Blueprints to fixing up this (free) Weber grill.
1. Get it home (buddy with a pickup truck and/or tarp in your SUV to catch all the grease)
2. Simple Green and degrease the thing. Some scrubbing may be required.
3. Remove all the interior components, buy replacements (~$75 in parts, probably...). Weber grills all have third party parts and can be replaced easily.
Done!
Cast iron grates are better, but more expensive. Looks like the tariffs already hitting these.
New burner tubes + flavorizer bars + grates (if the grates are in bad condition, often they just need cleaning/scrubbing).
Maybe an igniter, too.
@ai6yr the ignitor is probably optional (just use a long neck lighter), but also worth checking the battery on it.
I need to do a deep clean of our weber grill. YL's parents gave us a gift card for a new one, but I think ours just needs a refresh.
Could put the gift card towards a smoker, but I don't know if I want another hobby 😅
AI6YR Ben
Tim N7KOM