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Cody, That's pretty much exactly what I have done. I am following up with some extra fine (1000, 2000, 3000) grit to brighten up further. This takes away almost all of the "Brillo" marks, but, of course being over 20 years old there are a few deeper scratches that I will have to live with. I...

I am still working on the panel. I might try the "wet wipe-off" method you are suggesting, Mike. I have very little time to put into this, so it is going slow. Getting closer on the black lettering but most eager to do the V I E L U X E name and logo in blue!

Yep, I WAS going to keep it, but I keep trying to face the reality that I can't have as many "keeper/cooker" gas grills as I want. I knew this Genesis II Indigo would be a profitable (rare for me) easy sell, so I contented myself with one cook. It was a hot grill not unlike my 1st generation...

STAINLESS CONTROL PANEL - FIRST EFFORTS I removed the almost 5-foot-long control panel (just 4 stainless screws). It cleaned up pretty nicely with just some grill cleaner and Bar Keepers Friend liquid paste: BEFORE AFTER I even experimented with painting the lettering and markers on one...

Definitely a favorite of mine, even if only based on looking at and restoring a couple. I have never cooked on one:cry:! I do, however, also like at least some aspects of the Genesis II like I had briefly and DID have the opportunity to use - one time! That thing was very powerful and...

I was working in Chicago at that time, and had the most fun when the controller at the client where I was working told me that the Bears were going to "destroy" my Miami Dolphins at that Monday night's game. I told him I didn't really follow football but that, while Chicago was a rough town, the...

Probably where I will be one day... A lot of parts for sure. I guess it would depend on how much he wanted for the whole nine yards and the cost to rent a box truck to haul all of it. In a quick view I don't see anything really spectacular, but plenty to do a bunch of typical flip grills.

Doesn’t clearly state whether it is LP. Funny that several have popped up in various locations in a relatively short time. I always considered these to be very scarce. It is also interesting that during its short run at least some production changes were apparently made. The one posted here...

That one in Lexington looks really nice as long as you have natural gas. I wish we did.

My wife knows that, for all my grill foibles, I would never bring a greasy mess grill inside.

A BURNER SOLUTION: Since there are no original Vieluxe burners available for sale any longer, if - like me - you cannot refurbish your originals, the only semi-viable fix is to use 1st generation Summit burners that are a half inch too short. Even this is starting to get iffy, as I noticed that...

Look forward to seeing yours, Josh! It may have taken Brian a very long time, but he hit it out of the park for my color scheme. I decided to forgo the ash vent tab because mine wasn't coming off readily, and I was a little afraid of damage. I also don't mind it being subdued on mine. I love...

It has been a long time in coming, but I recently received my custom handle from Brian O'Neill for my CharQ as the finishing touch of this custom project. He also earlier made the top vent tab for me. Brian has had some challenges and then wanted to do something totally new and really unique for...

That's a good and comfortable place to be, Tom. I try to get there, but my dreamy ideas reach way past my grasp. I have at least tried to curtail my kettle collecting, but then something like a Glen Blue or Premium Master Touch with the hinge and special lid shows up on FBM and a I start...

That 2-burner looks pretty sad.

The smaller 44” 4-burner version that has the same grate size as a classic Genesis 3-burner does 50,000 btus. That is the same as my 1st generation Summit of the same size. The 56” 6-burner has an output of 75,000 btus.

The funny thing about these Vieluxes is that the grilling space really isn’t that enormous. That one posted above is the “smaller” model. Its total main grate size is the same as the classic Genesis x000/Silver/Gold. But that double side burner IS enormous, contributing to almost half of the...

I think Larry would agree that the one I bought from him got plenty of use and later sat outside in his yard and then mine. Nonetheless, it cleaned up amazingly well. These are special grills in my opinion from the last days Weber was still totally the real deal. I think even a mediocre one...

I was only referring to the middle one, but I failed to make that clear. I agree.

I don't recall ever seeing a left side burner on a Silver, so I am going to guess it was a later addition.