Good Idea Dave. I will be able to just lift it off the collar, but that would save having to do that. l won't be moving it around much so a good slathering of grease before I set it on there should last a while.Think about putting in a zerk fitting in that collar..... maybe.....
Makes sense to me. Good idea Wolfman. It will sit stationary for the most part on some patio bricks in the back yard once I set it in place. But the bolt idea will keep it from "Teetering" as it will have some play in that pivot.I see the opportunity for a leveling devise here in your collar and pivot but it would only work if the front of the smokere was low not high. You could weld a nut over a hole in the collar and use a bolt to pinch against the pivot after raiseing the smoker level. Did that make any sence.
Actually Len, my wife did bring home one fender and some other pieces. She made a really cool wine rack from an old John Deere tractor hood we picked up the last time we were there.
If some of those rear fenders were a little older and had more rust, I'm sure a pair would have followed you home! That grate is a perfect fit, is it 1/4" stock? It may be thick enough that it won't sag when it gets hot but it looks like it fits so well it really doesn't have far it could go down. Great find!
Thank You! It's gettin there. Should be firing it up this weekend to see how the heat holds.
Just gotta say WOW!!! Great looking build!
That is awesome looking? Nice job!
You mean like this Len? Of course I am, and it wouldn't be complete without a steering wheel that will open the CC Door.
I call it the HOT SEAT!
Thanks
Just gotta say WOW!!! Great looking build!
That looks like some of the old tractors I googled for inpiration for the build.
It's too bad that you live so far away from Oregon. Your smoker would fit right in at the Great Oregon Steam Up Festival!
http://www.antiquepowerland.com/html/steam-up.html
Photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dirtsailor2003/sets/72157646479020039/