Just Scored a Free Red SS Performer

[vader06]

Very nice pick up for free. 

[Brickout]

Wow guys, thanks for the outpouring of advice and support!

So I've been very busy since my my last post. Let me get everyone caught up.

So I ground off all the rust and coated everything in navel jelly. Here's everything all cleaned up.



Some parts carnage.



Ash pan before...




Ash pan restore in progress...



I came up with an ingenious way to clean up the axle. I chucked it up in a drill, then clamped the drill in a vice. Turned on the drill and hit the axle first with a file to knock most of the rust off. Then various grits of sand paper, then steel wool.



Finally I coated it in gloss clear.



Here are some shots of the ash ring support cleaned up and coated in rust neutralizer.




Leg support tabs re-welded, they may not be pretty but they'll hold.

[kendoll]

looks like it is coming along nicely!

Ken

[G$]

Wow

[Brickout]

Frame and other parts cleaned up and coated in rust neutralizer.



Then everything was coated in rust reformer primer.


Some of the parts required a little block sanding and glazing putty.


Those parts then got a coat of sandable primer.


All of those parts were wet sanded and the finally...PAINT!

[Duke]

Brickout sorry I didn't see this thread earlier. It's really sad when these are left in such disrepair. I mean this is about the worst one I have ever seen. I am so glad it's going to be brought back to it's former glory. It really warms my heart to see you restoring that classic smoked red performer. Please keep posting the progress.

[Brickout]

Some more parts cleaned up and ready for reassembly.


All new stainless hardware and new wheels.


New cooking grate.


Some new OEM Weber parts


A little custom touch to the Weber badge.


Here are all the primers and paints I used.


Almost completely assembled.




More tomorrow!

[Mmmmm]

Looking good! Awesome save!

[jcnaz]

Damn! You don't waste any time do you!?!?
Looks good!

[Tom C]

SPEECHLESS.

[Craig]

Talk about from Zero to Hero! That looks incredible! 

[Ted B]

That's really incredible. You hit a grand slam there.  Thank you from one weber fan to another for saving a gem.

[edhead35]

You got the restoration of of the year perhaps. Looks fantastic.

[kendoll]

Are you sure that's the same grill?

Fantastic effort mate!

Ken

[landgraftj]

Wow, that's one helluva job!