Pit building WIP: "Suzie Q"

[Don Marco]

What part of Germany are you in?

I live in the nortwest, close to the north sea and the netherlands.
My Job brings me all over germany and a huge part of europe, though.

DM

 

[VGuilford]

Sounds like you got a kickass job there. I spent a few weeks south of Colgne back in the 80's when I was in the Air Force.

 

[Harbormaster]

Don Marco, that is one fine lookin' offset you have built.
It looks like a larger version of my chuckwagon.
I am impressed.

 

[backyardchef]

Really sweet! Great job, DM. can't wait to see some sweet blue rising out of her.....

 

[thillin]

Looks good. My 2 cents would to load the smoker more centered to protect it from tipping for sharp turns. Also add a rail or chock system (I'd worry about it moving forward if you had to stop quick). Looking forward to the finished picks of both.

 

[Don Marco]

Looks good. My 2 cents would to load the smoker more centered to protect it from tipping for sharp turns. Also add a rail or chock system (I'd worry about it moving forward if you had to stop quick). Looking forward to the finished picks of both.

The smoker is off center to the right but its not even above the wheels.
The wheels are pretty wide, almost 8", and the smoker is gonna be strapped down with 3 heavy duty straps.
I already planned some sort of locking system , though.
On the other side, i´ll have a char griller outlaw + sfb and a box for wood and charcoal, wich makes a pretty good counterweight.

DM

 

[ctbeerbq]

Have any of your friends asked you to build one for them yet?

How much for you to build one and deliver it to my brother-in-law in Berlin?

 

[vr6Cop]

Looks good. My 2 cents would to load the smoker more centered to protect it from tipping for sharp turns. Also add a rail or chock system (I'd worry about it moving forward if you had to stop quick). Looking forward to the finished picks of both.

Nah, just put a Harley on the other side and it will equal out.

 

[Don Marco]

Have any of your friends asked you to build one for them yet?

How much for you to build one and deliver it to my brother-in-law in Berlin?

Sorry, im way too busy to build and sell a smoker.

How about a char griller for your brother in law ?
They are available in germany, i can help your brother in law to buy one.


DM

 

[bbqbull]

Great Job! Did you put a drain into the bottom of the main chamber?

If so, I missed it looking at your photos.

 

[Don Marco]

Great Job! Did you put a drain into the bottom of the main chamber?

Yeah, its on the left side between the legs, so you cant see it.

Its a 1 1/2 inch pipe nipple where i can screw a ball valve on.

DM

 

[ctbeerbq]

Sorry, im way too busy to build and sell a smoker.
DM

I was joking anyway.

How about a char griller for your brother in law ?
They are available in germany, i can help your brother in law to buy one.
DM

I know they are, I was actually thinking about getting him or my father-in-law one, but I'm not sure they would ever use it. Maybe as a grill. :roll:

But it would be good for one of them to have so I would be able to make some German-American Q whenever I visit. :biggrin:

 

[CrimsonSmoke]

She is awesome looking you did a great job.

 

[biffleg]

DM -

Some serious skills you have. Great looking pit you've built. Looking forward to the pics from the first cook!

 

[ctbeerbq]

Sorry I did not say so before, but like everyone else has said, fantastic looking pit. You should tell Klose that you want to open up and run a German location.

 

[Rookie'48]

Great looking pit, DM, I also wish that I could build something anywhere that cool. If it cooks half as good as it looks, then ya got yoreself a winner there, brother:biggrin:.
Dave

 

[Brian in So Cal]

That is a great looking pit. Nice job.

 

[Don Marco]

Somebody kill me please :x

The proud painter just send me a picture of the progress.

:shock:





:evil:


He blasted and painted the chrome spring handles.
I had those beatiful handles shipped over the pond from texas and that *insertreallybadwordhere* painted em black :icon_smil

I couldnt be surprised if the whole smoker would be painted pink when i pick it up next week.


DM

 

[QansasjayhawQ]

He blasted and painted the chrome spring handles.
I had those beatiful handles shipped over the pond from texas and that *insertreallybadwordhere* painted em black :icon_smil
I couldnt be surprised if the whole smoker would be painted pink when i pick it up next week.

That's really too bad!

Did you give the *insertreallybadwordhere* explicit instructions to NOT paint the handles?

On the other hand, if that's the worst thing that happens to your cooker, it still looks awesome!

By the way, to answer your question and subsequent prompt again later, the grills in my cooking chamber are at about 34 inches from the ground. That's about 86 centimeters. You are in Germany, after all.

:wink:

 

[RichardF]

Somebody kill me please :x

The proud painter just send me a picture of the progress.

He blasted and painted the chrome spring handles.
I had those beatiful handles shipped over the pond from texas and that *insertreallybadwordhere* painted em black :icon_smil

I couldnt be surprised if the whole smoker would be painted pink when i pick it up next week.DM

That truly sucks - Having had similar issues with painters I learned an improtant lesson - Send nothing to the paint shop you don't want painted. Whenever I have a project like this i always remove hardware. Also keeps it from getting "lost"