Looking for tips and suggestions for my Genesis Silver A restoration .


 
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VinceGal

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My Silver A was originally a natural gas grill. I recently replaced the valve assembly with a propane type. Burners are relatively new . I do need a new grease catcher , ignition kit along with the back warmer grill. My cross brace at the bottom between the frame legs is rusted out . You can see my quick fix with electrical tape lol . The left side brace near the firebox is rotted and needs replacing as well . All in all it's not too to bad I'd say . My wife bought it 10 years ago for me used :) Any comments are welcome . I hope my pics upload ok :) thanks . 😊20210505_200359.jpg
 

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VinceGal said:
My Silver A was originally a natural gas grill. I recently replaced the valve assembly with a propane type. Burners are relatively new . I do need a new grease catcher , ignition kit along with the back warmer grill. My cross brace at the bottom between the frame legs is rusted out . You can see my quick fix with electrical tape lol . The left side brace near the firebox is rotted and needs replacing as well . All in all it's not too to bad I'd say . My wife bought it 10 years ago for me used :) Any comments are welcome . I hope my pics upload ok :) thanks . 😊View attachment 27490
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Nothing a little JB Weld Epoxy Putty can't fix!
 
OOPs I had not seen all the pics for some reason. Epoxy putty unfortunately cant fix the missing cross bar that hold the firebox. o_O
 
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Ok sounds good thanks !

Cool ! Ok never thought of that lol thanks
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HOW TO: Weber Frame Cross Member repair

WHAT: This is a How To on replacing the frame cross member on the left side of the fire box on Genesis Silver/Gold and 1000-5000 WHY: This part of the frame is a problem area that attracts substantial rust due to being next to the fire box heat. The rust is centered around the bolt area that...
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Good how to that will fix your frame issues
 
Look for a free silver A to recycle the frame and catch pan from is my suggestion. I went through 4 different donor grills before coming across enough pieces to be able to piece together a single good grill, which will be my next restoration project.
 
AndySo said:
Look for a free silver A to recycle the frame and catch pan from is my suggestion. I went through 4 different donor grills before coming across enough pieces to be able to piece together a single good grill, which will be my next restoration project.
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Hi Andy , I haven't had much luck where I live finding older Weber grills to buy at a decent price . The few I find for sale are either snapped up quick or commanding ridiculous prices . :) however , I will keep looking . I am surprised I found a new propane valve assembly brand new for $ 40 :)
 
Silver A's are pretty available around me. It seems certain Weber grills are more popular in certain areas than others.
 
Bruce said:
Silver A's are pretty available around me. It seems certain Weber grills are more popular in certain areas than others.
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Hi Bruce, could you please comment on frame repair? This grill needs the left crossmember and lower frame cross brace repaired.

thank you
 
BPratt, I would just refer you to the video I did which was posted above which is a HOW TO video that I personally did. It will show you how to repair that crossmember next to the cook box and you can use the same method to replace/repair the one on the bottom of the grill that you used electrical tape on.
If you watch the video and still have questions, let me know and I will do my best to answer them.
Keep in mind that the cross member by the cook box is 1 1/4" square tube steel and the one on the bottom is 1" square tube steel. But, in reality, you can use 1" on both. I had done that before.

If you have to replace more than those two pieces, I would say you are better off finding a good donor grill. It might take some time, but they are out there.
 
I just got 2 Drip pans direct from Weber yesterday, So they were available recently. I got one free and the other was $32 plus $7 shipping. You have to call Weber directly to order them. You might want to hurry before they run out again if you want a new one. To me it is worth especially for a keeper.

edit: I may have got confused between your needs between a grease catcher and a drip pan. To me the drip pan is in the bottom of the fire box and grease catch is below that.
 
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