Nuthin Fancy - but by Red 22 MH Clean-up

[Bman]

Started with a CL find near my inlaws.  So we went for a visit.  lol  In the car!
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Meh, not prefect, but I didn't expect it to be.
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Dafaq?!?
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Since the leg sockets were frail at best, and I wanted to use this baby, out came the tools.
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All 9 drilled out
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Secured.  I cut the SS bolts flush with the nuts (on the bottom side) so they don't stick out too much
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[Bman]

Trash barrel makes a great 'stand' for cleaning both the inside & outside.
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Lid & Bowl are clean, but I had to pause before I got to the lower half so I put it back together
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Fast Fwd to the next part - and the legs are coming along.  Nothing fancy, just various grits of sandpaper, steel wool, and Mothers Mag polish
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Legs & pan are polished, but the triangle was beyond me.  It was heavily rusted and I got it clean, but not shiny. 
This --- is 'chrome rattle can' paint.  Actually didn't turn out too shabby.  lol
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Together under Bman's Gadial Ganing (the other 22 & 18 still need their clean-up)
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[Craig]

That's awesome Bman! I'm hoping down the road to find a late 60s or early 70s 22 red. What did you use on the ash catcher? Looks brand new!

[addicted-to-smoke]

Nice work!

I see now that for my own cleanups I'll need to pickup a metal trash can. And a truck so that I'll have the proper leg refinishing workstation.

[landgraftj]

Nice cleanup! Legs and pan look awesome.

[Heyjude]

Hey Bman,
What size bolts did you use for the leg sockets? Do you think its strong enough?
Thanks, AJ

[Bman]

Thanks fellas...

Craig - literally, just various grits of sandpaper, steel wool, and Mothers Mag polish.  I have an orbital sander that I used with the 150 grit to cut through all the oxidation & stuff first.  Then it was hands on with the finer grits/steel wool until I was ready for the mag polish.  It's not perfect, but I'm guessing on a 40 year old grill it's close enough.

a-to-s ---  Ha, that's funny.  It's a plastic trash barrel, but great eye on the truck (tailgate) for the work table.

AJ - I just used #8   The leg sockets weren't completely detached, but parts of each one were.  Once I torqued em tight, I'm positive they'll last for the long haul.  3 bolts per leg = more than enough strength.

[mike.stavlund]

That trash can trick is a real game-changer. My back levels better already.

[glrasmussen]

Bman, great job! But I have to ask about the leg position on the 18?

[Bman]

! But I have to ask about the leg position on the 18?

Yeah, I ~knew~ someone was going to call me out on that one.    Thats how I got it and I haven't taken it apart for the clean-up & reassembly.  Even as an 18, it's a PITA to move around like that.  Amazing people leave em like that thinking its correct.