**Frame off NB Bandera Restoration**

swamprb · 04-29-2009, 08:09 PM

I've been half-heartedly looking for a Bandera or BSKD but have been either too cheap or too lazy (mostly cheap!) and saw one the other day on CL, got a callback and it turned out to be seattlepitboss! Loaded it up and got it home and started tearing it down.

It is a New Braunfels Bandera, overall in decent condition, pretty tight with mostly surface rust, had been oversprayed with BBQ paint and it needs grates and a spring handle. What can't be sandblasted will get the wire brush and fresh paint. Kind of looking forward to doing the mods and playing around with this.

Already getting prettied up!

Thanks Grant!

jack040806 · 04-29-2009, 08:11 PM

Very cool, keep us posted on the restore.

MilitantSquatter · 04-29-2009, 08:15 PM

Time to update your signature !!!!

I'm sure it will come out great.. looking forward to seeing the pics on your progress

eagle697 · 04-29-2009, 09:56 PM

Can't wait to see pics. Hope to pic up some ideas for the restoration i need to do to one of mine.

Plowboy · 04-29-2009, 10:29 PM

This will be fun to watch.

Hey, thanks for the refill on the wine barrel staves. I owe you rub and a banner. I haven't forgotten. I'm out of bulk Yardbird right now. New batch comes in 5/13.

Mark · 04-30-2009, 09:37 AM

Hey Brian:

How did you dissamble the firebox?

swamprb · 04-30-2009, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Hey Brian:

How did you dissamble the firebox?

Craftsman 9/16" Deep socket & wrench!!

Anything that wasn't bolted on slid off, like the f/box lid and door. The vent handle slides out and the vanes drop from the door. This thing dosen't appear to be used much-the cabinet isn't seasoned or gunky and all the bolts are rust free. I beadblasted some of the smaller parts and painted with 1200* black semi-gloss.

JD McGee · 04-30-2009, 10:33 AM

Cool...has Caroline seen it yet...or is it hidden under a tarp on the side of the house?

swamprb · 04-30-2009, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

Cool...has Caroline seen it yet...or is it hidden under a tarp on the side of the house?

You just get to that point in a relationship when bringing home another cooker only causes them to roll their eyes! She is happy with her new Genesis C!!

Mark · 04-30-2009, 12:22 PM

I meant the firebox itself. My firebox appears to be spot welded together. So did you drill out the spot welds to dissassemble the firebox?

swamprb stated: Craftsman 9/16" Deep socket & wrench!!

Anything that wasn't bolted on slid off, like the f/box lid and door. The vent handle slides out and the vanes drop from the door. This thing dosen't appear to be used much-the cabinet isn't seasoned or gunky and all the bolts are rust free. I beadblasted some of the smaller parts and painted with 1200* black semi-gloss.

JD McGee · 04-30-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamprb

You just get to that point in a relationship when bringing home another cooker only causes them to roll their eyes! She is happy with her new Genesis C!!

I can relate...only I get the "You're getting as bad as Brian" comment at the end...

I'm looking forward to checking it out...

Jorge · 04-30-2009, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

I meant the firebox itself. My firebox appears to be spot welded together. So did you drill out the spot welds to dissassemble the firebox?

swamprb stated: Craftsman 9/16" Deep socket & wrench!!

Anything that wasn't bolted on slid off, like the f/box lid and door. The vent handle slides out and the vanes drop from the door. This thing dosen't appear to be used much-the cabinet isn't seasoned or gunky and all the bolts are rust free. I beadblasted some of the smaller parts and painted with 1200* black semi-gloss.

Looking at the pics, I think there has been a failure to communicate

The firebox appears to be intact and sitting under the vert in the first two pics

iceman78 · 04-30-2009, 01:26 PM

I am getting the "And where is that one going?" So I get to build a deck off of my patio this summer :) I will have to run some power out there too...

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

I can relate...only I get the "You're getting as bad as Brian" comment at the end...

I'm looking forward to checking it out...

mbshop · 04-30-2009, 04:17 PM

sweet unit. what paint are you using? i bought some paint the other day 1200 deg but its a flat paint. i need high temp semi gloss for my weber frame. thanks,

Brauma · 04-30-2009, 08:16 PM

Brian is a BBQ hero. There needs to be an award.

04-29-2009, 08:09 PM	#1
swamprb somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-27-06 Location: Bothell WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Frame off NB Bandera Restoration I've been half-heartedly looking for a Bandera or BSKD but have been either too cheap or too lazy (mostly cheap!) and saw one the other day on CL, got a callback and it turned out to be seattlepitboss! Loaded it up and got it home and started tearing it down. It is a New Braunfels Bandera, overall in decent condition, pretty tight with mostly surface rust, had been oversprayed with BBQ paint and it needs grates and a spring handle. What can't be sandblasted will get the wire brush and fresh paint. Kind of looking forward to doing the mods and playing around with this. Already getting prettied up! Thanks Grant! __________________ Brian - Left Hand Smoke BBQ PNWBA 2010 Team of the Year BGE's/WSM's/BWS Gater/BDS Clones/Weber Performer w EZ-Que/Cajun Bandit/Rib-O-Lator Test Pilot/La Caja China/BBQ Guru/Weber 1000 RK Drum Coffee Roaster Follow Left Hand Smoke on Facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/Left-H...462391?sk=wall KCBS CBJ/PNWBA CBJ www.pnwba.com

04-29-2009, 08:11 PM	#2
jack040806 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-22-07 Location: Sacramento, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very cool, keep us posted on the restore. __________________ WSM, UDS, BBQ Pro bullet smoker, weber performer, weber genesis silver, weber 18", weber 22", smokey joe, and a [COLOR=blue]Super accurate, deadly quick blue thermapen.[/COLOR]

04-29-2009, 08:15 PM	#3
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: soon to be in Mooresville, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Time to update your signature !!!! I'm sure it will come out great.. looking forward to seeing the pics on your progress __________________ Vinny 22" WSM & Kettle Former owner: Jambo, Klose BYC, Med. Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL & (2) Med. BGE's, (2) 18" WSM's

04-29-2009, 09:56 PM	#4
eagle697 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-07-08 Location: Senoia Ga Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can't wait to see pics. Hope to pic up some ideas for the restoration i need to do to one of mine. __________________ Chris Fayetteville, GA 2 NB Banderas, Imperial Kamado #5, Imperial Kamado #0, Large Grill Dome, Large Primo Kamado, 22.5 Weber Silver, 18.5 Weber Silver

04-29-2009, 10:29 PM	#5
Plowboy somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-09-06 Location: Blue Springs, MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This will be fun to watch. Hey, thanks for the refill on the wine barrel staves. I owe you rub and a banner. I haven't forgotten. I'm out of bulk Yardbird right now. New batch comes in 5/13. __________________ Pork Pullin Plowboys (and Smoke on Wheels) Save a hog, ride a plowboy! www.plowboysbbq.com Todd Johns (me); Blue Springs, MO Randy Hinck (PigBoy); Concordia, MO Andy Groneman (Hodedo); KC, KS (Cameo Appearances) FEC-500SS; FEC-100 (Right handed); FEC-100 (Left handed); Country Smoker Tailgater; Big Green Egg (2-large, small, mini); Cookshack Pellet Fired Charbroiler

04-30-2009, 09:37 AM	#6
Mark somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: St. Peters MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey Brian: How did you dissamble the firebox? __________________ Dr. Mark (STL) Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology A thin line separates paranoia from an acute understanding of reality.

04-30-2009, 10:33 AM	#8
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool...has Caroline seen it yet...or is it hidden under a tarp on the side of the house? __________________ Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ

04-30-2009, 12:22 PM	#10
Mark somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: St. Peters MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I meant the firebox itself. My firebox appears to be spot welded together. So did you drill out the spot welds to dissassemble the firebox? swamprb stated: Craftsman 9/16" Deep socket & wrench!! Anything that wasn't bolted on slid off, like the f/box lid and door. The vent handle slides out and the vanes drop from the door. This thing dosen't appear to be used much-the cabinet isn't seasoned or gunky and all the bolts are rust free. I beadblasted some of the smaller parts and painted with 1200* black semi-gloss. __________________ Dr. Mark (STL) Ph.D. (honorary) Bovine $hitology A thin line separates paranoia from an acute understanding of reality.

04-30-2009, 04:17 PM	#14
mbshop Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-24-07 Location: visalia, ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	sweet unit. what paint are you using? i bought some paint the other day 1200 deg but its a flat paint. i need high temp semi gloss for my weber frame. thanks, __________________ george spam, can't live without it

04-30-2009, 08:16 PM	#15
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brian is a BBQ hero. There needs to be an award. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

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