Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I finally finished my restoration of a Genesis 330 Special Edition that for a number of years was my daily driver. I hauled the hulk remnants of it all the way to Indiana from Florida.
I was greatly inspired by the post by @DanHoo where he showed how he "blackened out" a Genesis of similar vintage.
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I decided to take it even further and try to make this 11-year-old grill look as much as possible like the new Genesis currently being sold.
So, starting with a grill that looked just like this:
I aimed for a look more like this:
This is what I came up with:
This was kind of a walk on the wild side. I am in no way saying that the new Genesis is the cat's meow. At the same time, the look of the 300 series grills is perhaps starting to become dated, so I thought this would be a fun thing to try out. I went all out on making this as new as possible with added custom features that you won't find in probably any other 300 series grill (or even any newer Weber being sold today):
Firebox blasted, new stainless burners, Dave Santana "rcplanebuyer" heat deflectors and Qlimetal 304 stainless flavorizer bars
NEVER USED OEM Hood
STAINLESS STEEL replacement bottom and back panels. These were made by a friend of mine who used to own a sheet metal shop in Florida. Adding them addresses the Achilles heel of these otherwise excellent grills:
NOT new, but not easy to find, I have been holding on to a set of OEM Weber stainless rod grates with the GBS feature. They are pretty stout, feeling thicker than the 7mm they registered on my caliper. I think they cleaned up pretty well, However, the design was stupid in that the GBS removable circle is in the MIDDLE of the grate set, while the "Sear Station" with its extra burner is off to one side. When I was in Germany and got to visit one of the two Weber stores there, I noticed that in Europe, Weber did it right by centering the GBS over the Sear Station:
I decided I could do the same with the help of a cut-off tool:
This resulted in a small 3rd grate off to the right. Turns out it was just perfect to fit a stainless smoker box and provide easy access without bothering the main cooking area:
In an effort to get more of the "minimalist" look the current Genesis has, I opted for non-Weber knobs for the main burners, and I painted the firebox, hood end caps, and the non-stainless side frame and panels black. I also primed and painted the doors black, including covering over the chrome edging. For the shelf end caps I went with silver as used on the new Genesis to make the shelves appear more extended and cohesive with the stainless. I also used silver for the bracket that holds the drip pan. I even updated the thermometer bezel to the new style, and I painted the kettle red on the new style logo badge (a first for me on this type of badge):
This grill also has a sideburner that only needed some cleaning:
I plan to sell this grill. Not sure of its value yet. Custom stainless cabinetry, Sear Station, GBS stainless grates and essentially an all-new looking grill, I hope will appeal to the right buyer
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I was greatly inspired by the post by @DanHoo where he showed how he "blackened out" a Genesis of similar vintage.
Blacking out a Genesis E330
Not free, but I'll spend more in gas getting it than I pay for it. Never been a big fan of that color, but it looks like it's in decent shape.
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I decided to take it even further and try to make this 11-year-old grill look as much as possible like the new Genesis currently being sold.
So, starting with a grill that looked just like this:
I aimed for a look more like this:
This is what I came up with:
This was kind of a walk on the wild side. I am in no way saying that the new Genesis is the cat's meow. At the same time, the look of the 300 series grills is perhaps starting to become dated, so I thought this would be a fun thing to try out. I went all out on making this as new as possible with added custom features that you won't find in probably any other 300 series grill (or even any newer Weber being sold today):
Firebox blasted, new stainless burners, Dave Santana "rcplanebuyer" heat deflectors and Qlimetal 304 stainless flavorizer bars
NEVER USED OEM Hood
STAINLESS STEEL replacement bottom and back panels. These were made by a friend of mine who used to own a sheet metal shop in Florida. Adding them addresses the Achilles heel of these otherwise excellent grills:
NOT new, but not easy to find, I have been holding on to a set of OEM Weber stainless rod grates with the GBS feature. They are pretty stout, feeling thicker than the 7mm they registered on my caliper. I think they cleaned up pretty well, However, the design was stupid in that the GBS removable circle is in the MIDDLE of the grate set, while the "Sear Station" with its extra burner is off to one side. When I was in Germany and got to visit one of the two Weber stores there, I noticed that in Europe, Weber did it right by centering the GBS over the Sear Station:
I decided I could do the same with the help of a cut-off tool:
This resulted in a small 3rd grate off to the right. Turns out it was just perfect to fit a stainless smoker box and provide easy access without bothering the main cooking area:
In an effort to get more of the "minimalist" look the current Genesis has, I opted for non-Weber knobs for the main burners, and I painted the firebox, hood end caps, and the non-stainless side frame and panels black. I also primed and painted the doors black, including covering over the chrome edging. For the shelf end caps I went with silver as used on the new Genesis to make the shelves appear more extended and cohesive with the stainless. I also used silver for the bracket that holds the drip pan. I even updated the thermometer bezel to the new style, and I painted the kettle red on the new style logo badge (a first for me on this type of badge):
This grill also has a sideburner that only needed some cleaning:
I plan to sell this grill. Not sure of its value yet. Custom stainless cabinetry, Sear Station, GBS stainless grates and essentially an all-new looking grill, I hope will appeal to the right buyer
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