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Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: brewtownbeatdown on September 14, 2020, 08:58:27 PM
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A red Coca Cola 18” has been very high on my grail list for years. I was fortunate enough to secure one early in the spring that was in phenomenal condition. I’m perfectly fine with the “stock” version, but I’ve had a vision for a customized Coca Cola since adding it to my list.
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Contacted @KP for some primed, unpainted custom wheel inserts. Did a light sanding, painted, and clear coated them. Painted white on the wheel under where the lettering would sit. @jebiv came up with the idea to use bottle caps as hubcaps, so I made us a few...epoxied an axle cap nut inside the bottle cap (removed the cap seal to allow max adhesion). Added a 1/8” thick plastic spacer between the cap & wheel to prevent rubbing.
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Can’t have a custom kettle without some @zavod44 handles. Knew exactly what I wanted on the handles, so it was just a matter of what the artwork on the tab should be. Brian and I bounced a few ideas back & forth until we came up with a combination of Coca Cola & Weber all in one. He sent me the bare pieces so I could stain them to my desired finish. Sealed with Spar varnish.
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Added a 18” OTG ash bucket and ring. Roughed up the exterior of the bucket and painted it using caliper paint (just in case I ever cook on it...which I won’t). Had a new coated triangle, so I primed/painted/cleared it.
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What a looker Mike! Good job!
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Love it. Likely the best wheel mod I have ever seen. Great work.
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That’s probably one of the coolest grills I’ve ever seen. Nice work!
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Outstanding! Love it Brewtown
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Amazing grill.
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That is cool. Congrats
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Awesome looking custom kettle!
“Have a Coke and a smile”
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Beautiful grill there. Definitely one for the trophy shelf! My favorite parts are the hubcaps and red accents on the ash pan and triangle. Amazing job.
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That is beautiful! The hubcaps are the coolest idea ever and I love the vent tab.
Definitely a show piece!
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Glad you modded yours first, mine will never measure up if I ever get around to doing it. That is a stunning grill
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That looks very nice!
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Nice attention to detail. Way cool.
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Nice work!!
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Outstanding Mike, i love the love in details you've invested. The hubcaps are so cool![emoji41]
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Definitely one of a kind. I could see Coke using it in one of their commercials. The bottle caps are a cool accent. Nice work.
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Looks mint [emoji108]
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Just incredible!!!
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Belongs in a humidity-controlled, temperature-controlled glass case. A real beauty,
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Excuse me...that is fcuking brilliant! Great jobs guys!
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Beautiful
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Glad you modded yours first, mine will never measure up if I ever get around to doing it. That is a stunning grill
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Thanks Joe. Whenever you get around to finishing your CC it’ll be pretty dang sweet, and quite unique if you stick with your original vision. Might be time to put ‘er at the top of the project list[emoji848]
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Thanks everyone for the Coca Cola kettle love.
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I was lucky enough to pick a Coca Cola red 18 a few years ago and I’m going to steal your upgrades! You did a beautiful job on that one.
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Mother-in-law was so happy with my coke knock off kettle that she had me clean it up and said she was going to put it in her coke room.
I bought an open item cutting board on Amazon and cut it to fit so she can store more coke stuff on top. Might be an option for you if you aren't cooking on it.
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I was lucky enough to pick a Coca Cola red 18 a few years ago and I’m going to steal your upgrades! You did a beautiful job on that one.
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Thanks. Maybe mine will need to make a trip to the STL meet-up next year[emoji848]
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Wow!
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This is really cool. The attention to detail is everything!! Nice work