Moon rocket bbq

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I still have to make the stand, which is probably going have a Moon, Stars, and Planets design.  To this point, it is a "Vintage 1940" BBQ grill made from a WW II 250 pound bomb (inert), topped with a part cut off the lower unit of a Mercury Outboard.  A fireplace poker handle is the nose, mounted into Meat grinder part.  Harley mufflers are the "Side Thrusters", Pineapple cans the rear rockets.   The "rivets" are MIG dots.  The "headers" don't make any sense, but that's how they used to draw them.  A bulkhead will be installed between the cut out windows and the "burn chamber".  Smoke will exit out the tail of the top "Booster Rocket".  The chip in the top fin is from an Asteroid Strike. The buyer will get to choose between Propane and Charcoal (he pays for the propane parts).  About 40" overall.  Will be hi-temp Clear Coated."Good Enough Never Is"MIller AC/DC  ThunderboltHobart HH180, 125EZRiland Cut 40 Plasma oxy/act  outfitTons of "stuff", all treasures to me!
Reply:Purty if nothin' else! Is that stainless?? Looks good.Last edited by gizzardgutz; 05-11-2009 at 12:30 AM.Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:Not SS, just flapped steel."Good Enough Never Is"MIller AC/DC  ThunderboltHobart HH180, 125EZRiland Cut 40 Plasma oxy/act  outfitTons of "stuff", all treasures to me!
Reply:Got'er polished to a high shine don't you! Won't look like that for long. Post pics when it's finished, that looks good. Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.                                         -Cree Indian ProverbSA 200 LincolnVictor Torches
Reply:That's just a 40 grit Flap Disc, and it'll be clear coated with hi temp clear.  When It gets all degraded by use (and the sun), it could always be painted with silver header paint...or left funky and rusty...which would be cooler, really."Good Enough Never Is"MIller AC/DC  ThunderboltHobart HH180, 125EZRiland Cut 40 Plasma oxy/act  outfitTons of "stuff", all treasures to me!
Reply:how much you hope to sell it for, looks cool
Reply:Yep,Very nice... I could see those selling really well.  Awesome Job.../Jman...
Reply:That thing is awesome.Excellent work.You oughta take it to Terlingua in November, I'd bet you could get top dollar there.
Reply:Originally Posted by vandacoothow much you hope to sell it for, looks cool
Reply:Good looking rocket! Looks like one Hotfoot would do.Miller 140 w A/SHF Flux Core WelderDewalt Chop SawSmith O/A TorchHarley Electra Glide Classic
Reply:Yes, amazingly similar in desgin ..........
Reply:The site wouldn't let me use "hotfoot"...or I would have, guys!"Good Enough Never Is"MIller AC/DC  ThunderboltHobart HH180, 125EZRiland Cut 40 Plasma oxy/act  outfitTons of "stuff", all treasures to me!
Reply:LOL - we're just harassin' ya, Hotfoot ......
Reply:That is Hoss.
Reply:Like Sam said, "If you can imagine it, you can build it."  Hilco (Hotfoot on another forum) apparently has one hell of an imagination ....
Reply:Well, the Moderators at "That other Forum" have not permitted these pictures to post, but here 'tis finished.  Instead of "Moon and Stars", I ended up doing "Vintage Mobile Launcher", although I know back in the 40's they showed them launching straight up...like skyrockets..."Good Enough Never Is"MIller AC/DC  ThunderboltHobart HH180, 125EZRiland Cut 40 Plasma oxy/act  outfitTons of "stuff", all treasures to me!
Reply:Okay, now that's just awesome.  Hotfoot, is that your signature under the lid?
Reply:that is the coolest thing I've ever seen. completely amazing no fashion over function here, fashion=function