Anyone try converting a standard weber bowl to fit a performer table? Are the brackets available from weber or would i have to custom make some. Looks like you would weld the brackets in place of the handles.
They are manufactured with the brackets welded on & then finish coated so don't believe you could just order that piece......
Might be reasonably easy to make from some kind of steel "L" hanger or bracket w/ just some bending involved.....I'm not quite that handy, but you & others may be.....
I recently removed performer brackets and reattached to a different bowl. It wasn't too bad.
You could find a donor bowl, or make your own if you're handy.
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Quote from: Troy on July 08, 2015, 07:29:16 PM
I recently removed performer brackets and reattached to a different bowl. It wasn't too bad.
You could find a donor bowl, or make your own if you're handy.
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What kind of weld did you use to attach the bracket?
Stainless steel nuts and bolts
I'm super unhandy
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@jaycee213 You could probably go to home depot or lowes and take some measurements from a performer floor model, find some angle steel and make your own brackets.
I would use steel sheet, cut out the brackets in the same shape as the oem performer, bend on a brake or vise, then bolt to the kettle with SS hardware. I'd also use a OTS bowl so the the bale side won't have a handle. Don't forget to install the Gas Assist!
start with a flat piece of metal //so that when you bend it you can bend to match the roundness of the bowl (http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f117/burleytoo/097_zpsbgld8tip.jpg) (http://s46.photobucket.com/user/burleytoo/media/097_zpsbgld8tip.jpg.html)
these were cut to match the 26.75 /// I used ss bolts to mount it
I added a second handle to the side of mine with pop rivets. Clean lo pro look. I was given my pop rivet gun. Can't imagine they cost much. (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/09/21b3337b6921e73ade236328cced92df.jpg)
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Thanks for all the great information. I see alot of nice Non performer kettles for sale and was thinking of picking one up just incase the performer kettle breaks.
Honestly, if you NEED a new performer bowl, it might be easier to find a performer on craigslist. The Modding required for an OTS/OTG bowl may not be worth the hassle.