Thanks everyone! I am trying out my first brisket right now, hope it goes OK. I will try to put together a parts list here and you will have to forgive me if I miss anything. A few of the elbows and larger black pipe I could not find at home depot, lowes or rona so I had to hunt down some industrial pipe fitting stores. As for the connection of the 3/4" black pipe to the drum I ended up making a last minute switch before paint because I wasn't happy with the electrical conduit locknuts as well. I switched out the tradition elbow for a elbow that transitions from a female to male end, or an internal to external thread. I then attached a 3/4" flange on the end of the transitioned elbow. I can take close up pictures later today if it helps.
As for the parts list, let me do them in sections:
EXHAUST
2 - 3/4" black pipe nipples approx 4" long
2 - 3/4" black pipe flanges
2 - 3/4" black pipe elbows (for rain/snow cover)
8 - SS 1/4" bolts (3/4" long)
8 - SS 1/4" bolts
8 - SS 1/4" washers
INTAKE
2 - 3/4" black pipe 18" long
1 - 3/4" black pipe 24" long
3 - 3/4" brass ball values
3 - 3/4" black pipe nipples (approx 1-1/2" long)
3 - 3/4" black pipe elbows (for rain/snow cover)
3 - 3/4" black pipe external to internal threaded elbows
3 - 3/4" black pipe flanges
8 - SS 1/4" bolts (3/4" long)
8 - SS 1/4" bolts
8 - SS 1/4" washers
3 - SS 1/4" U-bolts, with appropriate SS nuts and washers
HANDLE
2 - 1/2" black pipe flanges
2 - 1/2" black pipe nipple 2" long
2 - 1/2" to 1/4" reduced black pipe elbows
1 - 1/4" black pipe nipple 6" long
1 - 5" spring BBQ handle (from
amazon)
12 - SS 1/4" bolts (3/4" long)
12 - SS 1/4" bolts
12 - SS 1/4" washers
GRATES
2 - weber 21-1/2" cooking grate
15 - SS 1/4" bolts (1-1/2" long)
15 - SS 1/4" bolts
15 - SS 1/4" washers
FIRE BASKET
1 - 24"x24" sheet of expanded metal
1 - weber 13-1/2" charcoal grate
6 - SS 3/8" bolts (1" long)
12 - SS 3/8" nuts
18 - SS 3/8" wide washers
3 - 3/8" bolts (2-3/4" long I think)
1 - some black metal wire for fixing basket to the grate and making a handle
OTHER
1 - SS hook from home depot for the lid, with appropriate SS nuts, bolts and washers
1 - barbecue thermometer
3 - locking casters, with appropriate SS nuts, bolts and washers
2 - right angle brackets from home depot, with appropriate SS nuts, bolts and washers
1 - 6" SS handle, with appropriate SS nuts, bolts and washers
1 - bale hook (from princess auto, great for grabbing the fire basket)
1 - slab of wood (my side table has a radius of 11" with it's centre located 2" inside the diameter of the drum)
1 - 55 gallon drum.....
Yikes..... I think that is it. I should never show my wife this list or she would kill me. Did not turn out to be the $100 project as promised to her. She loves it though and hopefully tonight I can please some friends and family with some good tasting brisket! Quite nervous lol, I told them I hold the right to pick up McDonalds burgers if anything goes wrong.