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coastrat 05-06-2012 09:20 AM

New 22 yr old Imperial Kamado
 
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Found this in my grandfather's shed last weekend. Restored it yesterday and am smoking pork today!

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Before

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After

coastrat 05-06-2012 09:25 AM

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Some of the restoration pics:

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This thing had several hairline cracks. JB Weld did the trick.

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Inside shot of crack repair

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High heat resistant paint. Even though this puppy will never see temps above 325F.

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BGE gasket

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Pork On!!!

Midnight Smoke 05-06-2012 09:36 AM

Very cool! Was the handle facing down like that? I think it faces up.

peaspurple 05-06-2012 09:41 AM

nice job!

coastrat 05-06-2012 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by {Midnight ☼ Smoke} (Post 2043896)
Very cool! Was the handle facing down like that? I think it faces up.

Thank you. I'm very pleased with it.

Yes, that's the original orientation- or at least thats how it was when i found it (as shown in the green photo). It swivels up and down, there are stops that allow it to go up to about 1/4" higher than horizontal.

coastrat 05-06-2012 10:24 AM

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1 hour in and the inside air temp is holding steady at 265-267. This is much easier than I expected.

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fingerlickin' 05-06-2012 02:43 PM

Awesome! Great score!

silverfinger 05-06-2012 02:50 PM

I bet your Grandfather is proud!
Awesome restoration!

e4c6 05-06-2012 04:16 PM

That's really cool man. Looks fantastic.

MattG 05-06-2012 04:21 PM

That looks just like the one I just got my son for $20. Hes a HAPPY BOY.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...ttG902/5-1.jpg

silverfinger 05-06-2012 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MattG (Post 2044240)
That looks just like the one I just got my son for $20. Hes a HAPPY BOY.

http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/u...ttG902/5-1.jpg

You stole that one!!!!

tyotrain 05-06-2012 05:44 PM

Great scores.. Nice restore :thumb:

Bodemeister 05-15-2012 09:15 PM

Gotta love Grandpa!!! He took good care of that!
 
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:biggrin1:Ive picked up a few of these over the past 2 years, and love them!!!!! I have learned a lot on this site about them too. If you have problems with the JB weld, then you will need to go get some of that furnace and fireplace adhesive. It really works super good. Here is my restore, it is a little outside the box for color, but it is what I like!!! I just ordered a official replacement cover for mine.

MattG 05-15-2012 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by coastrat (Post 2043927)
1 hour in and the inside air temp is holding steady at 265-267. This is much easier than I expected.

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Do you cook with the top off?

MattG 05-15-2012 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bodemeister (Post 2055340)
:biggrin1:Ive picked up a few of these over the past 2 years, and love them!!!!! I have learned a lot on this site about them too. If you have problems with the JB weld, then you will need to go get some of that furnace and fireplace adhesive. It really works super good. Here is my restore, it is a little outside the box for color, but it is what I like!!! I just ordered a official replacement cover for mine.


Nice work.


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