Spotted an abused Wood Dale today.

[crowderjd]

Sure beats the drive to Reno and back! It has a ton of character. The Nevada sun has a way of making things cooler.

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Amen to that!  Though I would have driven to Reno for your yellow if I'd seen it!  Congrats on that!!  I can't wait to see it in action!

[PotsieWeber]

Nice save. It has character.

[jiveturkey1]

Be proud

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[crowderjd]

The El Dorado is back in action, though I've been thinking of @Cellar2full suggestion "the Ladybug" might be good too...


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[michaelmilitello]

Ladybug all the way!  Perfect name.


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[Rub]

That's love. Great save buddy.

[Cellar2ful]

[bladz]

Looks like it was a shield for machine gun fire


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[JEBIV]

I like lady bug, But it does seem more manly as a shield from gunfire aka Capt Marvel

[crowderjd]

So, this is resurrecting a very old post, but my restoration of the Ladybug (Name courtesy of @Cellar2ful ) is complete.  Over the weekend I picked up a very rotted mid-seventies kettle, which had a good ash pan.  The bottom was rusted out, with one leg socket hanging by a thread and two others with some holes around the welds.  It was missing a wheel, its wood handle, and two daisy vents on the bottom.  This was my donor kettle.  I took the triangle, and removed the two bowl handles which I sprayed with some red high heat caliper paint. 

Additionally, I took the wheels off the Ladybug which were from a mid 90s kettle and were actually in great condition.  About a year ago, I had sold a late 60s Statesman to a friend of mine, who said he wouldn't mind swapping out the old steel wheels (one has a bit of rubber missing) for some nicer new wheels.  These wheels had their "Weber" labeled inserts in complete condition, and I texted him Sunday whether we could make the swap...He said he would be glad to, so I picked up the wheels from him yesterday, giving him a 6 pack of Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest I still had in the garage fridge along with the wheels.

Finally, last night, I drilled holes in the bowl and attached the donor handles using 1/2 inch #4 screws and nuts.  I then put on the period correct wheels and the old school ash pan.  And with that, the Ladybug is about as restored as it's going to get.  I have loved using it, as I'm not too concerned about hurting its condition, and the handles are going to be such a big improvement, as moving it has been a real pain.  It's come a long way since last November when I found it abused and neglected at the Nelson Ghost Town south of Vegas.  (see beginning of post)

[JEBIV]

I like ladybugs, nice restore for a really cool cooker, and a looker if you like ladybugs

[Walchit]

I like it! It might be more beat up than my cado!

[Mr.CPHo]

Very nice!


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[RRRanger99]

Definitely has some mojo to it!

[inkaddictedchef1]

Love this! Congrats on last years score... not sure how I missed this

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