Didn't make as much progress as I would've like, but I did start some clean up tonight. I've included some not-so-great-quality nighttime phone pics.
Will definitely need to use the nut/bolt/washer repair on one of the leg sockets. This front socket is hanging on by one tack weld. I'll probably make a pre-emptive repair on a 2nd socket, as it is a little more rusty and flexible than I would like.
Two of the bowl vents will need some work. Thinking about just replacing them, rather than trying to re-shape them while they're attached to the bowl. I'd prefer not to use a screw to hold the vents on, though. Who has riveted vents back on? What size rivet is needed?
It came with this homemade (?) charcoal grate. I need to snip the ends off of the straight bars so it fits properly… I'll definitely be sanding some rust off of this and putting it to good use.
A couple of the grate straps are very rusty, but not to the point where they're breaking. Bonus overspray shot!
It has some minor crazing on the bowl, and the usual battle scars where the grill straps are welded on. The lid has a few dings, some rim rash, and is slightly out of round.
@SixZeroFour , didn't you find a pretty decent matching yellow paint? What brand was that?
This will also need a new handle from
@zavod44 . Any recommendation for wood to use? Something lighter? Darker? I've got some osage orange wood that might look pretty good w/ the yellow.
I don't have a good picture to share that does this grill justice. It has that oh-so-sweet
orange lemon peel look to it. Can't wait to get cooking on this beauty! I'll post more pics as the restore progresses.
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