Good luck on this crazy adventure! I tried to build one during the winter holidays but ended up just making an arcade controller for my PC/Play station 3. Below are some of the best sites that i've found for building your project.

For the actual cabinet, you might want to check these links:
text tutorial: http://chris.polymathic.net/cabinet/index.shtml
video tutorial: http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/27/how-to-build-a-mame-cabinet-a-video-in-5-parts/

For the controls, you will definitely want to purchase the pieces from lizardlickamusements, I have done great business with them. Their shipping is great and the parts are very high quality.
http://www.lizardlick.com

Most of the information for arcade stick building, feel free to visit the shoryuken forums. It's a great and helpful community that will help you. http://forums.shoryuken.com

Below is a picture of the arcade stick I built. that is a tupperware container.

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