Great purchase, Scott. The OJ Highland was my first offset and I cooked some good food on that. As far as the mods go, you can make yourself crazy trying to seal it and stop leaks. I went through a few rolls of the adhesive felt and tubes of sealant but found, after investigation on this forum, that it wasn't really necessary. Sealing air intakes works best for charcoal/lump cooking where temp control is critical, and I learned here, that for a stickburner, the best temp control is the size of the fire. Simple, I know, but it didn't register with me at the time. I did cut an aluminum pan and used part of that as a baffle to divert the heat from the firebox opening downward as it entered the cook chamber and used the 'flavorizer' bars (sold in any hardware stores) in a spread out position underneath the cook grates to diffuse the heat evenly. Hope you enjoy it and be sure to post some pics.
