A new top for the drum

Picked up an old Kettle, 1985, and a new charcoal chimney for $5. Craigs list. The kettle was a sacrificial unit for the drum. Cut the top 1 1/2" off of the kettle bottom to use as a flange in the drum. Works great but no pics. The old Top was a rusty old thing with most of the porcelain worn off.



Knotted wheel,wire brush, sandpaper and lacquer thinner later it was ready for some high heat Dupli-color primer.



Then some Dupli-color engine paint in Chevy Red



The exhaust wheel was buffed out and replaced using a bolt/spring setup.

Here it is sitting on top of the newly named !redruM.



I'm pleased.

elk grove griller said:

Nice idea on cuttin up the old kettle, would like to see some pics if possible.

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Somewhere in the ginormous UDS thread is discussion of using a kettle for a flange. I do have one more drum and sacrificial kettle to go. When I get to it I'll take some pics and post them for you and others to enjoy.