Cody Bratton
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Is welding in your wheelhouse?
Picked Up Free Curbside 1st Gen Summit 650
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John-NY
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Not in mine, but I could potentially reach out for some favors
John-NY
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Does anyone or @Jon Tofte know what this orange stuff is and its purpose on the cookbox side panels inside? Can it be replaced with a similar product if I clean it out?
John-NY
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Well I have good news and bad news.
The good news is that I can use the Top Rails from the other Grill.
The bad news is that both grills have a compromised Right Side Aluminum Cookbox Bottom Panel.
I could actually high temp JB Weld the one, because the hole is small, however…the bolts attaching it to the porcelain panel are corroded and heat welded to each other.
I’m working on finessing a way to cut them off.
If anyone has a right side cookbox panel (lol I know it’s almost not possible), let me know!
The good news is that I can use the Top Rails from the other Grill.
The bad news is that both grills have a compromised Right Side Aluminum Cookbox Bottom Panel.
I could actually high temp JB Weld the one, because the hole is small, however…the bolts attaching it to the porcelain panel are corroded and heat welded to each other.
I’m working on finessing a way to cut them off.
If anyone has a right side cookbox panel (lol I know it’s almost not possible), let me know!
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
EDIT: LATE REPLY
These grills are “do it because you love them” rather than being decent flip candidates. I think you might look into getting new tube framing and see if you can find someone to weld in replacement sections. If you decide to throw in the towel, though, please part it out. Almost all 1st generation Summit parts are now completely unavailable.
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
I can't really tell from your picture how extensive the corrosion is. If the stuff above where the RTV was originally applied is just surface, I would clean it off and go with it. New RTV and maybe a little extra where the bolt holes have widened should keep that from causing any problems. The porcelain metal will prevent anything getting through - at least I think so.
John-NY
TVWBB Pro
Ok I got the bolts cut, so now I can use this right side panel after I drill out the old bolts (ugh).
Makes me regret selling my drill press.
Here’s the two small holes in this one that I think I could just patch with JB Weld:
Cody Bratton
TVWBB Wizard
I have such a want for the First Gen Summit! I’m not ruling one out just yet…
Jon Tofte
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
When I finally got mine (purchased from @LMichaels) finished, my first reaction to using it compared to a regular Genesis was "This feels like a Mercedes!" Don't get me wrong, I LOVE regular classic Genesis grills. These were just very special, almost no holds barred. And they were priced accordingly back in the day. Last I checked, the 4-burner went for $2,400 when it came out, roughly $4,200 today.
"After testing our $3,000 gas grill, we detected one major flaw. Suddenly the word grill seems inadequate."
1998 was Year 2 for the Weber Summit gas grill lineup. Weber was big on text-heavy ads during this time period...no meat in sight, no close-ups of Flavorizer bars, thick stainless steel rod cooking grates, or control knobs. A far cry from the ads of 30 years earlier in which charcoal kettles were shown loaded to the hilt with turkeys, hams, and other savory goodies.
"After testing our $3,000 gas grill, we detected one major flaw. Suddenly the word grill seems inadequate."
1998 was Year 2 for the Weber Summit gas grill lineup. Weber was big on text-heavy ads during this time period...no meat in sight, no close-ups of Flavorizer bars, thick stainless steel rod cooking grates, or control knobs. A far cry from the ads of 30 years earlier in which charcoal kettles were shown loaded to the hilt with turkeys, hams, and other savory goodies.
