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Grill Talk => Weber Mods, Tables and Customs => Topic started by: dirtfishingman on October 25, 2022, 03:02:37 PM

Title: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 25, 2022, 03:02:37 PM

Month long rebuild for a $20 facebook find. I had a special edition red kettle and bowl in the attic clean and sanded the table and fresh paint.  I drilled the gas assist in the red kettle and added handle I ordered from amazon.  (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/8ce203c3c74e95caf66380b655460bfd.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/95b6aea66fabc0a3ecf7c36f7e5d5486.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/5abb480a61c2c0e80cbecfde14fcc0c5.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/4119a632a2f74b572ee76aa6e5bc15df.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/61bdf004f4c0a6f5ff8339b72402a5e0.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/6650a7514aa8aff7d3857655bf041465.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/98eb6e8d28f9b747cb5b90191822e628.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221025/bfaf2a64ecc912628312be74c8c47e2c.jpg)

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: bamakettles on October 25, 2022, 04:18:43 PM

Awesome!  Love the lid handle….


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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 25, 2022, 06:00:15 PM

Thanks amazon find

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: JEBIV on October 26, 2022, 04:02:52 AM

Looks awesome !

Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 26, 2022, 01:06:43 PM

Thanks everyone

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: Kneab on October 26, 2022, 02:52:59 PM

That turned out great.
2nd gen is my favorite.

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 03:52:04 AM

Where did you get that handle? Do you have a link?

Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 29, 2022, 07:07:11 AM

Quote from: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 03:52:04 AM

Where did you get that handle? Do you have a link?

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 07:09:28 AM

Is the handle an exact fit on 22" Kettle lid

Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 29, 2022, 07:12:14 AM

Quote from: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 07:09:28 AM

Is the handle an exact fit on 22" Kettle lid

I had drill the lid on the 22 just a tad bigger wasn't a big deal

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 07:27:05 AM

You had to drill the holes out bigger or farther apart?

Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 29, 2022, 07:34:02 AM

Quote from: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 07:27:05 AM

You had to drill the holes out bigger or farther apart?

Same holes just a tab bigger

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: Samuel on October 29, 2022, 07:36:06 AM

Thanks @dirtfishingman. I think I will give this mod a try. Appreciate all your feedback.

Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: blu082003 on October 29, 2022, 08:07:31 AM

Ooo that is a good idea I think I’m gonna do that for my chimney


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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: mattstaub on October 29, 2022, 03:00:17 PM

Nice work


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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: dirtfishingman on October 29, 2022, 06:19:05 PM

First cook in the books https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR9mhAyL/

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Title: Re: Preformer rebuild
Post by: turbo_slug on January 13, 2023, 09:50:56 PM

Are your thermometers held to the front panel using magnets?  Magnets won't stick to my gen2 front panel.