Rebuilding an old New Brunsfel

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yup its only a $100 cooker new but i cant see somebody throwing something away that can be fixed for a few dollars to make cook like its new.
 
pretty rusty
 
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wood rotten
 
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test fitting some wood ($4 for wood $3 for nuts and bolts)
 
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maple stain (free, leftover from another project)
 
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test fitting again
 
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stained and shellac'd
 
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scratch coat of rust primer
 
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primer and test fit of boards, starting to look good enough to cook
 
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had to rebuild the bottom with some new sheet metal
 
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things still to do:
 
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Install some expanded steel on the cooking grate
make a charcoal basket
install the new thermometer once it arrives
new lid handle
final assembly of the wood slats
build front door latch
 
cook
 
Good job. Its amazing what a little wood and paint will do. Now to reap the awards from your labor, and just in time for summer. 
 
Cool restoration man! I love to see old things most people would throw away be brought back to life. Wish we could see a before pic of the inside.
 
Grass Snake said:
Cool restoration man! I love to see old things most people would throw away be brought back to life. Wish we could see a before pic of the inside.
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imagine a big hole...lmao
 
Handle is easy if you want it like old, very large dow or something like a shovel handle, you can buy unfinished ones at big box stores. Two holes later and right hardware done deal. 
 
The old one was a spring stove handle actually. I wouldn't be spending money on this since it is $100 brand new lol, what do you have laying around?
 
You know those cheap wood closet knobs for louvered closet doors? That would work perfectly and they are like 49 cents. Stain it and screw it on from the back. Put a matching size flat washer behind it to reduce some heat. Less than a dollar whole thing.
 
The Hot Pepper said:
The old one was a spring stove handle actually. I wouldn't be spending money on this since it is $100 brand new lol, what do you have laying around?
 
You know those cheap wood closet knobs for louvered closet doors? That would work perfectly and they are like 49 cents. Stain it and screw it on from the back. Put a matching size flat washer behind it to reduce some heat. Less than a dollar whole thing.
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i went with a simple barrel bolt
 
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I was thinking wood for heat but there's not a lot of opening that door while hot anyway.
 
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