Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
As hard as I try, I can't completely ignore some of the amazing deals on my local OfferUp and CraigsList. It looks like tomorrow I will be the proud owner of a fairly decent Genesis Silver C for a whopping $50:
One really cool thing - easily worth the $50 for this alone - is what this grill has inside:
I don't know the origin of the stainless bar grates, but they look pretty good to me. I have a lot of classic Genesis grates, but none made out of stainless bars. Flavorizer bars look really nice, too!
I couldn't say no to this because I am planning on incorporating portions of this grill into my over-hyped, but hopefully someday a reality, Genesis Skyline "4000". What I am wondering about is what would happen if I remove the Silver firebox and hood and replace them with the older style, 13 bar firebox and my Skyline hood.
Will I be able to use the manifold that came with the Silver and substitute 1000 series burner tubes (which are close, but not exactly the same size)? Or, will I have to also replace the manifold with a 1000 series manifold and hook it up to the side burner? If so, will there be any issues with the 1000 series manifold being installed in a Silver series frame? Will the burner controls be the right height and line up OK?
I really like the newer side burner vs. the old style that I got with the old 3000 series frame I have been working on. I am also intrigued by the idea of using the slide-up locking mechanisms on this newer frame and somehow attaching them to old-style wood slat trays. The wood trays are very important to the look I am trying for, but I have always thought the slide-up bar was kind of rickety vs. the much smoother style on the newer Silver/Gold/Platinum series. Also, right side slide up bar mechanisms are really hard to come by. Any thoughts about whether this idea has any merit?
I know it is winter up north and grills are all tucked away, but I hope some of you see this and can throw out some helpful ideas.
One really cool thing - easily worth the $50 for this alone - is what this grill has inside:
I don't know the origin of the stainless bar grates, but they look pretty good to me. I have a lot of classic Genesis grates, but none made out of stainless bars. Flavorizer bars look really nice, too!
I couldn't say no to this because I am planning on incorporating portions of this grill into my over-hyped, but hopefully someday a reality, Genesis Skyline "4000". What I am wondering about is what would happen if I remove the Silver firebox and hood and replace them with the older style, 13 bar firebox and my Skyline hood.
Will I be able to use the manifold that came with the Silver and substitute 1000 series burner tubes (which are close, but not exactly the same size)? Or, will I have to also replace the manifold with a 1000 series manifold and hook it up to the side burner? If so, will there be any issues with the 1000 series manifold being installed in a Silver series frame? Will the burner controls be the right height and line up OK?
I really like the newer side burner vs. the old style that I got with the old 3000 series frame I have been working on. I am also intrigued by the idea of using the slide-up locking mechanisms on this newer frame and somehow attaching them to old-style wood slat trays. The wood trays are very important to the look I am trying for, but I have always thought the slide-up bar was kind of rickety vs. the much smoother style on the newer Silver/Gold/Platinum series. Also, right side slide up bar mechanisms are really hard to come by. Any thoughts about whether this idea has any merit?
I know it is winter up north and grills are all tucked away, but I hope some of you see this and can throw out some helpful ideas.
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