The End Result
If you actually read everything up to this point, then you have more patience than me (I would have jumped right to the end like many of you!). Anyway, following are a few shots of the end result. For those who are wondering, the Xbox 360 did turn on and stayed on for a few minutes before it overheated. After testing the airflow a bit using an incense stick (worked like a charm... plus made my office smell good for the first time in a decade), I was able to keep the console running. Enjoy!

Figure 12: Top

Figure 13: Left (fan) side

Figure 14: Back

Figure 15: Front

Figure 16: Working!