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I think your order was a lot more gratifying! I made a nice order today. Most everything I purchased was 30% or more off of the consumable parts for rehabs. I’ve yet to find a favorable price on the axle caps though.

Trying out the casters I posted earlier. 4 pack for $10 w/ an easy return policy seems like a good attempt to me (those were not on sale). I will post an update when I get them.
 
Cody Bratton said:
I think your order was a lot more gratifying! I made a nice order today. Most everything I purchased was 30% or more off of the consumable parts for rehabs. I’ve yet to find a favorable price on the axle caps though.

Trying out the casters I posted earlier. 4 pack for $10 w/ an easy return policy seems like a good attempt to me (those were not on sale). I will post an update when I get them.
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The best deal I’ve been able to find recently on the axle caps is a pack of 25 at plpbattery.com for $9.95 + $4.95 shipping.
 
Steve Hoch said:
Tom, what are you doing with your axles? Are you making new ones or cleaning up the original ones?
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I used to do mostly clean ups but I’ve made more new ones than I thought or ever intended to this past year. An extra $25 doesn’t seem to be too tough to swallow on a custom build of $500 or more, I guess. My touchy-feely visual aid help, too. I keep a crappy old used axle and a shiny new SS one on hand for the customer to compare when discussing a build. They pretty much sell themselves from there.
 
TomRc said:
I used to do mostly clean ups but I’ve made more new ones than I thought or ever intended to this past year. An extra $25 doesn’t seem to be too tough to swallow on a custom build of $500 or more, I guess. My touchy-feely visual aid help, too. I keep a crappy old used axle and a shiny new SS one on hand for the customer to compare when discussing a build. They pretty much sell themselves from there.
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So do you try and “commission” a sale? Like you find a buyer and give them options? I’ve always wondered if that was a thing.
 
TomRc said:
I’ve wanted taller clubs for years knowing all along that it was my skill set and not the clubs that were holding back my game. I’m thrilled to have finally crossed over that threshold but I am going miss the satisfaction of carding an occasional W over a name brand player with my 20+ year old mixed bag of goodies.
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When I was younger, I sucked at golf, but after years of practice, dedication, lessons and coaching, I'm no longer young.
 
Cody Bratton said:
So do you try and “commission” a sale? Like you find a buyer and give them options? I’ve always wondered if that was a thing.
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I do more consignment / commission work than anything else. When I do kick out a project that isn’t pre-sold, I usually have 4 or 5 buyers lining up to buy it. From that pool, I will quite often get at least one person who missed out on that particular grill but who still wants one of my projects. I have them stop by the shop and we go over their wants & needs vs their budget to come up with a plan. We select a grill from the boneyard and I build it out to that spec. No deposit & no deadline are my only rules. I don’t want any money up front and it’ll be done when it’s done and not a moment sooner. It’s a hobby for me and I never want it to feel like a job so this methodology works for me. I’ve only been ghosted once after completing a project and I sold that one on the open market for the same money within 24 hours of posting it. When old man winter is gone and I can get back into things, I’ve got 3 pre-orders already queued up for next spring.
 
Jon Tofte said:
I sure wish there were some customers like yours in West Central Indiana!
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Location is everything with these Weber gems, both in finding good ones and selling at a fair price. Very few of the E-W models sell for above $250 around me in southeast Michigan, no matter how thoroughly restored.

It seems the Pacific Northwest has both the best cheap ones in great shape and a market for rebuilds at a fairly high price. A place where Weberitis can flourish!
 
Jon Tofte said:
I sure wish there were some customers like yours in West Central Indiana!
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I wish I were closer to you some times. I would’ve already added at least 2 of your projects to my personal collection if it weren’t for distance. I can’t believe how slowly and unbelievably affordably a couple of your masterpieces have turned over.
 
TomRc said:
I wish I were closer to you some times. I would’ve already added at least 2 of your projects to my personal collection if it weren’t for distance. I can’t believe how slowly and unbelievably affordably a couple of your masterpieces have turned over.
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I’d be interested to know what’s in some of your guys personal collections!
 
Cody Bratton said:
I’d be interested to know what’s in some of your guys personal collections!
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My current roster is a 2 burner Spirit 500 Coca-Cola redhead, a green with gray stripe 3 burner wide table Platinum II, a black Genesis 1, and a red 3 burner glass door. There’s also a restored Broilmaster P3 and a custom blue lid Char Q in the mix. None have been used since being restored or customized. A collection isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be…I haven’t laid eyes on any of them in a few years now. They’re all covered and tucked away at my storage facility. It almost seems wasteful but I can’t let any of them go just yet for whatever reason.
 
I understand and can totally relate. At least for me newer webers are just easy cash flips with no personal connection. Rarely ever a second thought about them after they are sold. My old Genesis grills I can't get myself to part with. The value I see in them is worth more than money. As I continue to work through restoring my vintage collection I think to myself I can't keep them all. I set out to build a couple grills that would outlast my liftime. What a hobby it turned out to be. I think when it's time to let some vintage restored Webers go I'll hopefully find people to gift them to that will appreciate them like I do. As I get older I feel like the appreciation for these old grills will fade with younger generations so I probably should keep that in mind. I'd like to continue restorations in retirement and find different ways to help people. So time will tell but for now I'll just keep my slow progress and figure it out as I go.

Thankful to have met you all here and appreciate the kindness shown to me and the knowledge and experiences shared. Hopefully I can show my appreciation by helping others in return.
 
Josh Dekubber said:
These silicone heat resistant mats fit great and work great for protecting and keeping clean side tables and swing tables.
$8 for two of them.

Limited-time deal: Walfos Dish Drying Mat for Kitchen Counter, Heat Resistant Silicone Dish Mats, Multi-Purpose Kitchen Drying Mats for Counter Top, Sink, 16x12 Inch, 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8JHMLWW?tag=tvwb-20

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I have a older Silver C and the plastic tables stain so easy, and I saw someone else use this to cover.them so for 7 bucks why not.

Feisoon Silver Contact Paper Kitchen Backsplash Water/Oil Proof Wallpaper Metallic Peel and Stick Wallpaper 16"X118" Self Adhesive Aluminum Foil Contact Paper for Kitchen Countertop Cabinet Drawer
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