Gary - bassguitarist1985
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Hey everyone!
It's been a while since I've been on the forum but getting back into the swing of things. Finally getting around to rebuilding the Weber 900 that my wife found on the side of the road last year. My first task is to repair the rotted out frame. I have a cheap harbor freight 90 AMP flux core welder that I modified with a large bridge rectifier and electrolytic cap so I have true DC voltage welding. I will admit I am not the best at it but with enough practice it does lay down a decent bead for the cost.
I'm essentially rebuilding this for only $20 or so because the only parts I had to actually pay for was the new tubing, regulator, high heat paint, and a new thermometer. All the rest of the parts such as stainless steel grates, stainless burner tubes, igniter, hardware, all free.
The only thing that I will likely still need to invest in is the white trim on the wheels that say Weber. Right now in my area I'm seeing the same grill go for $50 in working condition granted they won't be as nice as this one when I'm done with it. It makes flipping this grill a bit impractical. This is why most likely I will rebuild this grill and give it to my in-laws. They have an old Char-Broil grill that's on its last legs. Oddly enough they do not do any grilling to very seldomly. So as you might have guessed I will be the one using the grill most often.
Here are some pictures of the frame rebuild. I'll have more pictures later this week. In the meantime the only part that I'm actually missing that I have had a difficult time finding is the lower wire shelf. I doubt I can find it unless I find a junk grill. I've contemplated the idea of getting a wire bender and making one myself but haven't researched much on what that type of project would entail.
It's been a while since I've been on the forum but getting back into the swing of things. Finally getting around to rebuilding the Weber 900 that my wife found on the side of the road last year. My first task is to repair the rotted out frame. I have a cheap harbor freight 90 AMP flux core welder that I modified with a large bridge rectifier and electrolytic cap so I have true DC voltage welding. I will admit I am not the best at it but with enough practice it does lay down a decent bead for the cost.
I'm essentially rebuilding this for only $20 or so because the only parts I had to actually pay for was the new tubing, regulator, high heat paint, and a new thermometer. All the rest of the parts such as stainless steel grates, stainless burner tubes, igniter, hardware, all free.
The only thing that I will likely still need to invest in is the white trim on the wheels that say Weber. Right now in my area I'm seeing the same grill go for $50 in working condition granted they won't be as nice as this one when I'm done with it. It makes flipping this grill a bit impractical. This is why most likely I will rebuild this grill and give it to my in-laws. They have an old Char-Broil grill that's on its last legs. Oddly enough they do not do any grilling to very seldomly. So as you might have guessed I will be the one using the grill most often.
Here are some pictures of the frame rebuild. I'll have more pictures later this week. In the meantime the only part that I'm actually missing that I have had a difficult time finding is the lower wire shelf. I doubt I can find it unless I find a junk grill. I've contemplated the idea of getting a wire bender and making one myself but haven't researched much on what that type of project would entail.
