Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I know, "How long does it take to finish just ONE grill?!!!" Well, in the case of my Skyline "Chicago" dream grill, apparently pretty long...
However, I HAVE been busy, and my long dreamed of grill is starting to look like something:
In my last post about this grill, I showed that I had reinforced the frame with a pair of stainless frame tubes attached using McMaster square connectors. Great product that works very well!
There it sat for a while, but last Saturday, after waiting a week for my second paint coat to cure, I was finally able to start building a grill. You guys who know tools better than this accountant already understand this, but I discovered at long last that working from ZipLoc bags of parts is no fun! I am now using my Stanley stackable part trays, and they are a big help. I have a tray for small parts, one for classic Genesis parts and I hope to get one for 300 series parts.
First step was to get the firebox installed:
I used stainless bolts, with stainless washers on both sides of the frame piece to try and help prevent the aluminum to regular steel rust problems.
At last it was time to start building. I had a nice set of brand-new OEM Weber burners:
TO BE CONTINUED
However, I HAVE been busy, and my long dreamed of grill is starting to look like something:
In my last post about this grill, I showed that I had reinforced the frame with a pair of stainless frame tubes attached using McMaster square connectors. Great product that works very well!
There it sat for a while, but last Saturday, after waiting a week for my second paint coat to cure, I was finally able to start building a grill. You guys who know tools better than this accountant already understand this, but I discovered at long last that working from ZipLoc bags of parts is no fun! I am now using my Stanley stackable part trays, and they are a big help. I have a tray for small parts, one for classic Genesis parts and I hope to get one for 300 series parts.
First step was to get the firebox installed:
I used stainless bolts, with stainless washers on both sides of the frame piece to try and help prevent the aluminum to regular steel rust problems.
At last it was time to start building. I had a nice set of brand-new OEM Weber burners:
TO BE CONTINUED
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