weber genesis 3000

Hey everyone. After reading up on this forum I've been itching to pick up a weber genesis to restore and got my hands on a 3100 from the late 90s that I'll use as my project over the summer. There are a ton of resources online, so Im set for the most part, but there are two things I'd like to...

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...