Smoker Joe Score

[BobCef]

I found this smoker Joe on Ebay listed as brand new - box dented. Just for the hell of it I bid a high of $25 with auto incrrements. To my surprise I won it for $17.50 plus shipping. He ae some pic's. It has a dent in the side but fixable.

 

[ChuckO]

It took a pretty good whack, not sure if you can fix it, but if nothing else, you have some good spare parts

 

[BobCef]

It took a pretty good whack, not sure if you can fix it, but if nothing else, you have some good spare parts

I'm going to give it a try. Bang those dents out with a ball-peen hammer then some thin spot putty and touch up with some porcelain gloss enamel .

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I'd cut a piece of 2x4 with the right arc for the rim and gently tap to it using a wooden dolly on the inside. I'm more about function that pretty most of the time so, I'd let the bowl go by, that's just me. Post pictures of the project!

 

[BobCef]

Good idea. I'll post some pic's

 

[Robert-R]

Dent or no dent... it will cook just fine.
If the dings bother you too much, hang out on CL & get one for parts - probably around $15.
Or maybe Weber will warrant the grill?

 

[BobCef]

Got the dents pounded out and gasketed around the lid. Had to squeeze the lid to get it rounder. Fits pretty tight now.
Waiing for the filler and the porcelain gloss enamel .

 

[Bruce Jr]

good day, looks as if you are on your way to an addition of your weber fleet of cooking kings, very nice! is your fit from lid to kettle willing to hold the smoke/heat if? you mentioned it fitting tight now, is the push to one area that makes it tight to fit causing a gap in other areas...? i bet that your work and some care and love with the hammer will get you a nice grill at a bottom line price! and for that, well done!

 

[BobCef]

Bruce I haven't tried it out yet but I plan on firing it up today to burn out any factory residue. The fit is good all the way around. I had to bend the top to get it more round and that worked good. No gaps.