This Weber Genesis Platinum fat frame will be my next restoration for 2025.

[MarkCuda]

My lovely wife let's me restore one grill a year for my collection, no expense spared, this will be number 3, the only problem is I promised not to start buying parts/stuff till January 1st.
This will be a long drown out proses.
Here are some pictures of the 24 year old grill, it's in very rough shape.
Probably was never covered since birth.

 

[MarkCuda]

 

[MarkCuda]

 

[MarkCuda]

Had the cookbox and sides blasted today, unbelievable, it only took 10 minutes.

 

[Cody Bratton]

Excited to watch this one progress!

 

[Steve Hoch]

That manifold looks pretty tough, as does the frame. I hope you can save it.

 

[MarkCuda]

That manifold looks pretty tough, as does the frame. I hope you can save it.

The frames top left cross member is junk, a easy fix.
Luckily all 4 vertical tubes are good.
This build will be the most expensive of the three.
One of the rear panels is pretty bad also, fixing that correctly is above my pay grade
Funny thing, the grill was born LP but someone converted it to natural gas and the original manifold was laying in the bottom tray, like new condition.
It's in this pile somewhere.

 

[Sam Bee]

You got this Mark! Here's mine....

First grill for 2019

I picked up this gem earlier today, it's a 00-01 Weber Genesis Platinum C. I really like the closed cabinet on this one because Weber didn't go el cheapo on the materials just like they did on the 05 Platinum C and so forth. I got the grill for $45 so not too shabby, I should have asked for $40...

tvwbb.com

Keep us posted.

 

[MarkCuda]

Thank you, Sam, I will steal some of your ideas, if that is OK with you
Just for the record, I got mine for $25
Thank you for posting your build

 

[Sam Bee]

Thank you, Sam, I will steal some of your ideas, if that is OK with you
Just for the record, I got mine for $25
Thank you for posting your build

Steal sounds too negative, borrow sounds better
$25!? So much for inflation....
No worries, have fun and can't wait to see the outcome.

 

[Paul Warner]

Mark, i have this grill which i have partially stripped. If there are parts you would be interested in just let me know. From recollection the frame is in decent shape. Im not sure what parts are compatible tbh but someone will!

 

[Cody Bratton]

Mark, i have this grill which i have partially stripped. If there are parts you would be interested in just let me know. From recollection the frame is in decent shape. Im not sure what parts are compatible tbh but someone will!View attachment 95820

That is an interesting handle. I can say I have never seen that style before

 

[Paul Warner]

That is an interesting handle. I can say I have never seen that style before

Very rare and much sought after ive heard!

 

[Cody Bratton]

Very rare and much sought after ive heard!

I believe it, it looks like it is supposed to be there. One of the better looking handles on this era of grill, imo

 

[LMichaels]

That thing looks like more than a challenge. Unless you have some mad fabbing skills, and welding skills, I cannot imagine how it could be close to salvageable

 

[MarkCuda]

That thing looks like more than a challenge. Unless you have some mad fabbing skills, and welding skills, I cannot imagine how it could be close to salvageable

The frame is not a problem for me, that's what I do
One of the rear panels is beyond my pay grade, a professional fabricator could probably fix it but I'm not a professional
My friend Bruce is providing me with a cookbox cover panel today

 

[MarkCuda]

Very rare and much sought after ive heard!

Paul, did your grill come with 2 rear panels ?

 

[Paul Warner]

Paul, did your grill come with 2 rear panels ?

No, open frame