First Project Weber Acquired. Can anyone tell me anything about this model?


 
Yah, that is a great red color. Nice job on the end caps to and the bolts are cool.
 
Can anyone tell me what this piece is? I’ve been looking at all the parts diagrams and can’t find where it goes. @Bruce
 

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Yep, it is a heat sheild so the wood or durawood on Genny 1000 grills don't get too hot....however, the sheild doesn't always work. I see a lot of durawood where that first bar next to the grill is pretty melted.
 
Mark: I have only bought wood for two Genesis 1000 grills. The first one I bought cedar fence panels and ripped them down to width. They were the perfect thickness. Those went on my personal Genesis 1000. I then was going to try some of the cedar 1x2's and I bought several from a Lowes. I don't remember how many, but six sounds about right. Well, I wound up cutting them all to length and sending them to another list member. That was probably three years ago and I have yet to rehab another wood Genesis 1000. I have either parted them all out or converted them to Durawood. It is just easier by a long shot for rehabs.

The number of 8 footers you will need not only depends on if you are doing left side shelf and swing table, but if you are doing the bottom shelf and maybe even a right side shelf and swing table. I would just measure the boards you will need and calculate how many feet that all adds up to and they by enough 8 footers to cover that and add in maybe 20% for waste. Even more if you don't think the entirety of the 8 foot boards are usable, suck as a large knot or crack in the board.
 
Hey @Bruce taping your brain once more.
Ive for the genny running but man the flames are so small, if I set it to low it goes out.

Im using a 1/8” to 3/8” flare adapter at the manifold, but im not getting enough pressure or gas through

The adapter I have has a reducer at the 1/8th side. The original 90° elbow has no reducer. Could that be the issue?
 

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Yah, I think you know what the problem is. That hole should be about 1/8" wide. That looks more like the size of the orifice going into each burner. Here is what you are looking for. They are fairly common connectors. Amazon has them.


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Good garage solution. It seems simple enough, but I honestly would probably not have thought of it.
 
Is the igniter box supposed to just sit in the flames like this? I mean there’s really no other way to mount it.
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I think so. The steel box is a "gas catcher" so it makes sense. Those tend to have a couple years of life, sometimes more sometimes less because yes they sit in the flames like that.
 
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That does look like it is tilted in towards the burner a bit at the top. But, yah, they sit right in the flame which makes them tend to burn up after a couple three years. Weber since has gone to the little ceramic electrode covers on the newer grills which seems to be a better system.
 
Looking good so far.

FWIW, Durawood is pretty nice and, well, durable. But I understand wanting real wood. Definitely hang onto it, or sell to another enthusiast. It’s in finite supply and fairly rare.
 
Can anyone measuring their grill for sticker placement? How many inches from the top, down, should the top of the tank gauge sticker be?

@Bruce i think you posted somewhere that it was 11” down? I can’t find that comment anywhere though.
 
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Mark: On my personal grill, it is 8 5/16" from the top of the label to the bottom of the horizontal frame member.
 
Quick update, as I've been working too much and traveling lately:

I purchased new grates for the restoration. I opted for the StanBroil on Amazon because of the the price $38 shipped and the companies reviews seemed solid. Today was the first day I had a chance to handle the grates, measure the surface area, grab the calibers and verify the bar spacing and circumference.

Crossbars: 7mm measured, spot on to the description.
Weight: 2255 Grams or 4.97 pounds per side. These are heavy, heavy duty feeling and the weight shows it.
Stainless Steel: Magent test only, there's almost no magnetic properties whatsoever, maybe the slightest draw.

I have not a single issue or complaint, the welds look great, the craftsmanship is spot on.

10/10. I'd say even if these were $50 shipped, id still feel like I got a great deal over the OE Weber.

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