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KevinP

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2017, 07:39:08 AM »
Grate job on the restoration!!  Looks amazing.


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GregS

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2017, 07:08:22 AM »
Now get in there and finish the legs!   :-)

Excellent rescue effort for sure, congrats!
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crowderjd

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2017, 02:50:10 PM »
Well, I tried to do my first cook on her  Wednesday night.  All was going well until I tried lifting the lid.  Turns out the last guy's attempted fix on the handle with JB weld didn't work.  The handle came clean off and I had two gaping lid holes.  So I fixed them today.  The 1978 green mbh is now officially a cooker not a looker!

The cook before the unfortunate incident:

 





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WNC

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #18 on: February 25, 2017, 03:24:03 PM »
Man it looks like it could be a cooker still! Nice fix by the way


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greenweb

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #19 on: February 25, 2017, 03:28:59 PM »
Looking good!  At least it did not come off on you while lifting off the bowl and dropped on the ground.  You would be posting here if it happened. http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/dropped-a-lid/

1ROW

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2017, 04:33:55 PM »
Looks way better than it did before, nice fix!

bbquy

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2017, 05:00:04 PM »
Wow! great job man!

zavod44

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2017, 05:34:59 PM »
That JB weld never works, you did what you had to do and I think it's great.  Looks good and I would not hesitate to cook on it....

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Neil_VT00

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2017, 06:35:31 PM »
Looks good. Great job keeping that thing cooking!


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Craig

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2017, 08:59:25 PM »
Nice work on the repair. One sweet looking green! Cook on her and enjoy for years to come!

crowderjd

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #25 on: February 26, 2017, 11:45:38 AM »
@Craig thank you.  I am super glad I didn't end up trading this with you...I would have felt terrible if this would have happened to someone else.  As it is, I'm really happy with how it looks.  I used some dark green grill paint on the fender washers, and it matches fairly well with the kettle.  The machine screws and washers are really tight.  She's got a long, happy life ahead of her now.   
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Vwbuggin64

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #26 on: February 26, 2017, 01:24:29 PM »
Nice job! Glad to see its back as a cooker. Also nice job on the handle.


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hawgheaven

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Re: 1978 Green MBH restore
« Reply #27 on: February 27, 2017, 07:17:54 AM »
Love it! Grate job on the repair!
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