Michael (AZMikey) gave me a pat# 18.5 MBH to fix up. It was rough around the edges but serviceable. Plenty of dents and chips, a bit out of round, one handle mashed and all very faded. On the plus side it has solid leg sockets, a terrific cooking grate and all the vent wheels are present.
I spent about $4 on this project, and that is only because I was out of steel wool!
I salvaged the original lid handle with sandpaper and some danish oil. A rubber mallet helped get the handle back in shape. I spent a few hours rubbing everything down with steel wool, then I put vegetable oil on all the bare metal to protect the "patina"
The ash pan is missing. In keeping with the rat rod theme I may make my own.
Thanks Michael! Broke it back in last night with some spicy meat balls. Sorry, no before pics or action shots.