Cody's Corner of Random Rehabbing & Shenanigans


 
Cody Bratton said:
There’s a song that got popular by Britney Spears back in my youth. It was called oops I did it again…
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So far I had picked up 3 sidewinders, all 3 were the best price, free but all had major cookbox issues. This one appears at first glance to be solid. Floor is shot. But I think I have a couple of good bottoms for these.

A full-out, to the 9’s sidewinder is on my winter project list. I now have yet another green grill, but the one plus is that one with a junk cookbox was also green, so I’ll have enough doors/lids to pick from an all SS, black, or green one. Spoiler alert, I plan to get rid of every bit of the Gray on it.

Cheers 🍻
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That is a really nice looking grill! If it had a side burner I'd steal it from you :D
 
Cody Bratton said:
There’s a song that got popular by Britney Spears back in my youth. It was called oops I did it again…
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So far I had picked up 3 sidewinders, all 3 were the best price, free but all had major cookbox issues. This one appears at first glance to be solid. Floor is shot. But I think I have a couple of good bottoms for these.

A full-out, to the 9’s sidewinder is on my winter project list. I now have yet another green grill, but the one plus is that one with a junk cookbox was also green, so I’ll have enough doors/lids to pick from an all SS, black, or green one. Spoiler alert, I plan to get rid of every bit of the Gray on it.

Cheers 🍻
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Getting rid of all the gray definitely looks better to me. Blackout will look nice!
 
I was try to think of the least invasive way to achieve securing the manifold hanger so that it can't accidentally disconnect from the frame. Without drilling anything or welding lol.
I think if you take a miniature clamp like this one or similar and slide it up the side of the manifold hanger all the way up tight against the frame and then tighten it up. Once it's tightened the manifold hanger will not be able to raise up and off the frame.
 

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I don’t hate that. I mean, I don’t think the hanger is 100% necessary, but I like the thought of it being on there, as that’s how it was designed (albeit, somewhat poorly). But if that’s the biggest design flaw on a grill that’s 20+ years old, it’s a win in my book.
 
Cody Bratton said:
I don’t hate that. I mean, I don’t think the hanger is 100% necessary, but I like the thought of it being on there, as that’s how it was designed (albeit, somewhat poorly). But if that’s the biggest design flaw on a grill that’s 20+ years old, it’s a win in my book.
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If you take a close look at a Genesis 1000-5000 or an early Silver B/C, you'll notice that the valve for the front burner almost always sits lower than the other two. I've seen them so bad that you couldn't push the front burner knob down enough to unlock the valve to turn it and It makes sense that the front valve would be pushed down further over time since that one gets used the most. My point is that the manifold support bracket is what keeps that from happening in the first place, or at least minimizes it. I do agree that they pop off too easily and you have to keep an eye on it when moving or transporting the grill.
 
LMichaels said:
Yep. Last really good Genesis Weber made
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Definitely a favorite of mine, even if only based on looking at and restoring a couple. I have never cooked on one:cry:!
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I do, however, also like at least some aspects of the Genesis II like I had briefly and DID have the opportunity to use - one time!

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That thing was very powerful and cooked very well in my book. I also liked that it had the throwback to having a set of larger wheels. I know if you just have a smooth patio or deck four casters are nice, but if you have to move your grill over rougher surfaces, a set of real wheels is very helpful.
 
My Genesis ii grills vs my last generation sidewinder I bought new in 2007. No contest big difference in my opinion. I never loved my last generation sidewinder. I gave it to my nabors when I got my first Genesis 330 and then later my first Genesis ii
 
TomRc said:
It’s always interesting to see someone else’s methods. I’ve braided wires before but have never seen or thought to do it on a grill project. I’m a 4 zip tie guy for my igniter wires. 3 on the manifold arm and one at the base of the drip leg at the push button. It’s funny to think how different and dedicated we all can be to something that the rest of the normal world probably wouldn’t ever see or give a second thought about. That’s what make this forum such a great place.

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Saving this. Thank you for the idea and photo!
 
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