Lord Vader, your Junior is ready

[DrewZ]

Well, almost ready. . .

I had a spare black lid from a 1000 and a half-baked idea that I could cut it down to Junior size. Today's the day I decided to jump down that rabbit hole. I marked off the size of the Junior lid on the 1000's lid, and added an extra inch for folding down the edges to mate with the end caps. Angle grinder with cutoff wheel worked just fine. From there I cut out the pieces where the lid bends and then made a very shallow cut on the inside of the lid to help make a crease where the sides would be bent. Bent the sides down, used the end piece as a template and drilled holes for the mounting studs and for the thermometer and put it all together. The back side turned a little too wide, so the hinges didn't fit. Rather than re-cut or re-bend, I ground down the mounting tabs on the end caps until they fit. While I've got the red lid off, I'm going to re-do the end caps with either Krylon High Heat Max or Rustoleum High Heat Ultra. In the meantime, here's what spending a morning with an angle grinder will do to a red Jr:

 

[_Branden_]

COOL!!!
Did how the porcelain coating survive the bending and cutting?

 

[DrewZ]

COOL!!!
Did how the porcelain coating survive the bending and cutting?

That was my biggest concern, but the porcelain survived surprisingly well. Cracking and chipping was limited to the crease where the bends were made, and that area is covered by the end cap.

 

[Bruce]

That is one of the most aggressive mods I have seen yet. I never would have thought of that idea, but also, if I did, I probably never would have attempted it. I am also really surprised that the porcelain didn't chip and crack a lot worse than it did. Long term, I wonder how that bare lid metal will hold up. Or, is this simply a temporary fix while you are working on the red lid?

 

[Bruce]

Drew, your next project is to take a Genesis 1000 cook box and shrink it down to Jr size.

 

[JimK]

Very cool. You need to paint that propane tank black though.

 

[DrewZ]

That is one of the most aggressive mods I have seen yet. I never would have thought of that idea, but also, if I did, I probably never would have attempted it. I am also really surprised that the porcelain didn't chip and crack a lot worse than it did. Long term, I wonder how that bare lid metal will hold up. Or, is this simply a temporary fix while you are working on the red lid?

It was a crime of opportunity more than anything. In theory, the places with bare metal will get a protective coating of grease from use. If it doesn't hold up long term, I've only wasted a decent, but not great free lid and a morning of labor. In the meantime, I can stop coveting the black Genny Juniors that I've bookmarked.

 

[DrewZ]

Very cool. You need to paint that propane tank black though.

and dye the knobs

 

[DrewZ]

Drew, your next project is to take a Genesis 1000 cook box and shrink it down to Jr size.

Can't do it. Gotta keep the Junior Club super-exclusive.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Cool, cooler, coolest!

 

[G Schafer]

Idle hands are the Force's workshop.
Nice work!

 

[Ron De Hoogh]

Drew, your next project is to take a Genesis 1000 cook box and shrink it down to Jr size.

Your lack of faith is disturbing. Interesting project.

 

[Jon Tofte]

Your Jr. is an inspiration to me for my next Skyline project. I sold my beautiful dark oak one and originally planned to do something similar, although this time with a regular frame and no side-burner. Those ultra-dark gray/almost black durawood slats look so cool and would also go great with the urban Chicago feel I was trying to create for my Skyline.

I hope you won't mind if I copy you a little!

 

[DrewZ]

Your Jr. is an inspiration to me for my next Skyline project. I sold my beautiful dark oak one and originally planned to do something similar, although this time with a regular frame and no side-burner. Those ultra-dark gray/almost black durawood slats look so cool and would also go great with the urban Chicago feel I was trying to create for my Skyline.

I hope you won't mind if I copy you a little!

As long as you post pictures, feel free to copy away