Is this 1979 Kettle Salvageable?

[GPart]

That’s great!  Cool to have pictures of you grilling on it almost 40 years ago.  Congrats on a successful repair.


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Thank you! I was 25 at the time. More hair and less girth. Those were the days! 

Here are some pics of the welded repair.

[bamakettles]

Awesome stuff.  If you want to continue with the restoration, there are lots of great tips on this site.  I recommend a razor blade scraper for the interior followed by sos pads.  A dremel with a small wire brush attachment can clean up that triangle.  That kettle has a lot of life left!


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Lisle 52000 Razor Blade Scraper https://a.co/d/e5EnBWA

[GPart]

Awesome stuff.  If you want to continue with the restoration, there are lots of great tips on this site.  I recommend a razor blade scraper for the interior followed by sos pads.  A dremel with a small wire brush attachment can clean up that triangle.  That kettle has a lot of life left!


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Lisle 52000 Razor Blade Scraper https://a.co/d/e5EnBWA

Yup! I already have the scraper, extra blades, 0000 steel wool, fine grit sandpaper, metal polish, dremmel tool, metal brushes for my Ryobi drill. I plan on doing this a little at a time over the course of the summer