Just an update on the shelves. On Friday I got all the 2×2x15 braces attached to each bracket. Just need to drill a hole in 40 of them for cable running.

The very top shelf I am using I think 3/8″ Luan plywood. It only need to act as a “sky” so I didn’t go with anything fancy for that level.

Today I then visited Lowe’s and picked up 2 4×8 sheets of 15/32″ specialty plywood. I had them cut it to 6 15″x8′ sheets to limit the number of cut’s I’d need to do at home…. and to fit it all in the car! 8′ just fits in the Mazda 3 5-dr if you ever wondered