Took a move and left the drum behind with the boy.
It had served me well and the elements were getting to the bottom of it.
I pledged I would find me a SS drum and create another. Finally found one that I could afford, used the WallyWorld kit.
cut the top to create a shelf to grate. on my old one this was my position of choice for the grate for butts and ribs. Lower for chicken.
Lid took some work, had to add an ID ring as the lid diameter about 1/2" small
Cruising at 255*F. Ran a test run, this time it gets its first butt, a 10 pounder.