begining the Hasty bake recon **pic**

[smooookin]

Some of you may remember a few months ago I posted about picking up a hasty bake legacy 131 in Wichita. Today is the first day I have had much time at home and the time to give it a look see to see what I was in for. As you can see in the pics it appears it has been used a lot and cleaned, well, NEVER!

I think the first thing to do after removing as much ash as possible is to start the disassembly process then spend some quality time with the ‘ol wire wheel. I am not sure just yet how I am going to go about patching the small rust hole but for fear of losing my “redneck” card I am sure I will come up with something. I do have a new charcoal grate and new cooking grates already here. If you notice the pics of the hinge you can tell it is not the right set up. I haven’t found where I can order the right hinge but then again I forgot about it when I order the grates from Backyard Bash.

Any and all input, tips or suggestions are welcome.

[FONT=&quot]Follow the link to the before pics, since this is my busy time of the year I figure the “after” pics will be a while in coming

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1883762


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[smooookin]

also, the ash pan is stuck, i am sure rust is the problem. can i use WD-40 or something similar?

 

[backyardchef]

also, the ash pan is stuck, i am sure rust is the problem. can i use WD-40 or something similar?

Or maybe Pam....something more food oriented. I've used WD40 and had to burn it off....it don't smell so good.

 

[smooookin]

thanks Matt. i finally got it with a little "gentle persuasion". ok, i used a dead blow and all of the cuss words i knew but i finally got it. OY, i think this is gonna be a big project.