Thanks for the kind words all! Very much appreciated!
With most of the external work done I'm digging into the parts. Here's some stuff that arrived this week. Some of it is gear, some for taking better pictures.
CPU & memory are on order. Also looking into PSU & some...
Moved the HDD/Power lights to the roof as Aircraft Warning Lights. Re-mounted power & reset buttons on top too.
Time to tear down the case and paint.
Even stagged a little car mouse for it.