I have an older Vermont Castings Intrepid that spent the past several years in an outdoor patio on the coast in Santa Cruz, CA. Everything was seized up solid with rust when I got it. apparently it locked up in the "start" mode, the previous users had obviously been using it that way for a little while at least. Most of the fasteners have broken off in the castings (no problem for me to drill out and re-tap these holes) but there are some of them that might be difficult to reproduce. The back panel that contains the draft damper door (not sure what the correct term for this part is) has warped pretty badly and I am wondering if this part is available or do I have to fabricate something? (It is my understanding that this door must seal up so that the exhaust will not pass through it at all). There is also one of the fire bricks that has broken. Is this part available? I can cement it together if I need to. I also need the top-to-bottom through bolts that hold the whole thing together, the little air inlet door on the back and a large tube of stove cement for re-assembly.
Any tips or sources anybody is willing to share with me?
Any tips or sources anybody is willing to share with me?