All better now
The vent cover has been restored to its proper place on the bottom of the Weber grill kettle. The Mrs. discovered that the rotted-out post that previously held the cover in place could be knocked out with a hammer and a nail after some pushing and prodding. That left the perfect hole for a nut and bolt out of the storeroom in the basement; the nut now loosely holds the cover in place:
Seems good for another summer at least -- although we may be performing a similar operation on the other two vents before long.
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Comments (8)
Be sure that bolt is NOT cadmium plated. Most newer stuff is zinc.
Thanks
JK
Posted by jim karlock | May 31, 2010 9:28 PM
After 15 years, finally switched from charcoal to propane. Put the old Weber kettle on the parking strip with a "free" sign attached - it was gone in less than an hour. Gas is a lot more convenient, but there's something primal about charcoal that I kinda miss.
Posted by Frank | May 31, 2010 9:41 PM
By the way Jack - Home Depot and many of the better handware stores now sell a large number of replacement parts for Weber grills.
Posted by Dave A. | May 31, 2010 9:48 PM
Hey great, but what about the charcoal chimney. Were repairs made or was it replaced?
Posted by Abe | May 31, 2010 10:03 PM
The chimney got a lawyer fix.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 31, 2010 10:13 PM
Sam or Randy knows a consultant who could study that (for $100K) and refer you to someone who could get it looking like new (for $1.3M)
Posted by lie2me | June 1, 2010 8:33 AM
Nice work! My Weber is of similar vintage and condition. For flavor and primal satisfaction, nothing beats it. I highly recommend using real hardwood charcoal in lieu of petroleum-based briquets. Much better flavor and it burns hotter too. Beaumont Hardware sells the real stuff. Happy BBQing!
Posted by jmh | June 1, 2010 12:21 PM
WOW!
Jack,
I've got a TH400 automatic transmission that needs rebuilding - I'll drop it by tomorrow.
Who'd a thunk it?
Posted by cc | June 1, 2010 6:38 PM