Does this count as a RedHead?

[tattooedant]

Oh yes, I have seen the rod holder. My redhead has it, but for some reason I didn't have the hinge support, instead just the end cap. You can upgrade to a slide shelf or, if you take apart the slide from another piece, you can make it. The holes are in the same place on the frame.

[BigRix]

It would appear that the part I'm missing comes with the table itself and is no longer stocked.

If I can't fab one up, I'm gonna hit up Tattoo for some parts.

The more I learn about this grill the more it looks like a true time capsule.

[OoPEZoO]

I'm currently trying to work out a deal for a red head Genesis 2 with a side burner (which I guess makes it essentially a Genesis 3).  Its trashed and needs just about everything replaced, but I really love the look of the older gassers.  My buddy, who is a finished carpenter, already wants to replace all of the wooden slats with some crazy rainforest mahogany he has sitting in his shop.  He claims it is so dense that it will basically never rot, plus it is a gorgeous color.  Not exactly original, but it should turn out really nice and last forever.  I'm just hoping I can manage to get the deal worked out.

Thanks for posting up all the pics.  They are inspiring

[BigRix]

Here is my attempted repair.

I was missing the rod that the swing out table pivots on.

I had some stainless wire shelves that were in our scrap metal bin at work so I cut myself a section out.

There were smaller size wires attached every few inches so I ground those off except for one.

It can be seen in the top left side of the picture.



This was to keep the rod from working itself out of the bracket over time.

Here it is installed on the left side as intended.

I left the rod long so I could cut it to length.



Here the Z rod is in it's holder.



It then is moved to the hole in the front leg.



And in it's up position.



From the pictures in the manual the pivot rod sticks out about 1/2" and is covered with a plastic cap.

My plan is to cut it a bit shorter than that and use a nickel plated push nut, like those used on the wheel axles.

Now to start sanding and staining.

Anyone know the correct color to stain these?

[BigRix]

I remembered that I had this stain left over from the last Stevens shotgun that I fixed up.



I figured, what the heck I'll give it a shot.

I realize this is a totally half assed fix but I just hit the panels with a pad sander, whipped them off with paper towel, and used another paper towel to slather some stain on.

After one coat this is a bottom panel next to one of the original panels, the one that had been stored inside after he upgraded to the side burner.



I'll get some more pics up after a few coats dry and I re install them.

[BigRix]

Three coats of stain and although it is a little redder than original I like how it turned out.





And here is my rod end modification.

Push nut.



I still need to remove the lid handle and glue and stain it.

Hows it looking so far?

[Ted B]

Looks brand new from here. All you guys with your righteous gassers might push me back that direction.

[OoPEZoO]

Looks great. Nice work

[mike.stavlund]

Looks awesome, Rix.  Really nice restoration, and that table hardware is better than new.  Outstanding work!

That end grain on the table looks pretty thirsty, though.  I'd try to seal all of that wood up.  My personal preference is for marine spar varnish, but make sure you wait a few days for the stain to get good and dry.  I always brush it on, but Bman tells me that you can find rattle cans of it pretty readily.  Give it a coat, sand it lightly with 220 to knock down the grain and remove imperfections, coat it again and repeat once or twice. 

...or just leave it.  It really does look wonderful!

[BigRix]

It's definitely going to get some kind of coating, I just hadn't decided what yet.

I actually considered mineral oil as that seems to be what is used on some wood kitchen utensils.

It worked really well on the knife I made as well so I know it would hold up.

It would just need reapplication frequently I think.



Time to go wander the woodworking section at Ace I think.
 

[esq3585]

It's definitely going to get some kind of coating, I just hadn't decided what yet.

I actually considered mineral oil as that seems to be what is used on some wood kitchen utensils.

It worked really well on the knife I made as well so I know it would hold up.

It would just need reapplication frequently I think.



Time to go wander the woodworking section at Ace I think.

Love that knife, superb workmanship....

[mike.stavlund]

Looking at that knife, I think I'll shut up now.  ;-)  That is a real work of art, Rix.

[BigRix]

Thanks guys, the knife was a fun project last year.

It started life as a Harbor Freight pry bar and other than the initial cutting, which I did with a angle grinder, it was all done by hand.

Hand files and sand paper.



The handle has taken from a mesquite tree that blew over in my front yard.



I used an old bottle of R12 refrigerant oil for the scales and brazing rod for the pins.



I think I had $10 and 15 hours into it.

Now to re rail my thread, I picked up some semi gloss Spar Urethane at Ace today.

I think it will do the trick.

[swamprb]

Nice work!

[Duke]

I second that!