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swamprb

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**I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« on: March 29, 2016, 06:01:41 PM »
Rising from the rust and ashes -





The Green OTP will live on to grill into eternity!

As the Master-Touch Platinum!





Table top got a needed pressure wash, wire shelf sand blasted and repainted with Hammered Finish paint along with the frame.

I removed the bowl brackets, lightly blasted and used Dupli-Color Engine Red paint. Stainless machine bolts secure them.





The Master-Touch is a rescued "EZ" 1998, I used the vent handle from the original "DD" Greenie and used an old style grooved handle from a Weber chimney to match. Not much of an age difference!







I agonized over which kettle to drop in, but the logical choice was the Master-Touch as it only has one bowl handle (which had a broken weld and was bolted on) and all my other Redhead kettles have two handles. I used some nickel plated hole plugs drilled out and secured with stainless acorn nuts. Not pretty, but it works for me.



Thanks for looking, this was an easy mod!

Brian

« Last Edit: March 29, 2016, 06:03:52 PM by swamprb »
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addicted-to-smoke

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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2016, 06:09:01 PM »
Awesome work here! That M/T will live to ride again.

How did you remove the bowl brackets? Pry 'em until they just gave it up? Or cut?
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swamprb

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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2016, 06:17:40 PM »
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on March 29, 2016, 06:09:01 PM
Awesome work here! That M/T will live to ride again.

How did you remove the bowl brackets? Pry 'em until they just gave it up? Or cut?

I took a tip from @Troy and tried to drill at the welds inside the bowl. There were 3 small spot welds which made it pretty difficult, but patience prevailed.
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2016, 06:26:40 PM »
Reminds me of the 26 I just picked up. Needs TLC. Both side handles' welds are loose. How? Why? Lid handle weld is fine but the hangar bracket is bent/doesn't hold. Leg sockets look like your M/T on the inside (as in, not good) but sockets are strong. I need to save up for a miniRanch frame mod unless a table that's not too huge comes along.
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2016, 06:29:34 PM »
Beautiful!
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2016, 06:53:43 PM »
Looks nice, but the bottom grate shelf is upside down
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2016, 07:12:36 PM »
Great work looks awesome.
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2016, 07:26:56 PM »
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on March 29, 2016, 06:09:01 PM
How did you remove the bowl brackets? Pry 'em until they just gave it up?

Those spot welds are quite strong so I would not recommend doing this. Ive done it once to a handle and will never again.
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swamprb

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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2016, 07:55:59 PM »
Quote from: Harleysmoker on March 29, 2016, 06:53:43 PM
Looks nice, but the bottom grate shelf is upside down

Thanks but it is on correctly!
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2016, 07:58:16 PM »
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on March 29, 2016, 07:26:56 PM
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on March 29, 2016, 06:09:01 PM
How did you remove the bowl brackets? Pry 'em until they just gave it up?

Those spot welds are quite strong so I would not recommend doing this. Ive done it once to a handle and will never again.

Not for the faint of heart!
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2016, 08:50:03 PM »
Nice work.  She's a sexy redhead now!!!  Looks dang near factory.
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2016, 09:09:56 PM »
That is excellent work! It should look remarkable with a CB Stacker.
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addicted-to-smoke

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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2016, 03:13:23 AM »
Quote from: swamprb on March 29, 2016, 07:58:16 PM
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on March 29, 2016, 07:26:56 PM
Quote from: addicted-to-smoke on March 29, 2016, 06:09:01 PM
How did you remove the bowl brackets? Pry 'em until they just gave it up?

Those spot welds are quite strong so I would not recommend doing this. Ive done it once to a handle and will never again.

Not for the faint of heart!

Interesting. I might have tried the angle grinder.
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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2016, 05:09:52 AM »
Very nice work.

I've never seen a red OTP.  Did Weber ever make one?
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addicted-to-smoke

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Re: **I'd rather be RED than DEAD!!**
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2016, 05:14:56 AM »
Don't think so. By the time this table design came out, pretty sure reds were discontinued.
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