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New project.... Avocado Imperial Sequoia

Started by dwnthehatch, May 24, 2015, 07:23:06 PM

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WNC

Can't wait to see the clean up!
Great find!

Uncle JJ

Sweet score!  Take your time, and have fun restoring this beauty.  It has tons of potential!

dwnthehatch

Quote from: 1buckie on May 25, 2015, 06:22:14 AM
The wheels appear to be correct, just that the whitewalls are gone...........




The wheels on mine are plastic with a faded whitewall. They are held on by bolts/washers and a cotter pin instead of an axle and caps. I'll get a pic when I can get to my storage area.

Craig

That's an awesome rescue! Can't wait to see it come back to life.

1buckie

Quote from: dwnthehatch on May 26, 2015, 10:29:44 AM
Quote from: 1buckie on May 25, 2015, 06:22:14 AM
The wheels appear to be correct, just that the whitewalls are gone...........




The wheels on mine are plastic with a faded whitewall. They are held on by bolts/washers and a cotter pin instead of an axle and caps. I'll get a pic when I can get to my storage area.

Still possible it's an original.....I think this is when they were changing stuff around on models, so let's get a look at it when you get the time.....
It's been captured....there's time now....... 8)
"If you want it fancy there is BBQ spray paint at home depot for that. "
    Covered, damper-controlled cooking.....IF YOU PLEASE !!!
           "But the ever versatile kettle reigned supreme"    

dwnthehatch

I stopped by on my way to work this morning to snap some pics.

Knobs - may be original. I see no holes for the strap style handles I see on the other sequoias.


Hinges:


Wheels



Peaspurple

Man. Where did you find that. I haven't been on CL for a bit. That's sweet.
A Wonderful Family!!!

1buckie

I'm going to guess here.....the knobs might be, the hinges are not based on the  chipped out areas around them & the wheels might actually be original, based on the way they are heavily plugged in.....

They kept changing certain things on all kinds of models, sometimes for a reason, sometimes with little rhyme or reason (at least from where I sit) & so some of this could possibly be stock.....are you still able to connect with the people & ask them what they remember about the fix-its?
"If you want it fancy there is BBQ spray paint at home depot for that. "
    Covered, damper-controlled cooking.....IF YOU PLEASE !!!
           "But the ever versatile kettle reigned supreme"    

dwnthehatch

Quote from: Peaspurple on May 28, 2015, 05:35:19 PM
Man. Where did you find that. I haven't been on CL for a bit. That's sweet.

Thanks, it was near Glen Echo Park. Very nice old established area. I bet there are tons of old Webers in the hills there.

dwnthehatch

Quote from: 1buckie on May 28, 2015, 05:45:14 PM
I'm going to guess here.....the knobs might be, the hinges are not based on the  chipped out areas around them & the wheels might actually be original, based on the way they are heavily plugged in.....

They kept changing certain things on all kinds of models, sometimes for a reason, sometimes with little rhyme or reason (at least from where I sit) & so some of this could possibly be stock.....are you still able to connect with the people & ask them what they remember about the fix-its?

I still have his number. Judging the look of the house, I believe he may have been liquidating the estate of his parents. He called his sister to ask permission to sell it at my offering price. I'll reach out to him.

dwnthehatch

I did a quick mini clean-up on the way home from work yesterday to see what I'm working with. The bowl has a few holes but nothing a happy cooker internal ash pan wont fix. Mine looks to be made of pine instead of redwood.




















SixZeroFour

The pressure wash alone did wonders for the cart! Great job so far!
W E B E R    B A R - B - Q    K E T T L E

1buckie

#27
OK.....THIS needs to be your tagline !!!!

"The bowl has a few holes but nothing a Happy Cooker internal ash pan wont fix."

Seems actually pretty dang good.....some chips & rusting, but all in all, really not too far along like some that have been resurrected !!!!


PS: Those wheels look more Weberish all the time......... 8);
"If you want it fancy there is BBQ spray paint at home depot for that. "
    Covered, damper-controlled cooking.....IF YOU PLEASE !!!
           "But the ever versatile kettle reigned supreme"    

dwnthehatch

Quote from: 1buckie on May 26, 2015, 11:03:16 AM
Quote from: dwnthehatch on May 26, 2015, 10:29:44 AM
Quote from: 1buckie on May 25, 2015, 06:22:14 AM
The wheels appear to be correct, just that the whitewalls are gone...........




The wheels on mine are plastic with a faded whitewall. They are held on by bolts/washers and a cotter pin instead of an axle and caps. I'll get a pic when I can get to my storage area.

Still possible it's an original.....I think this is when they were changing stuff around on models, so let's get a look at it when you get the time.....
It's been captured....there's time now....... 8)


Looks like this has similar wheels. At least the tread looks the same.


1buckie

Yes, that is where I've seen them before.....check out the Westerners & some of the general age 26'ers
"If you want it fancy there is BBQ spray paint at home depot for that. "
    Covered, damper-controlled cooking.....IF YOU PLEASE !!!
           "But the ever versatile kettle reigned supreme"