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Yeah that old Summit could put out the heat. First it had 1/3 more BTU than a Genesis of the same square inches, also the cook box had steeper angles internally and produced heat closer to what you were cooking. It really was an ultimate cooker in so many ways. Too bad Weber never saw fit to simply "improve" on that grill with a better fire box and a rear burner for spinning. That would have truly been the ultimate cooking machine
 
Can't beat that price! If nothing else certainly enough good parts and what look to be nice cast iron grates to make a reasonable trip worthwhile.
 
LMichaels said:
Yeah that old Summit could put out the heat. First it had 1/3 more BTU than a Genesis of the same square inches, also the cook box had steeper angles internally and produced heat closer to what you were cooking. It really was an ultimate cooker in so many ways. Too bad Weber never saw fit to simply "improve" on that grill with a better fire box and a rear burner for spinning. That would have truly been the ultimate cooking machine
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I am enjoying it, Larry! I would like to think that my stainless panels have created that "improve" so that I now have that ultimate cooking machine you mention. I understand it's not a rotisserie cooker, but I didn't want it for that.

I am currently trying to squeeze in some time here and there to restore a Genesis 330 with the extra sear burner. (Used to be my daily driver.) It has faults in the cabinetry composition, but it is still a very nice grill in many ways. It turned out plenty of good cooks before it came time to disassemble in hopes of rebuilding.

Still, it is definitely not in the same league as this 1998 Summit :coolkettle: .
 
That's very nice and while not cheap, I think a very fair price. I have seen 26s put into regular Performers, "Platypus" One-Touch Platinums and even custom-made steel frame "mini-Ranch Kettle" setups. I have not seen this before. A nice way to make a 26 more maneuverable and stable.
 
Speaking of Summits...
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An annoying part…

I am now working on restoring a Genesis 330 - a little here and there between tax returns. One part that really annoys me about these grills is the J-clip that provides a way for the thin bottom panel to be bolted to the side frames. On every one of these I have disassembled, these clips are always rusted.

I decided to get out an old container of a product similar to Evaporust. I plunked in my collection of these clips and let them soak for over a day. It worked pretty well removing a lot of accumulated corrosion.

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I know, though, that the composition of these clips practically ensures they will soon rust again. It probably will only buy a little time, but I decided to follow up my cleaning with some silver paint:

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It may only be short-term fix, but it made me feel better.
 
I would
Jon Tofte said:
An annoying part…

I am now working on restoring a Genesis 330 - a little here and there between tax returns. One part that really annoys me about these grills is the J-clip that provides a way for the thin bottom panel to be bolted to the side frames. On every one of these I have disassembled, these clips are always rusted.

I decided to get out an old container of a product similar to Evaporust. I plunked in my collection of these clips and let them soak for over a day. It worked pretty well removing a lot of accumulated corrosion.

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I know, though, that the composition of these clips practically ensures they will soon rust again. It probably will only buy a little time, but I decided to follow up my cleaning with some silver paint:

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It may only be short-term fix, but it made me feel better.
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I would have done the same exact thing. The rusty clips would have bothered me too.
 
Jon Tofte said:
An annoying part…

I am now working on restoring a Genesis 330 - a little here and there between tax returns. One part that really annoys me about these grills is the J-clip that provides a way for the thin bottom panel to be bolted to the side frames. On every one of these I have disassembled, these clips are always rusted.

I decided to get out an old container of a product similar to Evaporust. I plunked in my collection of these clips and let them soak for over a day. It worked pretty well removing a lot of accumulated corrosion.

View attachment 66507

I know, though, that the composition of these clips practically ensures they will soon rust again. It probably will only buy a little time, but I decided to follow up my cleaning with some silver paint:

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It may only be short-term fix, but it made me feel better.
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Have you ever used Fluid film?
 
It is normally used for rust proofing the underside of vehicles. But, unlike Por15, I beleive it is a liquid and will eventually ware off. Not sure on that however. It has a good rep for use on vehicles.
 
Jon Tofte said:
What is that, and how does it work?
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Basically it is rendered down sheep fat. So everything you use it on smells like mutton. Many of you are not old enough to remember the original formula of Rustoleum. It was fish oil and yes everything painted with it smelled to high heaven like dead fish. I am sure it's not the same anymore. Since when I use it I don't notice any fish smell. When I was a kid there was a Rustoleum plant by our house. When my dad would drive by it the smell was crippling
 
LMichaels said:
Basically it is rendered down sheep fat. So everything you use it on smells like mutton. Many of you are not old enough to remember the original formula of Rustoleum. It was fish oil and yes everything painted with it smelled to high heaven like dead fish. I am sure it's not the same anymore. Since when I use it I don't notice any fish smell. When I was a kid there was a Rustoleum plant by our house. When my dad would drive by it the smell was crippling
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I've used FluidFilm on my grills in the past. It does stink. It's very thick, sprays out like a heavy, oily foam and than forms into a thick liquid. It's ok for some outdoor applications...Beach cruiser bikes...locks, but there is far better stuff available that doesn't stink. One can and done for me.
 
The Fluid film from the aerosol can has a stronger smell than the gallon can.

I have the spray gun/ compressor for bigger jobs, but I use a small paint brush for spot work.

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Never said it didn't work. Just explaining what it is. Like I said earlier. Anyone old enough to remember the old Rustoleum smell can certainly relate
 
I am old enough to remember.

There weren’t forums where people could b!tch and complain about things back then.

I kinda miss those days…
 
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