Restoring 2 Redheads

[Kettle Karl]

Got rid of my Genesis last year, and my wife misses having a gasser. So I searched on Craigslist and was able to find a Genesis 3000 for cheap. Firebox had a whole, so I found a donee grill. The donor grill was so nice, I decided to restore both!

Here are the donor grills:


Didn't like the Ralph's logo and needed a firebox, so I got hooked up by @Stocksaf with a bunch of Genesis parts, including a clean non logo lid for a great deal.

Broke everything apart and took it all to have it powder coated. Sprayed inside the frames with rustoleum after the powder coat. Then, started to assemble everything with high heat plastic washers and stainless steel hardware. Added stainless axles:



Painted the end caps with 3 coats of Rustoleum high heat ultra, and used more stainless hardware:


Ordered all stainless flavorizer bars, grates, and z bars for the shelves from RCPlaneBuyer, and all wood handles and slats from @zavod44. More to come!


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[mhiszem]

Wow looks great so far!


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[Kettle Karl]

Wow looks great so far!


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Thanks!

Got both fire boxes sand blasted and then degreased and put outside to dry:



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[LiquidOcelot]

What happened to the logo lid :-)

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[Kettle Karl]

What happened to the logo lid :-)

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Still have it if you want it. There was a little paint missing near the handle, but it's mostly covered by the end caps. I may have an extra set of end caps too, but here is the logo lid after I cleaned it. If you want just the lid, I'll give it to you, just pay shipping.



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[RottiGuy]

Looking great!! Doing mine in the spring!!!

[RottiGuy]

Also looking for a Blue Platinum Series lid if anyone has one to trade or sell, i have 2 Platinum Series Hoods, and 1 regular hood, all in Red..

[RottiGuy]

What size is the stainless hardware fir the end caps?

[Kettle Karl]

What size is the stainless hardware fir the end caps?

I believe they are 1/4"-20 x 1/2", but can confirm. With any fastener I add, I use a flat washer and a lock washer under the nut, so I also had some 1/4"-20 x 5/8" that were a better fit with the added length needed, but let me know if you want me to confirm this.

[RottiGuy]

That's ok, i will grab a few and check, and thank's for your help..

[HarleyGriller]

Very nice! Im interested in purchasing some wooden slats and handle for my Genny 3000.


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[captjoe06]

WOW

[captjoe06]

Here's a question.  After speaking to a Weber Alliance dealer they say the new gassers are junk compared to the old versions.  I wonder if they re-released these if they would sell.

[jcnaz]

Here's a question.  After speaking to a Weber Alliance dealer they say the new gassers are junk compared to the old versions.  I wonder if they re-released these if they would sell.

I have a vintage Genesis at home, and use a new Genesis at work. There is no comparison; the old one is better by far.
Would they sell? Probably not. Those of us that care already have one or more.

[addicted-to-smoke]

A brand new Genesis isn't good? In what way?