Take it easy on me, my first build update 9/8 first cook!

HillbillySmoker · BBQ Pro Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 917 Location: WV

Good work Huey, keep us updated, i like lots of pics Smile

Tom C · Posted: Tue Jul 22 08 7:14 am Post subject:

Impressive work my friend! Everything is looking great.
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BabyHuey · Posted: Tue Jul 22 08 8:43 am Post subject:

Hillbilly and Tom---THANKS much for the encouragement. Razz

Thanks again Tom for opening my eyes to a bottle neck between the Hor and Ver. CAN'T wait to fire it.
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Link to my pit build slideshow:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m398/LilBabyHuey/?action=view¤t=4675c7d7.pbw

Tom C · Posted: Tue Jul 22 08 12:47 pm Post subject:

Your welcome BabyHuey, If it works as good as it looks it'll be a top notch cooker! Very nice fabrication work there. Very Happy

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HillbillySmoker · BBQ Pro Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 917 Location: WV

Your Welcome Huey, wish i had an air conditioned garage so i can get mine finished up. Hmm...saying that just gave me an idea. lol

jstenzel · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Salina, KS

Build is looking awesome! Great work. I am starting a build myself and was wondering what the size of the horizontal was.

BabyHuey · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 12:24 am Post subject:

Finally got some time to work on the pit. I still have to season it, but other than that it is done(I HOPE). I am really looking forward to seasoning it Friday and Cooking Saturday.

I added a grate and log warming shelf to the firebox

Added a burner in a slide out drawer under the vertical cooking chamber. Suprisingly this was able to hold 75lbs worth of lead shot no problem

This is where I added my propane storage and where my sink cabinet will be. I found some pretty used aluminum deck plate and plan to build my sink cabinet out of that.

Here is the sink set up.

Wash inside and out

More to come............
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God Bless the "Q" and the People who eat it.... Amen!

Link to my pit build slideshow:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m398/LilBabyHuey/?action=view¤t=4675c7d7.pbw

BabyHuey · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 12:43 am Post subject:

Prime and paint, top and bottom. This shot is me priming the underneath.

Starting to put the color on, "man this thing is Red" Don't ya love it Chuck? Laughing

1st coat is on, second coat coming shortly

All assembled

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God Bless the "Q" and the People who eat it.... Amen!

Link to my pit build slideshow:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m398/LilBabyHuey/?action=view¤t=4675c7d7.pbw

coal miner · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 12:47 am Post subject:

My hat is off to you ,sir. An awesome build !!

roastntoast · Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 98

WOW. Looks awsome, Great job

Jules
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Chuck · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 1:30 am Post subject: red

Baby Huey your build job came out great looking.

I see your (I think your cold water tank) did you
put a hot water tank on your pit also.

Baby Huey I need to know if the paint was Stilwell red
our just red paint Smile

Always like looking at pits that are pained red.

I will say on my next pit I am going with maybe a new color ???

Stilwell red Chuck

Chuck · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 1:36 am Post subject: door lock

BabyHuey looked at your lock on your door
do you have any pictures on the inside of it
like to see how you did yours.

Thanks

Stilwell Chuck

smokemaster · BBQ Fan Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 281 Location: Europe

You've got skills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BZArcher · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 2:33 am Post subject:

Beautiful!
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tjarko · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 4:24 am Post subject:

verry nice job.

k.a.m. · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 7:21 am Post subject:

BabyHuey, you my friend are an artist of steel. That cooker is a work of art I can see a lot of labor and love went into that build. Very nice job Very Happy

BabyHuey · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 8:11 am Post subject:

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BabyHuey · Posted: Wed Sep 03 08 8:42 am Post subject:

Chuck, Here are some pictures of the latch on my door.

I tacked the latch together and closed the door to try it out. One of the tacks broke and I almost never got it open again, I thought I was going to have to cut the door off. it finally came loose and opened

now that it is welded and fit, it does work very well.

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God Bless the "Q" and the People who eat it.... Amen!

Link to my pit build slideshow:

http://s333.photobucket.com/albums/m398/LilBabyHuey/?action=view¤t=4675c7d7.pbw