Offset Smoker Mod - First Times a Charn

After reading about so many mods, and as I got a smoker (OSFB) from someone who didn't want it,  I spent the last two weekends scraping, cleaning, cutting and reading...

The Smoker was in a backyard for two summers without any TLC.  I can say their was a massive amount of scraping rust and grease, replacing tired handles and smoker shelves but amazingly enough the grates, after a de grease scraping,  looked new.

As I'm typing I'm watching the smoker 'season' and I can already see the next mod - fiberglass rope around the firebox door...

Here's some pictures;



The 'Before' shot..One word...RUST



OFB Before



Smoker that's badly in need of a good cleaning..



Massive scraping / de greasing....



Mod - Smoke Baffle



Tuner Plates and chimney lower extension...

I have the ball valve and 3/4" pipe for a better drainage but that will have to wait till the next warm spell.

First smoke will be either baby back ribs or beer chicken.  The family is having a drawing to see what I'll be smoking.  Nothing like a little pressure!!!!

Another mod I'd like to do is a better working counter to replace the wood strips.  Any suggestions????

Thanks!

O'Brian