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07-06-2011, 09:58 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
 
Join Date: 07-14-06
Location: Wyocena/Pardeeville, WI
Name/Nickname : Clark
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My Weber Kettle Restoration
Hi everyone, this is Joe, Harbormaster's oldest son. I'm talking, he's typing, and this is my kettle that my dad got me on Craig's List for my thirteenth birthday. It's an 18.5" Weber Bar-B-Q-Kettle with an 'N' date stamp which makes it a 19 year old grill.
This past weekend, we found time to work on it. We sanded off all of the gunk on the handles and brushed them with Teak Oil. We managed to save the original Weber logo too.  I took the bottom vents off and scrubbed them with steel wool. Then my dad bent the vents back to the original shape and straightened out the tabs. We reattached the vents with some bolts that were laying in his junk drawer and some homemade jam nuts.  Here's a pic of the inside of the grill all clean and shiny.  Here's how it looks all scrubbed clean. Dad used some pieces of conduit to make the legs so they don't wobble. He reshaped the ash catcher and straightened the lip of the lid too. I think it had been dropped a few times.  Tonight we cooked potatoes on my grill and brats on dad's OTG. My potatoes  And the brats  Here's supper ready to be served   It was hot and sweaty work, but worth it because I got to spend the day with my dad. Thanks for looking. Joe
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Clark My Boys: Joseph (EI); Andrew (EE); Daniel (EE) My Toys: 10 WSMs (B, C, E, DH, DA, EZ, DZ, EO, DU, DR); 5 - 22.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettles; 2 - 18.5" Bar-B-Q-Kettle; 4 WGAs (EZ, DE, N, B); 2 SJPs ( DR, DR); 2 Smokey Joes (A, K); Brinkman Cimmaron. "For when democracy becomes tyranny, those of us with rifles still get to vote" |
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07-06-2011, 10:00 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 05-10-06
Location: Overland Fark, KS
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Very nice work, on the kettle and the food!
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07-06-2011, 10:04 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 05-05-10
Location: Austin - TX
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Kettle looks great considering the age! Food does too!
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07-06-2011, 10:05 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-17-11
Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL
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Way to Go!
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07-06-2011, 10:08 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-01-11
Location: Fresno, CA
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Good job Joe and Dad. Kettle looks great!
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07-06-2011, 10:12 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 04-04-10
Location: Shelby Twp. Macomb Co. SE Michigan
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Nice work Joe.
Both on the restoration and the food.
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07-06-2011, 10:24 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-26-10
Location: Virginia
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Nice work!
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07-06-2011, 10:28 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 01-24-08
Location: Southern Arizona Desert
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The Kettle looks like brand new, great job! The food looks excellent too.
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07-06-2011, 10:34 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-02-11
Location: Smithton, MO
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Fantastic job on the restoration and the food...Brats are a weakness of mine I admit
 ....and what a great way to spend time together. 
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07-06-2011, 10:43 PM
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Quintessential Chatty Farker
 Join Date: 12-17-10
Location: Pleasanton, Ca
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Very nice indeed! Great job bringing that baby back to life.
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07-06-2011, 10:49 PM
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Join Date: 08-12-10
Location: Gray Summit, Missouri
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My son is 35 and we are cooking a comp. together next weekend. Nice job on the kettle and the food. Hope you enjoyed the rehab job and the cook, I know you're Dad did.
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07-06-2011, 10:50 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 05-10-11
Location: Portage, MI
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Very nice looking Weber
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07-06-2011, 11:04 PM
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Join Date: 11-18-10
Location: Callahan Fl
Name/Nickname : Rick
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Wow, fantastic job. That 19 year old grill looks brand new. Great looking food too.
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07-06-2011, 11:12 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 06-30-09
Location: Redmond, WA
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Sweet little grill!! Nice work gentlemen!! What are you gonna cook next Joe!?
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07-07-2011, 02:35 AM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 04-24-09
Location: Utrecht,TheNetherPharkinglands
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Awesome score Joe!
Love them wooden handles!
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