Rescued a Crooked K red 18"

[jamesnomore]

Poor thing took some hard time with little to no care, put together wrong and front leg in upside down
. Price was right though, only 5 bucks as you can see some hard knocks but structurally sound and will make a nice cooker with a little RRR.

Pics:
Always thought the crooked k was cool

Handle lean

Kaboom!

The one leg socket is fairly rusted but doesn't wiggle.

Doesn't wanna budge...yet

Inside

Wioed down with a cloth, a few angles really show promise.

[addicted-to-smoke]

Yeah I'd say that's a worthy project! Nice.

[Darko]

Nice rescue! It's had a hard life, but will make a great cooker.

[firedude5015]

Awesome Rescue! ..fine lookin little cooker!

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[Shoestringshop]

Very nice save!

[Jon]

That is nice. I'm glad you saw it's potential. Good grab. $5? Wow.

[1911Ron]

Nice score indeed!

[WNC]

Great find!
That'll make a great cooker for sure

[Craig]

You could totally "OTG" that! Nice find!

[Hybridtwin77]

Oh man!  That looks like it's going to be one fun project!  Nice goin', I can't wait to see the outcome.  A little green with the tiniest amount of envy atm.

By the look of those webs and egg sacks, I would say you had some widows taking up residence in there.  Ugh, those wicked creatures creep me out.  I like to introduce them to my propane torch.

[charred]

Nice rescue....love those colored 18.5s

[jamesnomore]

By the look of those webs and egg sacks, I would say you had some widows taking up residence in there.  Ugh, those wicked creatures creep me out.  I like to introduce them to my propane torch.

Ha! I've been around Widows my whole life. I just reach in there with my fingers and toss the old eggs aside, those eggs are harmless and momma doesn't hang around for the hatching, she moves on to the next meal...most of the time.

I'm really excited to have a red 18" and hope I can find some time to really clean her up nice.

[Hybridtwin77]

Yuck!  Grisly things....

You should be excited, you got a cool one.  I imagine it's some kind of rare to find an '88 with a crooked 'K'?

[jamesnomore]

Yuck!  Grisly things....

You should be excited, you got a cool one.  I imagine it's some kind of rare to find an '88 with a crooked 'K'?

This is my 2nd crooked K and have seen a few on this site which are all crooked. I believe it's more of a rarity to get a straight K vs crooked K. Others will know much more than me...

[MrHoss]

That baby will turn into a beauty cooker James. You other crooked K is doing well....she is sitting in the corner of my kitchen: