NEWBIE POST - 1988 GEN 2 RESTO

[Mark AU]

Hey Guys,

After using the awesome forum for info I thought it would be a good idea to put up my first post. Due to the abrupt 5 day lock down in Melbourne Australia I managed to finish my latest project.
It's an 1988 GEN2. Overall condition was good when I got it. A lot of surface rust due to being near the beach. Works include:
- Firebox and lid end caps sandblasted
- Frame taken back to bare metal
- All parts sanded, primed and painted
- All timber sanded back to raw and stained
- All parts cleaned

Unfortunately one might be on the chopping block due to space restrictions and 2 other projects on the go

***sorry pic heavy***

 

[G Schafer]

Nice work!
Gerry

 

[BillSmith]

Very nice work! Impressive!

 

[BobbyG]

beautiful work

 

[Jon Tofte]

Absolutely stunning restoration(s) and a beautiful collection! It will be hard to part with any of those, but if they go to good homes and you restore more I would say that is still a win-win.

 

[LMichaels]

That is very nice work!

 

[Bruce]

Extremely nice detailed restores.

I am glad the world is getting ready to flip upside down and you guys will be heading into the cold season and we will be heading into the warm season soon. I am getting anxious to get back out and play with grills.

 

[BobbyG]

Extremely nice detailed restores.

I am glad the world is getting ready to flip upside down and you guys will be heading into the cold season and we will be heading into the warm season soon. I am getting anxious to get back out and play with grills.

Spring is the best time, people get new grills and their "old grill" that needs an igniter, bars and grates are basically free for the taking lol

 

[Mark AU]

Cheers for the feedback guys, it's definitely a rewarding hobby. Unfortunately these do take up a hell of a lot of room over the Kettles so I might have to let one go.

I do have 2 others on the go at the moment (both reds) ha ha

 

[Joe Anshien]

Hey Guys,

After using the awesome forum for info I thought it would be a good idea to put up my first post. Due to the abrupt 5 day lock down in Melbourne Australia I managed to finish my latest project.
It's an 1988 GEN2. Overall condition was good when I got it. A lot of surface rust due to being near the beach. Works include:
- Firebox and lid end caps sandblasted
- Frame taken back to bare metal
- All parts sanded, primed and painted
- All timber sanded back to raw and stained
- All parts cleaned

Unfortunately one might be on the chopping block due to space restrictions and 2 other projects on the go

***sorry pic heavy***

Beautiful work. Did you sandblast the cook box?

 

[Mark AU]

Beautiful work. Did you sandblast the cook box?

Cheers mate. Yep I had the firebox and end caps sandblasted inside and out. Primed and painted the outside, the inside is the raw aluminium finish

 

[John F Ford]

Mark, thats too nice to even think about cooking on..

 

[Rich Dahl]

Never thought of a grill as a work of art.... I do now.
Fantastic job!

 

[Richard in NS]

If my redhead comes out looking half that good I will be happy. Excellent work Mark!

 

[Mark AU]

Mark, thats too nice to even think about cooking on..

Ha ha, yeah I've got a E320 that I cook on when I want to go gas, don't see the need to use these yet

 

[Mark AU]

Never thought of a grill as a work of art.... I do now.
Fantastic job!

Cheers mate, yeah they come up well!! I'm a big fan of the older Genesis models

 

[Mark AU]

If my redhead comes out looking half that good I will be happy. Excellent work Mark!

Cheers mate, it's a fair bit of work involved but I enjoy doing it as a hobby

 

[Jon Tofte]

Cheers mate, it's a fair bit of work involved but I enjoy doing it as a hobby

Yes, People think I am crazy, but there is something special about taking something that most look at as junk and turning into something beautiful. That is especially true of the older Genesis grills.

 

[Yair Halamish]

Jon, that is a beutifull grill. What wood is it? Looks like oak.

 

[Bruce]

Yep, it is Oak. I never get tired of seeing pictures of that grill. Oak probably isn't the most practical choice, but it is beautiful, especially how Jon finished it.