I never did get complete repair documentation/photos, or of it when it was completed. By the time I was done, I never wanted to crawl back inside again!
It was a cut/fit type of op., each piece was individually fit and installed, completely welded in individually. These are just some examples:
This plate is 15.75" deep. Everything from the front of this plate back was re-worked with 1/4" plate.
I sure am glad I had my Power Mig 300, else this would have been a welding nightmare. I was opting for dual shield (flux cored wire with C25 gas shield) but the .035 ER70 worked just fine with the 300. I did weigh the wire before I started, and after I was done, just under 21 lbs, and I had the burns to prove it.
I also made new clean out access from 304SS and a new chimney cap to hopefully eliminate any ambient waters seeping in. This was 2 years ago this month, and no problems are evident.
