The Weber Guy

09/07/2026

Why not? Let’s just go ahead and put the cherry on top by assembling this lid to round out the day.

Happy grilling!

09/07/2026

Productivity continues here at the shop today as I decided to tackle the lid as well.

Before and after pics of a pretty little redhead for your enjoyment. Check out the beautiful blue sky and pillowy clouds reflecting off the underside of the completed lid! I don’t think I’ve ever captured a shot like that before.

Happy Grilling!

09/07/2026

A little wood work to round out the holiday weekend. These photos represent stages 1 & 2 of the woodwork going into the current project. The left side table is complete and the slats are stained for the swing up table and handle as well. I’ll still have another 18 slats to go for the lower rack once this is done.
This has given me a good opportunity to try out my carpet tack strip drying rack and it works as well as I could have ever hoped for. I’m also putting several stainless steel z-bar shelf brackets into use as part of this project. I thought about painting them black to match the original OEM brackets, but the offset in color by using the bare stainless looks so much better to me.

Happy grilling!

08/23/2026

A few more pics to includes today’s effort. New drip rails installed on the cook box and mounted in the frame. The manifold is completely reassembled and installed along the new burners and hose / regulator.

08/23/2026

Progress pics from the last week or so. Frame fully sandblasted, painted, and assembled using all stainless steel hardware. Rehabbed wheels with new inserts. New casters. New stainless steel axle. Disassembled, serviced and polished the gas valves. Cheers!

08/21/2026

08/09/2026

I’ve got pieces scattered everywhere but the paint is officially done on the Florida grill. Weather (humidity in particular) has made it a slow process over the past week plus. On to the woodwork next while the paint cures a bit.

08/02/2026

Paint work is in full swing on the Florida grill so I decided to spend some time working on the 2-burner Genesis Silver A between coats while waiting for things to dry.
In all honesty, I thought for certain this would wind up being a parts grill. As you can see in the photos, the bottom tray was a complete basket case of rot. Fortunately, I was able to source a new (albeit pricey) one.
With that in place, I moved on to swap out the original daisy style wheels to some classic Weber whitewalls and install some new other new parts. A freshly serviced and painted gas manifold with new hose and regulator mates up to new stainless steel burners and is fired by an all new igniter assembly. New stainless steel flavor bars and a new set of cast iron grates complete the internals.
A complete new grease pan and drip tray assembly will finish up the rehab once they get here later this week. Look for it to hit the market at $250 when the last pieces arrive. I’m happy to say we can officially call this one rescued and ready to cook for years to come for about the same price as a cheap home center grill.
Happy grilling!

07/28/2026

I came home with this pile of goodies and more over the weekend. I’ll probably do a fairly straightforward rehab on the 2 burner and see if there’s any interest for it as we head into the 2nd half of summer. The red and mica 1000’s will wait for another day down the road to get new life. Happy grilling!

07/27/2026

I finally got the sandblasted parts back for the Florida grill today. Everything looks good and, with the exception of 1 lower crossbar, the steel is all 100% solid. I’m hoping to get everything wiped down and cleaned with maybe even a coat of paint on a few of the pieces tonight before the rain rolls in for the next 3 days. I’ll use some of that down time to fab up the new crossmember to try to keep on schedule from here on out with the project. Wish me luck.