Today was a good day

[Duke]

Holy Smokes! Great score, but it's just insane they were trying to keep the lid!  Let me know if I might have anything you need to complete it, or just some general help. Nice landing! 

[OGlenn]

...those leg sockets are an easy fix.....

Talk to me bruddha... what do you recommend for the leg sockets?  I'll take some photos and put them in a new thread as I proceed.

[zavod44]

are they totally falling off?  Or are they loose?  Is there meat behind them?

[OGlenn]

Two of them are barely attached and you can see a good amount daylight where the welds were.  The third one is only a bit better. Not much meat to work with, but I'm thinking a good sized washer might reach enough solid metal to hold a bolt in place. Might need to layer a couple of washers.

[zavod44]

I just looked back at this thread and I shit myself again......well If they are totally gonna come off, I'd just rotate them 45 degrees and drill where there is good meat then put a small nut and bolt and a washer, POW! Done.....I had to do it on a few.  But if you need to leave them in place I would drill them where they are and put some big fender washers.....

[MaxBobcat]

Redhead. Wood Dale. Amazeballs.

[OGlenn]

I just looked back at this thread and I shit myself again......well If they are totally gonna come off, I'd just rotate them 45 degrees and drill where there is good meat then put a small nut and bolt and a washer, POW! Done.....I had to do it on a few.  But if you need to leave them in place I would drill them where they are and put some big fender washers.....

Friggin genius, I love that idea. I'm thinking quiksteel will fill the holes quite nicely.

[G]

Wow...great find....that is a rare one.

[zavod44]

I just looked back at this thread and I shit myself again......well If they are totally gonna come off, I'd just rotate them 45 degrees and drill where there is good meat then put a small nut and bolt and a washer, POW! Done.....I had to do it on a few.  But if you need to leave them in place I would drill them where they are and put some big fender washers.....

Friggin genius, I love that idea. I'm thinking quiksteel will fill the holes quite nicely.

Some of that stuff might not hold up to the heat, but you can certainly try it

[OGlenn]

Yea, think I'm going to give this a shot as it is supposed to be good to 2400 degrees: http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Magic-18003-QuikSteel-Temperature/dp/B0084AA2LK

[Jeff]

Wow, impressive...what a special grill that is.  Nice find for sure!

[1911Ron]

I love old Redheads!  That is a great score!

[mike.stavlund]

A true Rescue, and a brilliant story, Glenn!  Amazing.

[harris92]

I used QuickSteel Xtreme on the fireboxes of a couple smoker projects.  It held up perfectly.  Just make sure you mix it up according to directions.  A good product.....

[JayCee]

That's a great score. Well done mate!