Paul Warner
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wow! Bargain i'd say, looking forward to seeing finished job! I was keen on the replacement burners on Etsy but both my jrs are in good shape but as you saying, spares might be a good idea. Good job!
Genesis Jr Restoration
- Thread starter Josh Dekubber
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Josh Dekubber
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Thanks Paul!! It's not at my primary residence so I'll do a little work on it for a couple more days and then I won't see it for a while. I'm in no hurry though. I'm definitely happy with it. Everything is looking to be in good shape on it. I was expecting the worst and hoping for this. It's not a perfect time capsule barn find but it's an excellent starting point for a restoration at almost any level.
Cody Bratton
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That's a beauty, Josh! Glad that fell into your hands!
Josh Dekubber
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Thanks Cody!
Josh Dekubber
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Taking my time but I have it completely disassembled. I'm going to have to get more tools here in Arizona for my next trip to work on it. So far I got the lid cleaned up. And I'll continue to clean up some of the easier stuff for now. Stuff that don't require more tools.
Steve Hoch
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Lid looks great and the Weber badge isn't even faded! I would just take a trip to harbor freight and pick up some cheap tools for working on grills.
Josh Dekubber
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Yeah I'm pretty cheap. That would definitely be a good option. One of my frequent flyer benefits is free checked bags so I'll probably bring a suitcase full of tools next time. Ideally I'll eventually get a second set of the important stuff. I like to buy quality stuff. I priced out getting a set of DeWalt impact batteries charger on a Labor Day sale is still more than I want to spend at the moment. Kind of want to stick with DeWalt just because that's what I'm already running and eventually everything I have will be combined to one house.
Jeff Boudman
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That is a pretty sight!
Josh Dekubber
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Thanks Jeff! I think these old Webers are a piece of art
Josh Dekubber
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Control panel has a couple small dings on the right side. I always want to do high quality restoration but a little patina on this one isn't going to hurt my feelings. This one's going straight to work after completion and a little patina might help me just use it for what it's made for.
Josh Dekubber
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Thanks Eric! I'm just taking my time enjoying the process
Josh Dekubber
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I'll be swapping these valves out and this hose out for Natural Gas.
JR-NG
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Bruce
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I am not positive, but I think you might be able to use a regular Three burner Genesis 1000 manifold and just not use the middle valve. You might want to explore that option if you can't find a NG manifold for the Jr. Then, if it fits, just remove the middle valve and put in a plug adapter.
Josh Dekubber
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@Bruce
@LMichaels
I'll probably just swap valves but... I like the thinking. Maybe I'll bring the entire manifold and figure out what works best. So thanks
@LMichaels
I'll probably just swap valves but... I like the thinking. Maybe I'll bring the entire manifold and figure out what works best. So thanks
Josh Dekubber
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They sure shine up nicely after all these years. It always blows me away how resilient these old grills are! Especially after working on several newer ones. Big difference
Josh Dekubber
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