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Q-talk *ON TOPIC ONLY* QUALITY ON TOPIC discussion of Backyard BBQ, grilling, equipment and outdoor cookin' . ** Other cooking techniques are welcomed for when your cookin' in the kitchen. Post your hints, tips, tricks & techniques, success, failures, but stay on topic and watch for that hijacking. |
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08-05-2011, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: 07-28-11
Location: Green Bay, WI
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Ugly red Weber with wood handles..time for chop shop
Hey guys, relatively new to the forum!
I have been looking for a 18.5" kettle to make my own custom version of a WSM. So i finally found one and picked this kettle up today from a guy and was hoping for a nice clean black 18.5" 1-touch and he walks out of the garage with this ugly thing. So i want to yank the handles, blast the kettle down to bare metal, cut the lid and kettle to accommodate my plans and then repaint it. What's the best method to strip this thing? |
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08-05-2011, 09:23 PM | #2 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-24-08
Location: Los Angeles
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Actually, it looks nice. ....worth restoring.
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08-05-2011, 09:30 PM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 06-28-09
Location: Everett, WA
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Sand blast it.
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08-05-2011, 10:04 PM | #4 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 07-07-09
Location: Paradise, CA
Name/Nickname : Chris
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I like it
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08-05-2011, 10:25 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 07-28-11
Location: Green Bay, WI
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I was just messing with you guys, i would never alter this beauty!
I just wanted to share my latest CL score. I have been looking for a 18.5" kettle to do my own version of a WSM with a hint of UDS built into it. So i finally found one on CL after much searching. I show up expecting the typical black kettle that has not seen any love since the day it came out of the box. But then the guy walked around the corner with this beauty!! Was i shocked to say the least....the best part....i got it for $20 bucks!!! So below are some photos. Would love to know what year it is and what they typically go for (not selling it, just curious for my own reference if i see another one for sale). Also, it has 3 quarter size booboos on the exterior. How do i fix them and should I? |
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08-05-2011, 10:33 PM | #7 |
is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 10-21-09
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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i would leave the boo boos, they add character, but i'd get some of them awesome handles that.....uh....martyleach makes and of course replace the grates, when ya do get the hinged top grates, best grate for the money.
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08-05-2011, 10:39 PM | #8 | |
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Join Date: 07-28-11
Location: Green Bay, WI
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I'm thinking of using this as my daily cooker if i can put my new Weber table on it and then turn my 1-touch gold into my smoker project....or just sell that and buy a WSM: |
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08-05-2011, 10:42 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: 10-21-09
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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08-05-2011, 10:47 PM | #10 | |
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Yes they are....but i don't think they will fit this old of a kettle. |
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08-05-2011, 10:54 PM | #11 |
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Join Date: 10-21-09
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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pretty sure they will...
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=107241 here's the "birth" thread http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=111995 and the logo'd thread
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08-05-2011, 11:13 PM | #12 |
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Join Date: 07-28-11
Location: Green Bay, WI
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Do they make the hinged grates like i have on my 1-touch gold, but for the 18.5" kettle?
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08-05-2011, 11:16 PM | #13 |
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Join Date: 10-21-09
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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fer sure fer sure, ive got one in UG i found it at target actually veddy veddy nice i like!!
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08-05-2011, 11:20 PM | #14 |
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Join Date: 07-28-11
Location: Green Bay, WI
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Yeah i just found it on HD website as well!
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08-05-2011, 11:41 PM | #15 |
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Join Date: 06-24-07
Location: visalia, ca
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i was just about to ask that you be banned. thats not nice !
sweet brownie.
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