bbq: I am interested in turning my old oil tank into a smoker/bbq. I am looking for plans on how to do it.|||http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1鈥?/a> http://bbq.isgoodfor.us/build-your-own-p鈥?/a> http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/relat鈥?/a> http://bbq.netrelief.com/pits/metalpit/b鈥?/a> Here are some websites I found. One's a blog with some good advice and one is for if you go totally wild in your plans. My dad made a thing like you're building, but for making maple syrup. He has two half drums welded together length-wise on legs. It has a grill for the wood in the bottom and a big evaporator pan that fits over the whole top. A stovepipe comes out of the back.|||Fix one Grill inside.Make a lid and a small whole in one side,that extra smoke will get escape.Start enjoying|||Every one I've seen has been charcoal fired. Basically, they are created by slicing a drum in half and attaching some sort of legs to it. A Plumbing supply store can sell you the pipes and holder. Screw in some bolts to hold the grills and you are done. or try this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Barbeque-Smoker-Oven鈥?/a>|||My Dad did this when I was a kid. He just cut a quarter out of the oil barrel (end to end). Paint with non-toxic heat proof paint. Put hinges on one side of the cut out quarter, and a handle on the other. He used four pieces of metal pipe to make legs. Attach, and there you go. You may need to go to local hardware store for advice on what to use to attach the legs.|||Of course, start off by cutting it in two. Old car hood hinges work well for oil-tank smoker hinges. Attach a 10 lb counterweight cantilevered to the back of the lid to assist in opening. You can place the chimney either in the middle of the lid, or on the side of the lid at the end. Be sure if you place the chimney at the end that you cut the damper at the other end in the bottom half of the tank.|||best thing to do is go to store that sells them-look at all the designs and go from there-lots of ideas from other designs|||First (and I learned this the hard way), DRAIN the OIL TANK... REAL good!