Mornin fellow Weberites! Well I think I have sent u guys pics of my warehouses that I manage for work.........believe me they are bare bones concrete and cinderblock with a rolling door. I drilled through the concrete block to run extension cords to our other space just to get some dang power in there. That said having the use of these huge spaces to tinker in has truly been a blessing and I absolutely love going over there in the nice weather and tinkering literally all day. If its a work day I will still stop by and drill something out.....or paint something......then go back out to work while the work dries......only to return after work to tinker again until the wife calls. She keeps trying to get me to do all this work in the garage.....but I have a million Weber parts and pieces in the warehouse all organized and ready to go. I do have the same dream u guys have...but its more like for my retirement house some day.....I want an outbuilding ( shop ) as big as the property will handle ......and there will always be some kind of car or boat that I am working on along with 10 or so Weber grills that are in the cue. Oh.....and a dog....that would be nice to.
As for cleaning the cook boxes.........grinding the boxes is the worst position we can put ourselves in other then using the toxic grill paint we use.....so if u can avoid grinding out a cook box I would recommend it. For some reason I just dont get the same satisfaction out of finishing a grill that doesnt look shiny and new. I spend way too much time on them so I would be in red on every grill I sell......I started using a sandblaster which solved my problem but now only 3 grills with him and he doesnt want to do them anymore for our agreed price....35 to blast....50 to blast and paint. I need to find a smaller operation that actually wants the small piece work. I took some time off from doing resto's after getting a little burned out and injuring my arm.....and what drew me back in to the hobby was only resto'ing winners......classics......colored hooded winners.....deep box 13 bar monsters........or the occasional easy money 300 series that some rich person gave up on. So far my strategy is holding strong and I literally think about whatever grill I am working on as I lay in bed trying to fall asleep...I think about my next moves and the parts and pieces that i need. I hope that I dont sound like a crazy person
I also think about my boat or car.....just tinkering in general....
I am jacked on coffee hence the long ramble......
Current grills in the cue
1. Just finished two what I call 1000's ...deep box 13 bars.....one red one green
2. Currently working on ole red.....I dont know what model it is ..early Genesis Silver? 5 bar red head seen in a pic in the thread
3. Recently scored a green top Silver B double flip ups with green top
4. Have a black nat gaser in great shape deep boxer 13 bar
5. 300 series beast all stainless with rotted lower shelf rotted out
6. Recently scored two free red hoods given away by a former Weberite.....
7. Black hood that I can make a red hood 1000 deep box 13 bar which is pre sold.....
Its all I can do to not drag anymore into the shop........I promised myself I wouldnt do that again.....at one time it looked like I was herding cows in the shop......Weber cows......I couldnt even move around in the shop which through off my ying and yang................
OK ramble session over..........grill on boys!
oh......ps......I have been on a serious diet for the last month which is all about low carbs low sugar high protein. I have been grilling almost every night in the fridgid temps with my grill right by the door. Now that I am learning how to cook...fish...steak...chicken....pork........I am really enjoying my Weber grill!!!! I have been using the Weber brand cast iron skillet all oiled up........then after getting a good crust from the skillet I sometimes finish the meat with a few minutes on the grates. Now I know why u guys like these dang grills so much!!!!!
Ohhhh snap! Forgot one grill.....just picked up another black 1000 for $25 which was garage kept........I have it in my garage just fixin a few things then I want to put it on my deck for a cook off with my Silver B.......I cant wait to finally cook on a deep boxer 13 bar............What the heck is all the excitement all about.....I will report back.
Damn.....that was a strong cup of coffee!!!! I am jacked!!!
Pssss....yep Bruce you are right.....it has been a while since i ordered the connector ...no wonder it didnt show up in my search box on Amazon. So I went to the amazing stickie thread at the top of the gaser thread and quickly clicked on parts...scrolled down found what I needed and ordered 5 of dem straight outta woohan then since I am impatient I just ordered another regulator with the 1/8 connection on it that is delivered next day.......
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