My Weber Genesis 3000 Rehab


 
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ChrisG.

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After finding this site and seeing another's Genesis 3000 restore I was inspired to rehab/restore my own. The grill was originally my Dad's bought in the early 90's as well as I remember. Upon contacting Weber customer service with my serial number they were unable to verify the actual model year but located on the label clearly is what appeared to be a year identifier embedded in some ID numbers. It said "1991" by itself. I assume the grill is a 1991 Weber Genesis 3000.

While the grill overall was in fairly good shape it did have some issues. Unfortunately I lost a front trim piece to rust and the part is no longer available. To the best of my knowledge the burners and crossover ignition were original and they still worked. After pressure washing and tearing it down I found every screw basically welded into the firebox. Working around what I could and drilling out what I was forced to I began the process of restoring using the advice provided by others here who inspired me to rehab this grill.

It's been sanded, painted and replaced from the burners up. I upgraded to stainless flavor bars and cooking grates. While I had bought some durawood shelving for the prep surfaces back in the mid 2000's from Weber, I still had the original wood surfaces and decided I loved that original look. I used red oak wood and Rustoleum Ultimate Spar Varnish to recreate a more original look. I'm waiting on a few minor parts but it's basically 98% complete. I am very happy with the results and it's working like new. I must add this forum is a great inspiration and resource.

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First time to post photos. Sorry unsure how to post my photos without a link. Maybe it has something to do with posting from my iPhone and photobucket mobile
 
Chris, what a fantastic job....you should be proud of that restore.
Man I would never cook on it.....that's a thing of beauty.
Thank's for bringing another one back to life!
 
Thanks you guys. I have to admit I admired it for sometime afterward. I competed the restore Saturday evening a week ago. I've cooked on it twice since. Amazing how much better it ignites, heats and how quickly it gets up in temperature compared to what I was experiencing with the old burners.

Bob keep an eye on Craigslist you may find exactly what your looking for. Last Sunday evening I began looking for an older one on Craigslist hoping to recover the trim piece I lost. There it was posted the same day and only about a 30 minute drive from my home. I called and unfortunately someone had snagged it by 12:30 that same day. Disappointing for certain for it was priced right at $45 and appeared in very good shape. I'm keeping my fingers crossed I'll find another.
 
Chris, your grill looks amazing! You'll enjoy cooking on that for a LONG time to come. Which trim piece are you looking for? I may have one that I could send you.
 
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