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Well, I managed to get the nasty paint stripped off the cabinet using Citristrip. I tested a small area on the bottom first, saw it worked well and did the rest. Gave everything a good rinse with the garden hose, and called it a day.

Tackled the Bakelite repair tonight. After much debate, ended up using a blend of suggestions. Made a backing using foil duct tape, and filled the cavity using JB Weld Plastic Bonder. At first I thought it was going to cure and flex like rubber, but the longer it cured, the more rigid it got. Should be very sturdy tomorrow. All in all, I’m pleased considering how much material was missing.  Hopefully once it’s painted, it will be barely noticeable.

Waiting on parts and will hopefully get the chassis wrapped up this week.