Restoring a 1987 Weber Kettle - Page 4

appliancedude · 08-27-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by scottfry11

Are you sure that is a Weber? I have one like that but I don't think it is a Weber. I don't think Weber used an indent molded into the bottom half to hold the grate in position. Can others look closely at his picture and verify? I will be glad if I actually do have a Weber as it was just given to me and is immaculate.

I'm no Weber expert, but that looks identical to my Weber. And I mean identical. Think the rust spots even look identical

Phesant · 08-28-2010, 04:49 AM

Nice restoration Dave, can't wait to see some of the cooks you turn out on that baby

DaveMW · 08-28-2010, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by scottfry11

That looks fantastic. Great Job. Did the replacement grate fit correctly?

Everything fit just like it just came out of the box for the first time.

brewerjamie15 · 08-28-2010, 07:24 AM

Looks great. I think maybe I outta start hitting Craigslist or some Rummage Sales for a five dollar grill....
My wife's gonna kill me.

Harbormaster · 08-28-2010, 05:39 PM

Nicely done Dave!

Brauma · 08-29-2010, 06:12 AM

Awesome job! The Weber Kettle Appreciation Society thanks you.

DaveMW · 08-30-2010, 01:55 PM

First meal off the newly restored Weber Kettle. Grilled corn (no husks) seasoned with Chili Powder & fresh lime squeezed over top along with Mexican Spiced Ribeye Steak topped with a Lime Butter. That isn't steak sauce on the plate, that is juice from my Ribeye that is resting before being consumed. There was also a salad...but who wants to see that! There might have been some cold adult beverages to help wash it all down too.

Groundhog66 · 08-30-2010, 03:07 PM

Nice restoration, and an awesome meal to christen it with.

Yakfishingfool · 08-30-2010, 05:26 PM

For the "brushed" aluminum....it can be buffed. Try a mcGuires brush ball and some fine scratch remover. The drill will make it easy. I;ve seen folks take brushed aluminum forks on MC's and make them shine!

DaveMW · 09-06-2010, 01:53 PM

No pron photos but I am happy to report that the restored kettle is fully broken in. On Saturday that 22.5" kettle was loaded with 10 Burgers, 7 Brats, 3 Big Red Smokies and 6 Hot Dogs; just enough room left on it to shuffle things around as needed.

Smoothsmoke · 03-31-2011, 09:15 PM

I scored some wooden handles that I put on my WSM. They have the weber logo imprinted on them. Should i stain them, or will that make the logo look worse? Also if you recommend to staining them, what brand, type of stain? Never stained anything.

caseydog · 03-31-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoothsmoke

I scored some wooden handles that I put on my WSM. They have the weber logo imprinted on them. Should i stain them, or will that make the logo look worse? Also if you recommend to staining them, what brand, type of stain? Never stained anything.

I stained mine after I sanded them, and used an oil based stain with a reddish tint to it. It was some stain that my neighbor used on his fence, that was the right color. I dipped the handles into the stain and let the stain soak in, then let them dry.

My Weber logos were long gone, if they were ever on there to begin with.

I had an extra handle, so I put it on my new WSM.

CD

Smoothsmoke · 03-31-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by caseydog

I stained mine after I sanded them, and used an oil based stain with a reddish tint to it. It was some stain that my neighbor used on his fence, that was the right color. I dipped the handles into the stain and let the stain soak in, then let them dry.

My Weber logos were long gone, if they were ever on there to begin with.

I had an extra handle, so I put it on my new WSM.

CD

Do you think the staining would have a negative affect on the logos?

swamprb · 03-31-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveMW

scottfry11: My kettle does have an indent for the grate. I can share with you what I have been told and what I have read online as those are my only sources of info thus far. Hopefully someone on here with more Weber knowledge than I can verify or debunk that info. The grill came from my mother in law where it has sat in her basement for years. She said it doesn't say Weber on the grill (and it doesn't) but the orginal box said Weber and she was told when she purchased it that it was a "second" so sold without logos. The vent has a "J" stamped on it and it looks like a Weber (except I will now check out this indent you noticed - thank you). Anyway I read online that Sears sold grills for Weber as did other stores that sold grill under the dept. store brand but they were made by Weber. Hopefully all that info I was basing my claim on is true as I would love to add this 22.5" to my squad.

I have had a couple of Sears Economy grills that were sacrificed to the UDS gods!

Does yours have an ash pan that sits under the charcoal grate like this one??

This addition turns the kettle into an effortless low n slow cooker.

Sears Economy Kettle
http://www.weber.com/publicschematic...spx?model=1343

I have also had one like yours with the indented grate holder, and I had cut it off to make a UDS kettle lid flange.

Nice rehab.

08-28-2010, 04:49 AM	#47
Phesant Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Appleton, Wi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice restoration Dave, can't wait to see some of the cooks you turn out on that baby __________________ Ken WSM Char-Griller Super Pro w/SFB Grill Sargent Turkey / Fish Fryer Weber Ranch Kettle "Lucky Girl" (A Stamp, 1979), [COLOR=darkorange][B]ORANGE THERMAPEN[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=black]Proud member of the Zero's :thumb:[/COLOR]

08-28-2010, 07:24 AM	#49
brewerjamie15 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-16-10 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great. I think maybe I outta start hitting Craigslist or some Rummage Sales for a five dollar grill.... My wife's gonna kill me. __________________ UDS, Weber Performer, 18" Weber Silver, and a Smokey Joe. (I have a human-child too)

08-28-2010, 05:39 PM	#50
Harbormaster Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-14-06 Location: Wyocena, WI Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nicely done Dave! __________________ Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR, EE/DU mutt); Brinkman Cimmaron; Chuckwagon Cooker; 22.5" OTG (DT); Two 22.5" Bar-B-Kettles; One 18.5" Bar-B-Kettle; Smokey Joes (A, K); Genesis Silver C (DU); 3 WGAs (EZ, DE, N); 3 SJPs (DT, DU, DR). "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote"

08-29-2010, 06:12 AM	#51
Brauma Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-04-05 Location: Goochland, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome job! The Weber Kettle Appreciation Society thanks you. __________________ Mark - part of Cat Sass BBQ Team. Community Development VP - Secret Squirrel Society (but we don't exist) Member: Mid Atlantic BBQ Association. Member: KCBS. CBJ # 31818 "Life's too short to drink cheap beer or eat crotchpot BBQ" NB Bandera - refurbished; Two Big Green Eggs: Poncho - Large, and Lefty - Small; Weber Kettles; 6' fire pit; Super fast Blue Thermapen

08-30-2010, 03:07 PM	#53
Groundhog66 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-10 Location: Livermore, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice restoration, and an awesome meal to christen it with. __________________ Tim -

08-30-2010, 05:26 PM	#54
Yakfishingfool Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-01-05 Location: Shokan, New York Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For the "brushed" aluminum....it can be buffed. Try a mcGuires brush ball and some fine scratch remover. The drill will make it easy. I;ve seen folks take brushed aluminum forks on MC's and make them shine! __________________ Oh It'z BBQ! 6 Kayaks(tarpon 160i, 2 tarpon 120's, a hobie outback, hobie tandem, and a Kaskazi Dorado) 1 Weber Gold Series Grill 1 Spicewine Large on a trailer 1 WSM 1 Smokey Joe Platinum 1 XL Big Green Egg KCBS Certified Judge #9079

09-06-2010, 01:53 PM	#55
DaveMW is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-31-10 Location: Edgewood, Kentucky via Livngston, Montana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No pron photos but I am happy to report that the restored kettle is fully broken in. On Saturday that 22.5" kettle was loaded with 10 Burgers, 7 Brats, 3 Big Red Smokies and 6 Hot Dogs; just enough room left on it to shuffle things around as needed.

03-31-2011, 09:15 PM	#56
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I scored some wooden handles that I put on my WSM. They have the weber logo imprinted on them. Should i stain them, or will that make the logo look worse? Also if you recommend to staining them, what brand, type of stain? Never stained anything. __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

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