Weber Kettle Club Forums
Grill Talk => Weber Grill Forum (Grills, Accessories) => Topic started by: Bob BQ on August 16, 2015, 09:48:34 PM
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Didn't make as much progress as I would've like, but I did start some clean up tonight. I've included some not-so-great-quality nighttime phone pics.
Will definitely need to use the nut/bolt/washer repair on one of the leg sockets. This front socket is hanging on by one tack weld. I'll probably make a pre-emptive repair on a 2nd socket, as it is a little more rusty and flexible than I would like.
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Two of the bowl vents will need some work. Thinking about just replacing them, rather than trying to re-shape them while they're attached to the bowl. I'd prefer not to use a screw to hold the vents on, though. Who has riveted vents back on? What size rivet is needed?
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It came with this homemade (?) charcoal grate. I need to snip the ends off of the straight bars so it fits properly… I'll definitely be sanding some rust off of this and putting it to good use.
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A couple of the grate straps are very rusty, but not to the point where they're breaking. Bonus overspray shot!
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It has some minor crazing on the bowl, and the usual battle scars where the grill straps are welded on. The lid has a few dings, some rim rash, and is slightly out of round. @SixZeroFour , didn't you find a pretty decent matching yellow paint? What brand was that?
This will also need a new handle from @zavod44 . Any recommendation for wood to use? Something lighter? Darker? I've got some osage orange wood that might look pretty good w/ the yellow.
I don't have a good picture to share that does this grill justice. It has that oh-so-sweet orange lemon peel look to it. Can't wait to get cooking on this beauty! I'll post more pics as the restore progresses.
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Good job so far there Bob. As per the handle....I gotta go with @MacEggs on this one....."I just like saying Mahogany":
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Hey Bob - here is the paint I used... It's not perfect but pretty darn close.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/17/8688bf82b776ec25b973cca29e94897b.jpg)
Code on the can is CDE1642 - Daytona Yellow
Good luck!
Matt
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Hey Bob - here is the paint I used... It's not perfect but pretty darn close.
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/08/17/8688bf82b776ec25b973cca29e94897b.jpg)
Code on the can is CDE1642 - Daytona Yellow
Good luck!
Matt
That's what I used too. It's the closest match I can find. When cool, the touch up spots blend right in. When the kettle heats up then the spots stand out but they hold up well to the heat.
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Oh and any yellow, lime or avocado kettle looks the best with walnut or mahogany. Nice rich dark look that also looks original 70s style.
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I have a tiny stick and a little MIG if you wanted to hot glue anything. I suck at welding, but have two junky welders that are fun to mess with if you wanted to try.
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@blksabbath , I don't think at this point I want to experiment on the yellow, but I will probably take you up on that in the future.
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With welding, a lot of porcelain would have to be removed around the repair area. I would recommend drilling and riveting the leg socket back into place. It will hold nice and firm and you won't have to lose any porcelain. I haven't riveted on any bowl vents yet but I'm sure with my rivet gun it's easy. Incidentally the Stanley rivet gun is the one to go with. I bought the Ace one to fix a couple sockets and it blew up...
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I'm also curious about riveting the vents. Would love more info if anyone has done it. @Craig can you tell me which gun you use (I think Stanley has many models).
Not intending to hijack the thread...