Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Some of you may have seen some of my saga posts about my Snap-On fiasco. Spent $100 on what turned out to be a rusty hulk (don't buy a grill in a hurry at night).
So, I tried to cut my losses, junking everything but the special Snap-On tool box looking front parts, the logo, a regulator and maybe a few other parts.
My new idea was to cut these parts to fit on the doors of a ~2008 Spirit that underneath is really still a 3-burner Genesis.
Seemed like a good salvage plan. Surely a WEBER Snap On would be worth something???? Saturday I started examining the parts and what it was going to take. A LOT of metal work. The fronts are all welded on and of course not the same dimensions as the doors. I could see having to wind up paying for some of the metal to be cut precisely. I put the parts back in my "Weber graveyard shed" and pondered my situation yesterday evening. Then, today, led there by a link from an unrelated post here, I came across this listing on FB Marketplace right here in my own little town of Hobe Sound and asking just $250 for a working grill PLUS a built-in fridge:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/821096088256420/
OK, it's not a Weber and it's not perfect. But, I don't think I can come up with something that would appeal much more to a dedicated Snap-On person than what this seller is offering. And to get there would take many hours of work and probably more $. Ughh!!!
I think it is time to completely cut my losses and just fix up and re-sell the Spirit. Easy to redo since I have so many Genesis parts already on hand. And, Spirits are selling pretty briskly in this area - even not well restored. I will keep my Snap-On logo (oh, and the Snap-On apron I was going to throw in as an enticement) to remind myself not to fall prey for this kind of stupid thing again.
p.s. Anyone want to buy a brand-new Snap-On apron for $20?
So, I tried to cut my losses, junking everything but the special Snap-On tool box looking front parts, the logo, a regulator and maybe a few other parts.
My new idea was to cut these parts to fit on the doors of a ~2008 Spirit that underneath is really still a 3-burner Genesis.
Seemed like a good salvage plan. Surely a WEBER Snap On would be worth something???? Saturday I started examining the parts and what it was going to take. A LOT of metal work. The fronts are all welded on and of course not the same dimensions as the doors. I could see having to wind up paying for some of the metal to be cut precisely. I put the parts back in my "Weber graveyard shed" and pondered my situation yesterday evening. Then, today, led there by a link from an unrelated post here, I came across this listing on FB Marketplace right here in my own little town of Hobe Sound and asking just $250 for a working grill PLUS a built-in fridge:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/821096088256420/
OK, it's not a Weber and it's not perfect. But, I don't think I can come up with something that would appeal much more to a dedicated Snap-On person than what this seller is offering. And to get there would take many hours of work and probably more $. Ughh!!!
I think it is time to completely cut my losses and just fix up and re-sell the Spirit. Easy to redo since I have so many Genesis parts already on hand. And, Spirits are selling pretty briskly in this area - even not well restored. I will keep my Snap-On logo (oh, and the Snap-On apron I was going to throw in as an enticement) to remind myself not to fall prey for this kind of stupid thing again.
p.s. Anyone want to buy a brand-new Snap-On apron for $20?
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