So I notice that a Bachelor neighbor of mine has a vintage weber kettle with no legs sitting on his rock pile, but he now has a new gasser. After a few beers, I asked him if I could take the kettle off of his hands, and he said I would be doing him a favor.
Good News: It appears to be a pre-79 metal handle jobber
Bad News: Not only is it missing the legs, etc, but also the RECEIVERS for the legs. Unfortunately, where the rivets or bolts went through, there are now holes that my index finger can fit through. Is there any hope? Or a creative mod? I would love to get the bottom-end Kit, but it wont bolt on as it sits. Enjoy the pictures.
I do have a UDS that doesn't fit a 22.5" lid, so I could cut out the bottom of the kettle, and use it as a mating feature, but I really dont want to trash a vintage kettle if I dont need to.
Oh, and I included a picture of the Grill itself. He warned me that I need to cook around the edges . . . . . go figure, with missing one of his vent covers.:tsk:
Please advise.
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