And so, my first pit and pit build begins.

[bjarolim]

She is mobile now!!!!

FB door to cut out. Put door and and racks and a bunch of welding and paint is all she lacks.

 

[bjarolim]

well what do anyone think?

 

[bbqwizard]

I am beyond lealous that you aare able to build a cooker of any type like this. i think it's coming along nicely. Can't to see the first burn

 

[ssv3]

well what do anyone think?

I think that thing is going to be farking awesome. Coming together nicely. :thumb:

 

[mikemci]

Looks real good, it doesn'the need paint to cook!!

 

[Beer Belly Que]

Man that looks amazing. I'm very jealous! Great work

 

[bjarolim]

Looks real good, it doesn'the need paint to cook!!

IT does need doors however! I'm gonna give it a test before painting and do any tweaks or mods if needed.

 

[KevinJ]

Looks like it's going to be an awesome Pit, don't see to many fully insulated offsets here, great job :clap:

Can't wait till you post some cooks on it.

 

[bjarolim]

Looks like it's going to be an awesome Pit, don't see to many fully insulated offsets here, great job :clap:

Can't wait till you post some cooks on it.

Firebox isn't insulated so wouldn't count it as fully insulated, but, for the most part it doesn't get ridiculously cold here so I figured it wasn't necessary

 

[bjarolim]

Was gonna buy weld-on hinges but said screw it made my own...door fab done and mounted and works pretty slick with a decent seal already without any high temp gasket yet.

More pics to come later tonight.

Thanks for looking

 

[MisterChrister]

It's coming along great!

 

[bjarolim]

Firebox door built...cook chamber door done and grates installed. Not much left left but grill top to install and tuning plate rig and alot of welding.....can't wait to cook on it to see of I'm Q builder worthy.

 

[G'Daddy]

Awesome build. Great job so far...

 

[bjarolim]

Awesome build. Great job so far...

Thanks, I'm ready to start Q'in with it. And free up sometime for other projects.

You learn alot about what you shoulda, woulda, coulda, when building your own. So many revisions and screw ups on the first one!

 

[bjarolim]

YOLANDA is almost done baby. Tiny bit more welding and grind a couple welds smooth and cut out the intake on FB door and get some latches for the doors. Probably get everything done Friday maybe....definitely before the weekend is done! And maybe take her for a test drive Saturday afternoon or Sunday.

Then if all goes well and maybe after a few tweaks and adjustments...get some paint on it. I can't hardly stand it, ready to get this baby rolling some TBS!!!!!

Yolanda in her birthday suit!

Grill top on with the handle

Custom hinges with grill top stops

Grill top stops at work

Thanks for looking

 

[MisterChrister]

Nice work, good to see her coming along!

 

[Smoke on Badger Mountain]

That's a great looking build!

 

[SmittyJonz]

:thumb:

 

[bjarolim]

Been contemplating sand blasting cook grates or cleaning myself....then I found on the interwebs you can soak them in white vinegar for a day and rust comes right off so I said.....BINGO!!!!!

Can't beat $10 rust removal and pretty painless

I test drove one a little bit and it works phenomenal!!! Post pictures of results tomorrow probably

 

[bjarolim]

Cook grates were rusty so a 24 hour soak in white vinegar and a tiny bit of manual wire brush and I got brand new looking cook grates....refer to this trick if u got rust on anything....it works farking spectacular!!!!

Not a good picture of rusty expanded metal but it's there.

AND THE AFTER OF A 24 HOUR SOAK, might be shiny cause I sprayed with cooking oil to prohibit oxidation again.