The lid was smooshed in pretty hard and the handle was bent.
i touched up the chips with duplicolor hi heat (1200)
replaced the one touch blades, upgraded to OTG ash catcher, and added a weber bezeled thermo.
I sanded and put shellac on two of 'the one the only' handles and replaced the top handle with a sweet zavod handle.
here are some before pics.
The inside cleaned up with a single application of easy off and a quick scrape with an old hard drive platter.
The hardest thing about this kettle was getting the legs out (and then getting the legs back in)
This kettle was a foster restoration for a new local friend. It will be his first charcoal grill.