In the Skyline Club!

[Rich G]

My good friend, across the street neighbor, and founding member of Steak Club moved out of the area recently. The day he and his wife hit the road with the last of their stuff, he wheeled his Skyline across the street for me. He and I had collaborated on finding him a decent grill on CL while they were in two houses for several months, and this one had been up at the other house during that time ($25 CL buy, and in pretty decent shape to be honest!) Anyway, in the final move, he took his Summit to the new house, and I became the proud owner of his Skyline. I've got plans to do a full restoration on this one, but I've got two other grills to do first. So, today, I listened to my company all hands meeting while I did a minor break down on the Skyline, removed/cleaned the burners, swapped manifolds, wire brushed the flavorizers, installed a new ceramic igniter, replaced the broken thermometer, and removed a bunch of crud. Over 500 degrees in 6.5 minutes, she cooks! My propane tank is almost empty, so I'm just doing a burn off right now, but I've got my daily driver until she's ready to get her make over.

You've all seen 'em, but here's mine:

 

[Bruce]

Does this count:

 

[Jon Tofte]

Sure! You are BOTH in

 

[Tim Brisson]

Well How about me? I got this one for free. It looks like it never had been cleaned and was looking for numerous new parts for a proper restoration. I needed a three burner for my camp site so I cleaned and painted up this at zero dollars invested. (correction,,, I did buy a new igniter).
Cooked last weekend for the first time and it works great.

 

[Rich G]

Does this count:
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Man would I love to find one of those Platinum frames! Skyline lid looks good on there!

R

 

[Rich G]

Well How about me? I got this one for free. It looks like it never had been cleaned and was looking for numerous new parts for a proper restoration. I needed a three burner for my camp site so I cleaned and painted up this at zero dollars invested. (correction,,, I did buy a new igniter).
Cooked last weekend for the first time and it works great.

That cleaned up really well, Tim! Like the red accents, too!

 

[Bruce]

Man would I love to find one of those Platinum frames! Skyline lid looks good on there!

R

That is a 13 bar deep box cook box on there as well. Best of both worlds.

 

[Rich G]

That is a 13 bar deep box cook box on there as well. Best of both worlds.

That's my plan for my Gold C, too, deeper box. Need to fix my frame first, though. :|

 

[Bruce]

Just a bit of modding and you can do it.

 

[Ed P]

Does this count:
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The purist in me would say no. Too much of a mismatch.

 

[Bruce]

Yah, I agree. It is a frankengrill. I think I have another Skyline out back though.

 

[Ed P]

Car lovers would call it a Rat Rod. Kudos for getting the 13-bar in there, though. I admire your pluck!

Here's a member of the Craftsman's Club (note the front bumper and radiator ornaments).

 

[Jon Tofte]

All you need is a Skyline hood and you are in! This is an easy to join club. Even a little two-burner (also a “frankengrill) gets me in:

 

[Bruce]

Cute little fella.

 

[Rich G]

Boy, they let ANYONE in this club! .....and I like it!

 

[Ed P]

But...but...one end of the lid says Genesis Platinum and the other says Skyline Series!

I'm so confused!

 

[Ed P]

In my best Yosemite Sam voice: "Now hold on there just a Gol-darned minute!"

That Platinum badge won't fit the lid. SOMEONE had to DELIBERATELY and with forethought cut the posts off the badge and silicone it in place!

I hesitate to say it was Bruce...the MAN, the MYTH, the LEGEND...but I have my suspicions!