Rafael Mar
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Hey guys new, member here.
Recently i picked up a 2008 Weber Genesis sidewinder from my neighbor for free. Pretty much a dumpster dive find as i grabbed it the minute he wheeled it out of the garage for disposal. Im pretty stoked since this is going to be my first gasser. However, it looks like it will require some elbow grease to get it there.
Upon further inspection, cleaning and disassembly I discovered the following:
The bad:
Based on the following write up and pictures would you recommend giving a restoration a shot? I dont really have a budget for this project but would like to keep the costs down on the cheap side.
In addition, Im in the process of setting up my garage / man cave and im looking at different tools to add to my collection, grinders, sanders, etc. Currently im highly conflicted between air vs electric. Any insight, advantages/ disadvantages would be appreciated.
As for the grill this is going to be a family patio grill and the first gasser i ever owned. Other than that i have 3 other weber grills / smokers which are all charcoal.
Any recommendations and tips are welcomed.
Thanks for your help.





Recently i picked up a 2008 Weber Genesis sidewinder from my neighbor for free. Pretty much a dumpster dive find as i grabbed it the minute he wheeled it out of the garage for disposal. Im pretty stoked since this is going to be my first gasser. However, it looks like it will require some elbow grease to get it there.
Upon further inspection, cleaning and disassembly I discovered the following:
The bad:
- Faded hood - unfortunately the grill suffers from the dreaded faded hood syndrome. It does not seem too bad. However, being a little OCD I’ll be looking into replacement options. I’m hoping that maybe i can come across a spare eventually.
- Hood rust - it seems theres a little bit of rust in a handle area. What would be the best way to prevent it from spreading further? See pics.
- Hood handle chrome finish - one of the grill handle end caps started to peel. What would be the best way to fix it? I started looking into replacement part options. See pics
- Firebox burner screws - i managed to remove one of the screws and 2 burners. However, the remaining burner and 2 screws seem to be pretty burnt up and stuck in the firebox. They’ve been soaked in WD40 for a while. Ill try to get at them tomorrow. Is there another way i should go about removal?
- Burner support nut - during a disassembly of the burner support rack i managed to break off one of the screws. Is drilling it out the best way to remove it?
- Burners - the burners work and emit a nice blue flame with some orange mixed in. However, based on the pics below and condition should i be looking into replacement?
- Grates - too rusted out. They’ve been thrown out and ill be looking into a new set shortly. Recommendations are welcomed.
- Falvor bars - similar to above. Too rusted out. Looking into a new set. Recommendations are welcomed.
- Side panel - there’s a few rust spots on the panel next to vent holes. See pics. What would be the best way to fix this issue. Based on my search im thinking of removing the paint, scrapping away the rust, spraying it down with a rust converter, prime, sand and paint. I just got an HF angle grinder. Nonetheless, run time on a 6 gallon pancake compressor seems rather short.
- Bottom panel - this panel seems pretty rotted as per usual in this series of grills based on site research. Based on lack of knowledge and limited experience working with metal would that portion of the grill be salvageable or should i be looking into replacement? Please see pics
- Casters - it looks like ill need at least 2 based on wear. Pics included
- Igniter - the igniter was not operational. Looking into igniter kits. They dont seem too expensive.
- Frame - few rust spots that seem fixable and surface down in the tubes. What would be the best way of cleaning this up and preventing future build up?
- Firebox - general clean up awaiting with degreaser and grinder
Based on the following write up and pictures would you recommend giving a restoration a shot? I dont really have a budget for this project but would like to keep the costs down on the cheap side.
In addition, Im in the process of setting up my garage / man cave and im looking at different tools to add to my collection, grinders, sanders, etc. Currently im highly conflicted between air vs electric. Any insight, advantages/ disadvantages would be appreciated.
As for the grill this is going to be a family patio grill and the first gasser i ever owned. Other than that i have 3 other weber grills / smokers which are all charcoal.
Any recommendations and tips are welcomed.
Thanks for your help.





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