Val Deale
TVWBB Super Fan
Nice catch Cody!
Cody's Corner of Random Rehabbing & Shenanigans
- Thread starter Cody Bratton
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Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
Easy money maker since you can weld in a new cross member.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
Maybe he'll post a picture of what he's referring to.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
Oh. My text may have been poorly worded. She’s got the early stages of rust. Not a hole, but an easy cut and replace.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
If you lived near me I could have traded you wood slats and handles for fixing all the frames I've had to toss due to rust.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
If I ever made it south of the border again that would be a trade I’d make!
I haven’t seen many of the 1/x000 frames rotted out there. Surface rust yes, but not like the b/c’s where it’s nearly nonexistent.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
Out of all of the x000 grill I have come across in Washington and Arizona I've only ever come across one bad frame and the person I got it from brought it from California.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I still have that one bad frame that I came across. Here's the grill that it came on and here's what the frame is repurposed into.
Steve Hoch
TVWBB Olympian
You are extremely lucky that both of those climates seem to be kind to these old grills. They don't call the Midwest the rust belt for nothing.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I consider myself lucky. You know if I had to send you the top left portion of a frame that included the left side member it probably wouldn't be that bad to ship that is if that is the only bad part on the frame.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
Yeah the way the old frames break down, they would probably be fairly reasonable to ship. Start collecting them all Josh!
I’m still a believer that that indent in the crossmember (as well as seeming a little heavier gauge), play a factor in the older ones being less susceptible to rust.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I have several more grills than I need but im not ready to part out complete grills that are in really good condition at least at this point. After I finish restoring all my personal forever grills I'll have to figure out what to do with the rest of them. I'm thinking about restoring the rest of them for selective donation and maybe I'll have some good parts to give away eventually. I'm not really interested in selling anything.Yeah the way the old frames break down, they would probably be fairly reasonable to ship. Start collecting them all Josh!
I’m still a believer that that indent in the crossmember (as well as seeming a little heavier gauge), play a factor in the older ones being less susceptible to rust.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
I still think you should find non-profits that do silent auctions…
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I've been thinking about and I'd maybe be interested in restoring a blue lid 3 or 3000 with all proceeds to TVWBB. Other than that I'd rather pick and choose the people I donate my restorations to.
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Platinum Member
And that is fair. I’m thinking of doing one for our local swim team. Give me first crack at it
Val Deale
TVWBB Super Fan
I say Josh and Cody, keep on going collecting the good frames as much as you can. Even the Silvers you can build a super cool wood handle.Yeah the way the old frames break down, they would probably be fairly reasonable to ship. Start collecting them all Josh!
I’m still a believer that that indent in the crossmember (as well as seeming a little heavier gauge), play a factor in the older ones being less susceptible to rust.
Josh Dekubber
TVWBB Hall of Fame
I have more than I need but if a really nice first or second generation Genesis comes up for sale I may grab it. Probably only interested in a Genesis Jr. Or Genesis 1000 in excellent condition. Maybe another if it has a desirable lid. 1985-1999. I don't have any interest in picking up any Weber after that time period.