Gentle criticism: why not put the bolt head on the outside and the wingnut on the inside? Also, if you were willing to drill two holes to install your self-made taco, why not chop off the handle and drill the two holes to install the official taco handle?
The reason I placed the wingnut on the ouside is that I like it to be adjustable. While cooking i keep it very loose to be able to easily adjust the vent opening . When done cooking, i keep it very tight to help suffocate the burning charcoal and more importantly, keep water from going in. Don't have a covered storage or use a grill cover. Sure it looks very ugly especially with the multiple washers but in this case, function over form.
Options for the lid is either get a donor grill and use the taco lid or somehow purchase a handle with the taco. Didn't want to spend more money so just decided to make my own. Not going after "original" or "stock" look. Just need a functional daily cooker.
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