Are these dealbreakers for restoration?

[Steve Hoch]

Did you repaint the cook box and lid end caps? They look pretty good in your pics. Finish off your restoration with a new tank scale label from @Jon Tofte

 

[Jake Lofton]

Yes I did. However the inside looks like **** but I guess I will eventually get that color after sandblasting

 

[Steve Hoch]

Jake, I wouldn't worry about what the inside looks like. It's going to get all crudded up again anyway. I've gotten them respectably clean looking with a wire wheel and cup brush in my angle grinder. Unless you can get it sandblasted for free it's probably not worth it at this point.