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Your numbers are lacking units, and are also wrong.

You don't have a job, and you're upset you only have $545 left each month, after all bills, gas and other living expenses have been paid?

Don't you live with your parents? It's hard to live cheaper, in most cases, so I don't know why you're complaining. Once you get a job and all that, you'll be able to afford living somewhere else.

There are tons and tons of materials that are heat resistant, especially at such relatively low temperatures. If you give a hint on approximately what you'll be making, that should probably narrow the list down a bit. Other things to take into account would be how easy it is to work with, toughness, hardness etc. As for paint, there are a lot of paints used for coating engines that are very very resistant, cheap, and easy to get your hands on. Your local car part supplier should be able to to supply you with some, or at least point you in the right direction.

Ok, let's see... Going column wise. First pic: Did I do alright? I have no idea who the one on the right is in either picture, but I have a vague suspicion the one in the first picture is Snooki?

The entire Robot/Empire/Foundation series by Asimov.