloppy anymore.
Settled on a standard NEO GEO control panel and overlaying the mario bros. control panel colors and a few characters.
I've cut the 19" LCD into it and fired it up.
I don't see any issues with viewing angle while standing on either side of center as if I was player 1 or 2 in a two player game.
Someone over 6ft maybe because of how far back the monitor is but i'm short and my kids will need step stools to see anyways.
Custom bezel also based off portions of the vector's i got online.
Going to have everything printed up on a laminated poster by officemax for now.
Can get bezel and control panel & marquee all on one sheet.
Have too many other things to pay for this summer.
I am however going to splurge a little on this:
the LED t-molding.
I've order white EL-Wire to put into it.
Along with white LED player 1 & 2 buttons and a white LED start button.
Then i'll pain the sides using the paint code I found for the mario bros orange.
I think it will look either really cool or completly horrid.