500 Gallon Reverse Flow Build

[pitbossJB]

That's gonna be a great cooker. Thanks for the thread!

 

[speers90]

I have enjoyed reading this thread and admiring all the pics and handiwork.

I've always wanted a cooker like this, and hoped that one day me and my dad could work on one together.I'm broke and he just passed away earlier this month. Maybe one day I can do this and make my son help.

Sorry to hear about your dad. I lost my dad about 5 years ago, we built a cooker together about 15 years ago, it was terrible but the experience led me to this point.

 

[CT-Mike]

I think he meant the 20lb tank holder in the front.

Yup, that's what I meant. Would hate to see you have standing water in there cause rust issues.

 

[speers90]

Yup, that's what I meant. Would hate to see you have standing water in there cause rust issues.

Thanks for the suggestion, I hadn't thought about that at all. I will put a whole in it before sending off for paint.

 

[speers90]

Dropped it off at the blaster/painter this afternoon. Can't wait to see what it will look like but also nervous that I did enough to make it look nice.

 

[HarrynVegas]

All that grinding......you did more than enough. Great job.

 

[dwfisk]

Dropped it off at the blaster/painter this afternoon. Can't wait to see what it will look like but also nervous that I did enough to make it look nice.

Home stretch!!!!!!! What kind of paint/primer are you going with?

 

[speers90]

Home stretch!!!!!!! What kind of paint/primer are you going with?

Not sure on the brand, I asked for a flat black high temp paint, he said he uses 1000 degree.

 

[T-doh]

You have blown thru this build man! What kind of time table did th painter give ya?

 

[WineMaster]

Cant Wait to see it after paint. Well done sir !!!!

 

[speers90]

You have blown thru this build man! What kind of time table did th painter give ya?

He didn't give me one and I didn't ask, he said he'd fit it in. Not sure if that means this week or a month, if it gets to be Friday and I haven't heard back, I'll shoot him an email.

 

[speers90]

Just got an email from the blast/paint man, said he finished it up and I can come get it in the morning! I am pretty excited.

 

[Adjg04]

Can't wait to see it!

 

[JamieK]

:clap2::clap2::clap2:

 

[peeps]

 

[AaronPo]

Wooo hooo, Can't wait to see it all painted and looking good!

 

[bigdexxx]

I'm ready to see the paint work, this smoker would look real good at my house and I can test it out for you too!

 

[HarrynVegas]

speers, if you don't fire this up this weekend many of us may kill our selves.

 

[speers90]

speers, if you don't fire this up this weekend many of us may kill our selves.

It's getting fired up! I plan to do a cook for a party on Saturday if I get it seasoned and finished up tomorrow afternoon/evening.

 

[speers90]

Here it is, pretty happy with it. Couple of spots that I missed with the flap disc that you can see now with paint on it. Planning to season it tonight. Guy lives on a gravel road, so these pictures show a little dust, didn't have time to wipe it off.