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submitted 2 days ago by tabris@lemmy.world to c/diy@lemmy.ml

I was going to buy a BBQ until I saw one amongst some bins at the side of a road. Took it home and have now cleaned it up.

The only issue is these grill brackets that hold the grill in place and completely degraded. One is missing, the other two are so rusted they bend easily.

Any idea what these are called and where I might get replacements? The BBQ is a knock off Weber, no idea of the brand, and I couldn't see equivalent parts on the Weber website.

Thanks in advance.

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[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Just take some scrap steel from something else and bend it to shape.

But make sure that it's suitable for high temperatures and food safe.

[-] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Speaking of food-safe.. Who the fuck knows what a rusted out side-of-the-road BBQ has been used for..

[-] tabris@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

The actual barbeque is in good nick, and I've cleaned it with an industrial degreaser, so not much can survive that. The enamel is perfect and no discolouration from any visible chemicals spills, it's just a well used BBQ that was left in the rain unprotected for too long.

My friend is coming round to help me drill a few holes in it and add some steel brackets to hold the grill. Should achieve what we need without major damage to the enamel, so I'm happy with that.

this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2026
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