Thank you for the comments.
I had considered painting them, but I'm not sure. I use them often and get oil/grease/fluids on the top.
I bought (6) 48" Utilitech Shop Lights from Lowes (electronic ballast) and got (12) T8 4100k bulbs.
Heh, almost. I get that a lot. It is actually a 1960 MG MGA...