[gary rabbitt]

Hey RIch,
Here's the photos of how I did the filter can. As you can see, I didn't have to remove any tar at all.
The bottom piece slips right off, it's not soldered or anything.

The paint color of the filter can is a little off. I think it was a darker color on the metal itself, very thin like an anodizing finish. As it was slightly rusted, I used Krylon drab camo color for now.
Good luck,
Gary.
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