So I have been looking for the Crate and Barrel Performer for a little while now. I've found out recently that its no longer made. There are only 2 floor models available in the US in total - both on the east coast...one of which is damaged. I wanted one, but at the same time, I'm not a big fan of the plastic table Performers. So I've been on the hunt for a SS Performer with a nice frame, but with a rough bowl and lid. So a few weeks ago my wife found one on Clist. We went to look at it and it fit the bill for what I wanted. Frame was near perfect, bowl and lid average condition. It was also missing a few items like a propane tank, caster, parts for the lid bail, and some other small stuff. Luckily I happen to have had all these parts laying around.
Many of my ideas on this grill came from Duke...a while back he created one very similar to it. I thought it looked so cool, I needed to have one.
So my goal was take the nice frame and remove the original bowl and lid. They were then swapped out with a new lid and bowl from Weber. I put some money down into this grill...but its a keeper - and a cooker! I made 35 bucks in parts off this grill from what I paid for it. That went towards the new bowl, lid, and wheels.
Any opinions of the color coordinating the ash bowl with kettle? I thought about leaving it just silver, or painting it black. I changed my mind last minute to match it to the kettle.
So here is what I started with, and what I ended with. Sorry, but its picture heavy.
The finished product...only thing I'm waiting on are some cool new wood handles from Brian!
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