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Idahawk

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My "new" Performer
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2013, 05:33:13 PM »
Great looking color , I have a project along those lines as well . Nice work man !
Wanted plum/burgundy 18.5
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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #16 on: April 23, 2013, 05:42:27 PM »
Nice work on the mod.....looks fantastic.   How did you paint the wheels without getting paint all over?

Jeff

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #17 on: April 23, 2013, 07:14:53 PM »
Stu...those white plastic pieces pop out.  I spray behind it then, and popped them back on.
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bob hope

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #18 on: April 23, 2013, 07:38:44 PM »
Jeff you did a amazing job!! wow!!

But what in gods name is on that poor dogs head? :o ;)
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Craig

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2013, 08:00:49 PM »
That is just awesome! I love that lime green! Excellent mod Jeff!

javahog2002

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2013, 08:19:47 PM »
Very Nice.  I like the logo and matching wheels.
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glrasmussen

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #21 on: April 23, 2013, 09:11:18 PM »
That is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it awesome job
Goes along with the theory  "Why buy it, when U..... can make it, BETTER"

Brent
I had a little bit of a difficult time getting the lid and bowl from Weber.  They DO have a policy that states they cannot sell parts for grills you don't have, and you cannot modify the grill from its original construction.  (even its its as simple as putting a new style lid with flush mount thermometer onto an old grill with the thermometer mount in the handle)

Great looking build. Must have fibbed about it or had a CSR that turned an ear. I made a mistake in ordering parts for my build. She said. "I didn't here that". Mine is just a simple Green, like what yours started out as. What is the date code to use? Do they have more of these lids an bowls?

Jeff

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2013, 03:11:04 AM »
Greg, they do have more bowls and lids.  I think the last year for the CB Performer was 2011 or 2012.  They made it for about 3-4 or so. 
My first CSR wouldn't even turn an ear!
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Jeff

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2013, 03:13:25 AM »
Jeff you did a amazing job!! wow!!

But what in gods name is on that poor dogs head? :o ;)

Hey Bob, that's a doberman puppy.  His ears were cropped at about 8 wks in age.  The tape on his ears hold them up in place as support while they heal (so they don't fall down)  They are floppy ears naturally. 
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glrasmussen

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2013, 04:22:25 AM »
Greg, they do have more bowls and lids.  I think the last year for the CB Performer was 2011 or 2012.  They made it for about 3-4 or so. 
My first CSR wouldn't even turn an ear!

Thanks Jeff. If I come across another S/S, that will be my next build, looks awesome. How do you score an S/S for $35.00? Little more expensive
than a Curbside Red for free...Since last July the least I have seen one posted on CL is $80.00.

bob hope

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #25 on: April 24, 2013, 04:35:43 AM »
Jeff you did a amazing job!! wow!!

But what in gods name is on that poor dogs head? :o ;)

Hey Bob, that's a doberman puppy.  His ears were cropped at about 8 wks in age.  The tape on his ears hold them up in place as support while they heal (so they don't fall down)  They are floppy ears naturally.

Sorry Jeff, I knew they cropped their ears I had just never seen them taped, he's cute with his tongue stuck out like that.
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ramsfan

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #26 on: April 24, 2013, 07:42:08 AM »
That is very very nice! We ought to come up with a version of "Pimp my Grill"
This is the original Weber kettle. The most powerful bbq grill in the world and can blow your taste-buds clean off! So, you have to ask yourself one question: "Do you feel hungry? Well, do you punk?"

HankB

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #27 on: April 24, 2013, 06:54:55 PM »
I had a little bit of a difficult time getting the lid and bowl from Weber.  They DO have a policy that states they cannot sell parts for grills you don't have, and you cannot modify the grill from its original construction.  (even its its as simple as putting a new style lid with flush mount thermometer onto an old grill with the thermometer mount in the handle)
I could have helped with that. My son (in Chicago) has a green C&B Performer.

It looks great!
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timleo

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #28 on: April 25, 2013, 10:40:25 AM »
That grill looks very familiar to me.  The reconstructed grill looks awesome.  I may steal a few ideas from that build.  I really like the painted ash collector.

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Re: My "new" Performer
« Reply #29 on: April 25, 2013, 05:46:14 PM »
Incredible work, Jeff!  Thanks for inspiring the rest of us. 
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