Paint does really seam to have got any better, and can still be scaped off with a finger nail. What a waste of 2 tins of hammerite!

Think im going to take the opertunity to repaint it now before I fully assembly the rest of the machine.
Any recomendations for paint?

Also just finishing off the design of some covers. Would some thin 0.7mm galvenised sheet steel be okay?
Little concerned about it rattling.
Plan is to print out some paper templates, cut with a jig saw or scroll saw when sandwhiched between some scrap MDF to stop it bending to much, then fold and pop rivit into shape.