Some more time so I cleaned the right side panel. Same routine as the fireback - two handed approach with a dremel/grinding bit and shop vac to clean the gasket channel. Seems tedious at first but I got it done in under an hour. Then a quick wire brushing over the rest of the panel.
Whoever did this one last figured if some glue is good a lot more is better. There was tons of cement squeezed out around the gaksets...
![Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/108/108779-cf97de6ad9133b7638e089a56331710e.jpg)
My wife has started making pies. That must be a sign fall is coming. Time to pick up the pace!
Whoever did this one last figured if some glue is good a lot more is better. There was tons of cement squeezed out around the gaksets...
![Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/108/108778-15584f85e257163ef636fc1a111efc40.jpg)
![Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish Encore 2550 rebuild... start to finish](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/108/108779-cf97de6ad9133b7638e089a56331710e.jpg)
My wife has started making pies. That must be a sign fall is coming. Time to pick up the pace!