Oh theres a ton of work already put into this machine a ton still to do..

I actually managed to get the protective top coat onto the cabinet today by banning my wife from putting the car into the garage so its out of the rain and spraying it. I use a mix of polyurathane... this is linseed based so will yellow over time just like the original coating, but its readily available, easy to use and will NOT react with any other paints. Mix i use to get an original finish is 80% gloss with 20% low sheen, thin back with turps and apply with a gun. I used  a whole tin of 500ml Gloss in total. Coating is now touch dry so ive already put the newly polished parts back into the header.
Cabinet and header look VERY SWEET indeed!!!