I cut the barrel head off in between the top two bands. Drilled a hole so I could insert the jigsaw blade. I will use that hole and feed the gas hose through. I just didn’t have enough room to place a 5lb co2 bottle inside with the keg. Will also strap the co2 bottle to the rear of the barrel to avoid any mishaps. I did find a 2-1/2lb size but it is expensive and I did this on the cheap. I already had everything I needed except the black pipe.
Thanks for the compliments!!