Restored a Old Country Wrangler Smoker To Use For Now

[BBQ Freak]

I had to sell my Shirley due to being on short term disability to pay bills off so I could afford to live on the pay so I bought a used Old Country Wrangler smoker to get by and have cooked on similar smokers and still made great BBQ . I only paid $250 and have $50 in supplies and gave me something to do for a few days and was surprised as how they are well built and was made of some heavier steel . I will be seasoning it tomorrow and curing the paint and here are a few pics and added a video too if you like to view . https://youtu.be/Ma3nnV8L1IQ

 

[pjtexas1]

Looks like new!

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[SMOKE FREAK]

Looks good to me.

 

[BBQ Freak]

Thanks guys and got a tuning plate coming in Friday and hope to test it out this weekend .

 

[Moose]

Nice restoration work on the video - looking FW to seeing how you like this little smoker.

 

[ruger35]

Any reason while you had it down to bare metal you didn't just torch it and spread some linseed oil? Patinas look great, but they are more upkeep. I bet you'll enjoy the Q off of that smoker and know it's not much money into it.

 

[Titch]

Nice little unit, hope you're on the mend ok

 

[sandro]

Amazing restoration

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

My Old Country pit was pretty similar to that. It was the same depth, but slightly longer than the Wrangler and shorter than the Pecos. I sold it when I got my Franklin. I'll check out that video when I get a chance.

 

[16Adams]

Love restorations on this site

Standing ovation-slow clap in progress :-D

 

[elcapitan]

fire it up

 

[BBQ Freak]

fire it up

Curing the paint right now .

 

[BBQ Freak]

Made a small V-Basket and is working great but mite make another on just a little bigger and is keeping the coals all together .

 

[Matto6]

Any reason while you had it down to bare metal you didn't just torch it and spread some linseed oil?

Does that work? Isn't it hard to get all the paint off? Or is there a trick?

 

[jzadski]

Terrific job. Hope you get are able to get back to it soon

 

[BBQ Freak]

Terrific job. Hope you get are able to get back to it soon

Tuning plate coming tomorrow and hope to do ribs Saturday for a test run .

 

[ronbrad62]

Looks like a great restoration and I can't wait to see the goodies that come off of it. Best of luck getting back on your feet and the issues behind you!

 

[104timberwolf]

Nice work!

 

[BBQ Freak]

Got my Lava Lock Tuning plate today and was real impressed with the quality and fit , made a little bit bigger fire basket and cut a heavy duty foil tray and shaped for easier ash clean out . Hopefully I will get to try out tomorrow or Sunday and do some side to side temp test and see where it is at .

 

[Moose]

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