BBQ Restoration – Part 5 Before and After
So the BBQ is finished, I’ve cleaned off the rust and discarded the parts that were beyond saving. Made repairs and new parts such as the handle, grill brackets and legs. Added a complete new shelf welded from angle iron and strip metal. Added insulating blocks and new ash pan was fashioned from a smaller BBQ. And finally the BBQ was painted.
After the paint had cured, all that was left was to clean out the wood ash, line it with the new blocks, drop in the ash pan and clean the grill.
It’s seems a long time ago since that day back in March that the rusty remains of this 15 years+ BBQ were picked up. But there’s still enough summer left to get some use out of it and we’ve already got a cover and plan to keep it in better contions than it was previously kept in. The new slatted shelf and drain holes should protect it from issues with standing water and the many coats of paint should protect it from the elements.
Hopefully, weather permitting it will get properly tested this weekend.
Before
After
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
No way! That is an amazing transformation. I never would have thought to try to salvage a 15 year old grill. Kudos to you!
The grill was a swap in return for making the potting bench earlier in the year. I’d not realised how bad it was when I agreed to take it but then it became a challenge to get it back into use.