Commodore 128 tower project started!

[adolescent]

What about running the motherboard with the back towards the back of the tower?  Looks like you'd have to modify at least one rail of the power supply, and probably the drive cage, but it'd give you more breathing room front to back.

[adolescent]

BTW, did you ever see Jope's C64T?  http://jope.fi/c64t/

[adolescent]

Probably a better idea with the 128D, that way the keyboard is essentially done, and like you said there isn't a seperate floppy controller board to deal with.

I just got my 1541-III (ordered a pre-made one from Jusi so I can play until I build one for myself).  You can control it without an LCD so that may be a nice option as a device 9 (or 10 or 11) in a tower.