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Well, I've got some work ahead of me. It's still real solid and mostly surface rust. Makes two guys really grunt to pick it up. Not like the GOSM. Here's some pics and a lot of questions.
The stack is where the water got into the chamber. It's flopping around. You can see the bolt on the front side. There is another on the rear. There's a flange inside that goes all the way around the bottom. It's bent, allowing the stack to rock. When I pull it out I'll pound it flat, sand it and paint it. But when I put it back in, should I use some silicone or other type stuff to seal it? Weld it in and be done with it? May even redesign the cap so it over hangs and thread the post for a wingnut.
The inside of the chamber is ok, except the bottom. The water pooled up and rusted. There are a few small holes meant for drainage, but afraid to make them any larger because of air flow and temp control. Open to suggestions there. Don't think painting the inside is a good idea. Just remove as much rust as I can and season the heck out of it? Want to look into the heat deflector mod too. I believe the idea is to direct the heat more to the center of the chamber, correct?
The bottom obviously catches a lot of snow. Think a half dozen holes with a hole saw wouldn't hurt. The new place has a carport that will be it's new home, so should solve that too.
The biggest issue I see, is the firebox. The end is supposed to be hinged for clean out and grate adjustment. The hinges fell apart and the end was tack welded in place. Should I bother to repair it right, which is going to be a real job, or have it welded up completely, filling some voids, grind it so it looks decent and paint it up? The only problem I see is ash cleanout.
I know it looks like a lot of work, and maybe I paid too much for it. But, I really like the vertical design rather than the horizontal ones. Sorry about the long post, and all the questions. Thanks for any and all suggestions.
The stack is where the water got into the chamber. It's flopping around. You can see the bolt on the front side. There is another on the rear. There's a flange inside that goes all the way around the bottom. It's bent, allowing the stack to rock. When I pull it out I'll pound it flat, sand it and paint it. But when I put it back in, should I use some silicone or other type stuff to seal it? Weld it in and be done with it? May even redesign the cap so it over hangs and thread the post for a wingnut.
The inside of the chamber is ok, except the bottom. The water pooled up and rusted. There are a few small holes meant for drainage, but afraid to make them any larger because of air flow and temp control. Open to suggestions there. Don't think painting the inside is a good idea. Just remove as much rust as I can and season the heck out of it? Want to look into the heat deflector mod too. I believe the idea is to direct the heat more to the center of the chamber, correct?
The bottom obviously catches a lot of snow. Think a half dozen holes with a hole saw wouldn't hurt. The new place has a carport that will be it's new home, so should solve that too.
The biggest issue I see, is the firebox. The end is supposed to be hinged for clean out and grate adjustment. The hinges fell apart and the end was tack welded in place. Should I bother to repair it right, which is going to be a real job, or have it welded up completely, filling some voids, grind it so it looks decent and paint it up? The only problem I see is ash cleanout.
I know it looks like a lot of work, and maybe I paid too much for it. But, I really like the vertical design rather than the horizontal ones. Sorry about the long post, and all the questions. Thanks for any and all suggestions.
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