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Offline LostArrow

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1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #-1 on: August 17, 2015, 08:19:02 AM »
Finished with functional rebuild of 16 y/o weber gas grill.
To be honest it wasn't a pretty grill when new & the frame & some firebox had gotten overspray from white paint in past , so I'm not trying to "restore"
Frame , firebox & lid in good shape. The cast iron grates were excellent.
The flavorizer bars were OK good enough for now.. The burners were good except the crossover burner had a small hole which I stuffed with high heat JB weld.
Replaced ignightor , switched out regulator head to work with new style propane. The gas gauge needed a few sprays of WD-40.
30 min of cleaning out inside & a little greased lightning & elbow grease has it ready for a deer camp gasser 8)
Grill was $20
Ignitor was $15
Regulator head $10
Total less than $50  8)

As a trial grilled a flat iron steak last nite. Pegs thermometer & with the thick heavy grated a good sear.
Fish cook tonite







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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« on: August 17, 2015, 02:49:16 PM »
 It cleaned up real good!  You should get years out of it now.   That grill cover in the pic behind it needs a little duct tape though....  :D :D :D
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2015, 03:07:46 PM »
Looking good! X2 on the duct tape.. just sayin...
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2015, 03:43:09 PM »
My brother inlaw has one of those, maybe I can get it from him and rebuild it as well

Nice job LA
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2015, 03:59:43 PM »
LA, ya dun gud. That cooking platform at Lost Arrow will need a few more boards if you keep adding cookers.

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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2015, 01:37:39 PM »
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2015, 01:38:56 PM »
Im impressed,great value. :)
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2015, 04:23:31 PM »
Nice grill LA.  I restored a 2001 Genesis Silver B and it is without a doubt the best gas grill I have ever owned. Added GrillGrates even made it better !!!


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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2015, 06:49:20 PM »
Nice grill LA.  I restored a 2001 Genesis Silver B and it is without a doubt the best gas grill I have ever owned. Added GrillGrates even made it better !!!
Yours is prettier than mine  :(
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2015, 11:33:42 PM »
Way to bring her back to life LA!
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Re: 1999 Weber Spirit 500
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2015, 12:10:54 AM »
Good job. That grill has a bunch of good cooks in her  8)
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