Inspired by recent SSP restores, I decided to take this one on first. It is all in pieces ready to be cleaned first.
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Tight fitting lid from dropped on the side is all fixed up now and cleaned up. Inside was one of the toughest to clean. Needs to be cleaned more. Also, trying to take the bolts for the burner bracket assy. off the bowl to clean has resulted in one bolt needing to be cut off so far. This project been fighting me from the get go,but I am not ready to give up yet. I will update progress as needed.
So far, Cleaned the lid and the small section SS top. Next, take off all parts off the bowl and clean it.
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Looking good so far.
searching for 1 18" straight lip twist ash pan.
It's gonna turn out great. I like your puzzle mat.
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on January 18, 2017, 10:43:30 AM
It's gonna turn out great. I like your puzzle mat.
+1, ever since I saw greenweb use those puzzle mats I've been using them too.
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Looks like a great project. That is going to be a sharp kettle when you get it done!
Winz
I'm looking forward to seeing it all done.
As expected, that one bolt on the burner bracket assy. fought me hard. I slotted the head and crossed it till I could got a good grip with ratchet on both the head and the nut. Eventually, the bolt broke off not the head. Bottom bolt on the lid bale assy. also had to be slotted as it was just spinning. This one, the bolt head got slotted and chipped off as I had no other way of getting it off.
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I had easier time working on a car exhaust or frame bolts that were rusted on with impact ranch and some heat than trying to take these 2 bolts off. I tried propane torch to heat but did not work. Ready to clean the bowl tomorrow. Hopefully will be smooth sailing from here and on.
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Thank you all for your encouragement.
It is going to look great!
@greenweb, those bolts can be a pain. Typically if I can't get it off with hand tools I'll cut the nut side with a dremel and reinforced cutoff wheel. Super easy and quick
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on January 18, 2017, 01:42:34 PM
@greenweb, those bolts can be a pain. Typically if I can't get it off with hand tools I'll cut the nut side with a dremel and reinforced cutoff wheel. Super easy and quick
Thanks for your suggestion. I don't know how I would do it without marking up the inside of the bowl which I wanted to avoid. I used the dremel cutoff wheel on the bolt head on the outside. Come to think of it, I guess if you cut off the nut even half without touching the bowl should still work. Great suggestion.
I have used a technique of drilling through the bolts from the screw side to remove them. Start with a small bit, and then incrementally increase the bit size until you get the bolt to fall off.
It works great with no (or very little) risk of damaging the bowl.
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Quote from: greenweb on January 18, 2017, 02:15:41 PM
Quote from: pbe gummi bear on January 18, 2017, 01:42:34 PM
@greenweb, those bolts can be a pain. Typically if I can't get it off with hand tools I'll cut the nut side with a dremel and reinforced cutoff wheel. Super easy and quick
Thanks for your suggestion. I don't know how I would do it without marking up the inside of the bowl which I wanted to avoid. I used the dremel cutoff wheel on the bolt head on the outside. Come to think of it, I guess if you cut off the nut even half without touching the bowl should still work. Great suggestion.
You actually don't even need to cut all the way through. It will shear off if you cut it 3/4 of the way and try to loosen it. Everyone has their own comfort level for how steady their hands are with power tools so do what works best for you!
Looking good greenweb. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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Looking good.
Can't wait to see her come back to life again.
haeffb and pbe gummi bear methods are better than what I did. Thanks for your suggestions.
Few clean ups I have done so far.
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Wheels taken apart. More cleaning - Wheels, axle, and frames
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Plan:
-to clean rest of the parts (done!)
- to Ultrasonic bath all good stock nuts and bolts to brand new condition (done!)
- to get rid of rust inside the frames and rust treat inside (done!)
- to clean and shine the frame. Where rusted areas- ground down, sanded and painted to match (done Feb 10)
- to drill and mount the handle assy. with SS bolts and nuts (done!)
- to test the burner assy function. no 5ib tank but I can use 20lb tank to test out. (1lb can conversion in works)
- undecided to go with older style ash bucket assy. or new. I have old style coming as it was missing.
- lid bale was pushed in- all fixed now. Sweeper assy. all cleaned too, but for this project I will use all new lid bale assy and sweeper assy.
- will sport Zav wood handle, tab, bale rollers when done.
- will also have Uncle Al white walls on
Parts coming.
- frame end plugs: ordered (got it!)
- star nuts: Foster Dahlet has been kind enough to send me rest of them after his SSP project was done free of any charge. (got it!) Thanks!
- ash bucket: getting one from Zav. Thanks!
- just ordered Uncle Al whitewalls.( got it! 2/1/17 )
- Rest of my wood handles from Zav
Great job!!!.Gonna look sharp when done!!
Looking good!
Thanks! My frame end plugs came in today. I will buy brand new 5lb tank to keep it stock once burner assy gets tested.
Lid handle is on. All SS hardware. bolts, high temp gasket, large washer to spread the load, smaller washer, nut, and wing nut to lock it down. This handle isn't coming loose anytime soon.
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I will continue to update as I get things done and parts arrive.
I really like what you did with the handle there. When mine finally comes loose, I will use the same solution.
Great job there, that handle looks sharp!
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Thanks!
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on January 25, 2017, 12:47:42 PM
I really like what you did with the handle there. When mine finally comes loose, I will use the same solution.
Few things to watch out for when doing this.
The bolts I used are the same size as the bolts used on newer bolt on handles. I did not want to go anything smaller than this. They are 1/4-20-3/4. Not much room for error when drilling the holes. First, make a note of where the weld has broken off on the bot. of the handle. They are never dead on in the center. You want to drill close to that spot. Mark the spot with a marker- center punch the spot- start with a small bit. I ended up using 4 different bits until the holes were just big enough that bolts would slide in without much clearance. Of course, this is after I deburred the holes. Lid holes has to be opened up same size or even slightly bigger. On mine, holes lined up and bolts just dropped in.
I would say this lid handle is just as strong if not stronger than freshly spot welded handle and with the second wing nuts tightened against first hex nuts.... this handle is not coming off unless you want it to. The wing nuts puts no load on the bolts
Topped up with a Zav live edge Box Elder wood handle for now
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Few more parts cleaned. Nuts and bolts cleaned using Ultrasonic cleaner.
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Frames are next. This is the worst section. I won't know how bad it is till I get it down to the bare metal.
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I will be rigging up a tool to clean inside the frames.
Continuing on.....
That will be a sweet looken REDHEAD! Way to work on the details. I hope the bones are ok.
You might think about using the new (2015+) lid bale rather than replacing with the old style. It's great to get the lid a little further out of the way.
Quote from: haeffb on January 26, 2017, 02:05:29 PM
You might think about using the new (2015+) lid bale rather than replacing with the old style. It's great to get the lid a little further out of the way.
Do you have a pic of the new style lid bale on your SSP. I don't think I have seen one on. I know it is more functional with 90 deg. opening, but I am not sure if I really like the look with it sticking out so far. Now that you mentioned it, I like to see how it looks on SSP. Thanks!
It would be difficult to get the cover to fit with newer lid bale. Correct?
Your RRR on that SS is coming along nicely...lookin sharp!
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on January 28, 2017, 07:36:23 AM
It would be difficult to get the cover to fit with newer lid bale. Correct?
The stock cover on my SSP is a tight fit as it is. I can't imagine it fitting with the newer style lid bale. I'm sure, on a really warm day, that you could squeeze it on there, but once it cools down, good luck!
I have a third-party cover on my SSP with the new bale and it fits just fine.
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Quote from: haeffb on January 28, 2017, 03:25:03 PM
I have a third-party cover on my SSP with the new bale and it fits just fine.
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Is that the one from Grill Stuff?
Quote from: haeffb on January 28, 2017, 03:25:03 PM
I have a third-party cover on my SSP with the new bale and it fits just fine.
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That looks fantastic! Looks like 2016 Copper Performer kettle dropped into SSP frame.
Not much update this weekend. Star Nuts came in on Friday. Thanks! Proper credit will be given to 5 members who sent me parts ( some free and some I bought) when I am done.
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on January 28, 2017, 03:52:04 PM
Quote from: haeffb on January 28, 2017, 03:25:03 PM
I have a third-party cover on my SSP with the new bale and it fits just fine.
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Is that the one from Grill Stuff?
Yes. That's it.
Few more things done.
Wheels cleaned.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/02/02/IMG_3498.jpg)
Trying to clean and restore some shine back into black plastic center.
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Uncle Al white walls. I made a template and put red tape behind the lettering.
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Wheels all done.
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Smaller caster wheels needs replacing. I took them out and try to free them up. Ended up breaking one. Full of rust inside. These wheels never rolled in years.
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Weber badge oxidized areas sanded ( 400 grit ) and polished. Inside repainted. All panels cleaned up and rusted areas touched up.
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This is a tool I made up to clean and knock of all the rust inside the frames. Ran it through several times each- clean, rust inhibitor spray, tranny fluid, then synthetic high temp grease I had. Should provide some protection from rusting inside out.
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For smaller tubing.
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Outside frames still needs to be done and painted where exposed.
Man you're really pulling out the stops, it gonna look great!
Like that red behind the white walls
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Quote from: WNC on February 02, 2017, 02:58:44 PM
Man you're really pulling out the stops, it gonna look great!
Like that red behind the white walls
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Thank you! Going all out on this project.
Question for all of you who have replaced the caster wheels. I could go with a stock weber replacement #6414 or something like this.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/02/02/IMG_3508.jpg)
These look more heavy duty and cheaper to boot, but not sure if they would fit. These are 2" and the stem size is 7/16 x 1-7/16. Will they work?
Thanks in advance
You are going all out on this! The badge and wheels look fantastic.
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 02, 2017, 04:46:08 PM
You are going all out on this! The badge and wheels look fantastic.
Thank you! I am happy with how both turned out. The badge is nice and clean but debating now if I should give splash of color. Red on the lid and a bowl -kettle logo and lime green on WEB lettering to signify my user name. Not sure if this will detract from clean look.
One more question. I want to make sure if this 4.9lb tank will fit in the stock 5lb tank location. The shape of the tank is different from stock 5lb and not sure if I can return it if it does not fit.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/manchester-tank-4-9-lbs-opd-barbecue-tank-0852061p.html
Update on Feb. 06/17 Don't want to bump it up till I get my frames done. Hopefully in a few days.
I got my caster wheels and few other things.
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Quote from: greenweb on February 02, 2017, 05:17:45 PM
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 02, 2017, 04:46:08 PM
You are going all out on this! The badge and wheels look fantastic.
Thank you! I am happy with how both turned out. The badge is nice and clean but debating now if I should give splash of color. Red on the lid and a bowl -kettle logo and lime green on WEB lettering to signify my user name. Not sure if this will detract from clean look.
One more question. I want to make sure if this 4.9lb tank will fit in the stock 5lb tank location. The shape of the tank is different from stock 5lb and not sure if I can return it if it does not fit.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/manchester-tank-4-9-lbs-opd-barbecue-tank-0852061p.html
Since there are no dimensions given, the only thing left is the eye test, and that looks to be too wide. I would keep looking.
Quote from: greenweb on February 02, 2017, 04:23:07 PM
Quote from: WNC on February 02, 2017, 02:58:44 PM
Man you're really pulling out the stops, it gonna look great!
Like that red behind the white walls
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Thank you! Going all out on this project.
Question for all of you who have replaced the caster wheels. I could go with a stock weber replacement #6414 or something like this.
These look more heavy duty and cheaper to boot, but not sure if they would fit. These are 2" and the stem size is 7/16 x 1-7/16. Will they work?
Thanks in advance
These work well:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004YOJX/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&p;sc=1
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/performer-2'-non-locking-replacement-wheels-with-ball-bearings/msg155753/#msg155753
Quote from: greenweb on February 02, 2017, 01:08:51 PM
Few more things done.
Wheels cleaned.
(http://pics.weberkettleclub.com/images/2017/02/02/IMG_3498.jpg)
Trying to clean and restore some shine back into black plastic center.
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Can I ask what did you use to get that black shine?
Great presentation BTW, looks awesome!
Quote from: Coppertop on February 09, 2017, 04:00:33 AM
Can I ask what did you use to get that black shine?
Great presentation BTW, looks awesome!
Thanks! I used all kinds of Car products I had. Cleaner, protectant, leather conditioner, vinyl and rubber shine....etc. to see which one worked the best. But the best results were had by using believe it or not a smooth peanut butter. Rub in a small amount like you are using a wax on the car. Try it, you might be surprised.
Other options are using a product like Back-to-Black®Trim and Plastic Restorer from Mothers or sanding smooth and painting.
Or just order up a new set of wheels.
Adding this here for now.
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Rusted areas are not as bad as I though they would be. No need to weld a section on. Already treated with a Navel jelly rust converter. Ready to sand whole section and paint with a filler primer several times. Will be wet sanded (400 - 600)in between coats to make it smooth. Then, painted with a final black coat several times. Since the original power coating is lot durable than paint, I will only paint affected tubes or sections.
a good tech for removing the rusted pos zinc coated bolts on any weber grill or smoker is using a dremel with a fiberglass cutting wheel.
cut the nut rather than the bolt...if you cutoff straight edge as close to bolt as possible...the nut will then be easily removed with pliers..takes about 5-8 mins and may require 2 cutting wheels
and replace with ss bolts nuts and washers to avoid this headache in the future
This is gold medal restoration work. Well done. I had a hard time making the places I sanded and repainted look inconspicuous in comparison to the original paint. I tried two different finishes. After awhile, I decided to paint the whole frame.
"Peanut Butter!!!!!" Are you shittin" me???
Quote from: Darko on February 10, 2017, 07:17:25 PM
"Peanut Butter!!!!!" Are you shittin" me???
;D ;D ;D Nope! Try it on any faded black plastic. Use the smooth type not the crunch type.
OK, I'll give it a try. But wouldn't the crunchy type help get rid of some of the oxidation?
Great job my friend, can't wait to see it finished!!!
Got the frames done.
The main frame is all painted,dryed and ready to go. I ended up painting it all as I could not get the top frame section to shine up like other painted areas. I accidentally gave a crinkle finish only on top section of the main frame. Other areas are smooth finish.
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Heavily textured or an orange peel on the top of the frame only. I kind of like it. I will keep it the way it is.
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Testing the burner and the igniter function. The burner assy. was plugged solid before. Works!!! Now, need to work out 1lb can conversion.
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I got some more Zav wood today. I am hoping to have all this finished by this week. Hardest part now will be the tank conversion and picking the right wood. Hopefully I will get the older style ash pan this week. Every other parts are all accounted for and ready to get assembled.
The best part of this project is from this point on till this SSP becomes a whole working Performer. :) Really excited to get this project finished.
The crinkle finish will certainly make it unique.
What did you decide to do with the tank? Coleman 1lbs?
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 14, 2017, 03:27:31 PM
The crinkle finish will certainly make it unique.
What did you decide to do with the tank? Coleman 1lbs?
Yes. I just picked up 20 Coleman 1lb at $2 each. Making it look same as other Gen. or hide it out of the way to give a clean look but still functional. I forgot about the ash ring attachment. I will make 3 aluminum clips and rivet them on unless I find a way to attach the cross bar somehow with a new style ash sweeper.
As for wood ....Koa or black walnut burl. Everything else is just assembly work.
Quote from: greenweb on February 14, 2017, 05:09:18 PM
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 14, 2017, 03:27:31 PM
The crinkle finish will certainly make it unique.
What did you decide to do with the tank? Coleman 1lbs?
Yes. I just picked up 20 Coleman 1lb at $2 each. Making it look same as other Gen. or hide it out of the way to give a clean look but still functional. I forgot about the ash ring attachment. I will make 3 aluminum clips and rivet them on unless I find a way to attach the cross bar somehow with a new style ash sweeper.
As for wood ....Koa or black walnut burl. Everything else is just assembly work.
$2 per pound is a very cost effective solution. Will it hook on the old bracket or will you have to make a new fastener?
It is going to look fantastic when you are finished.
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 14, 2017, 05:54:27 PM
$2 per pound is a very cost effective solution. Will it hook on the old bracket or will you have to make a new fastener?
It is going to look fantastic when you are finished.
More than likely, fabricate some kind of bracket to support the 1lb tank.
Thanks! I hope it turns out good. I will let you guys make that judgement( positive or negative) when I am finished with the project.
Peanut Butter!
This is resto- porn. love it!
Quote from: captjoe06 on February 15, 2017, 02:26:15 AM
Peanut Butter!
This is resto- porn. love it!
Thanks Captain. Glad you like it.
Ash pan ring mod.
I think this is better idea than making up clips or using clamps outside to hold the ring. I had this cross bar.
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Trial and error bending the bar till I got the ring to sit flush on the bowl. This is with a new style ash sweeper with the cross bar. H washer gets deleted. This idea has been brought up before by other member. Whoever it was... thanks! I just happen to remember from previous build thread.
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Other idea was to install ash sweeper assy as is with the washer. The cross bar would be flipped around as not to interfere with the sweeper assy and tie wires through inner leg sockets to the cross bar. This would be all done from inside the ring so the outside would look nice and clean.
@Greenweb I think it was @MikeRocksTheRed. Does the handle lock into place or just spin? Is it pretty sturdy or not? I did hose clamps and it's not the prettiest but it's rock solid.
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Quote from: kettlebb on February 15, 2017, 07:55:18 AM
@Greenweb I think it was @MikeRocksTheRed. Does the handle lock into place or just spin? Is it pretty sturdy or not? I did hose clamps and it's not the prettiest but it's rock solid.
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When I replaced my one touch the handle did lock in using the crossbar but omitting the washer. I've installed a new ash ring and pan since then so if anyone needs the ring and the crossbar I think I still have them. I have the ash pan away so I know I don't have that any more.
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Quote from: kettlebb on February 15, 2017, 07:55:18 AM
@greenweb I think it was @MikeRocksTheRed. Does the handle lock into place or just spin? Is it pretty sturdy or not? I did hose clamps and it's not the prettiest but it's rock solid.
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The washer has a void in the middle for the tab on the end of the sweeper handle to lock in. It does not lock in the same way without it, but there is no way it is coming off. It is solid without any play but still smooth to operate the sweep. I will add c-clip at the end of the sweeper rod or add little clip in the middle so the handle locks in and can not rotate.
I got the 1lb tank conversion done. I am using the newer gen regulator.
Support bracket made.
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Mounted to the stock 5lb tank bracket using existing hole. No additional holes were drilled. It is solid the way it is but I added cable ties for extra support. Bungee cord to keep the sliding stock bracket in place for now. I will come up with something better later.
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Splash of the Green color is nice touch.
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Looks like I may get it all done by tomorrow if I don't come across any more issues. One of them today was the regulator valve was leaking slightly. I would have to really tighten shut the knob. I ended up switching it out. Other was the weak spark. I had that clean and is now working fine.
Few more things done.
Few more Zav wood I got. High Fig. Cedar double rivets are from the previous batch that I saved to include on all cedar single screw ones
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Final stage. I put in a new one touch cleaning system and added a small SS washer to lock the sweeper rod. It is now locked in unless you really force it and rotate.
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Burner tube assy on.
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The Lid is ready. Koa handle for now. I may mod a double rivet handle instead later. Koa vent tab.
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Brand new lid bale assy. with black walnut burl rollers. Here is the tiger wood double rivet I have in mind.
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I will need some cutting and drilling to get this on. Just set it on top to take this pic. What do you guys think?
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@greenweb - I think you are correct. My handle didn't lock in but it was so tight that it wasn't a problem.
The handle you picked looks awesome!!!!!
It was challenging at times, but all worth it.
All new - SS cooking grate, charcoal grate, lid bale assy., axle nut, frame end plugs, bottom rack end plugs, caster rubber wheels. Still waiting for the ash bucket.
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Wow! You did one hell of a job!!!!!
Bravo! It looks fantastic. The 1lb coleman conversion worked out well. The crinkle paint on the top is fine, and not easily detected unless one is looking for it. The details on this SSP are awesome...the handle, the wheels, the lid bale....even the end caps on the wire shelf have been thought through. Great job.
Beyond outstanding! Beautiful work! Are ya' gonna get it dirty anytime soon? :)
Quote from: greenweb on February 16, 2017, 08:16:09 AM
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That's a triple R if there ever was one. Now, I gotta ask; is it your intention to replace every wood handle on every Weber kettle ever made? Brian is starting to talk about retiring to Boca Raton! 8)
I'm speechless that is amazing. What a wonderful looking SSP!
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Thanks for your kind words.
Like to thank all who contributed directly or indirectly to this build. Foster Dahlet - for sending me rest of his star nuts all free including shipping to do my frames. haeffb - for sending me the new lid bale assy. free for other project. Ended up using it here. Neil_VT00 - for sending me axle nuts all free of charge for other project as well. Also ended up using them here. Zav - for all his beautiful wood handles he made up for me. Uncle Al - for his white wall trims.
I had lot of things on my mind and somehow I missed the charcoal bin wood handle. Not sure if others noticed that. Not even thinking about this...just now MikeRocksTheRed PM'd me and asked if I had one going. Nope! He offered me a matching wood handle for it. How cool is that. Thanks Mike! I have offered him few things to return the favor but he won't budge. I will surely pay it forward in some ways. :)
Also, Foster Dahlet and SteveZ for their projects at the time that inspire me to take on this project. I am sure there are others.
Thank you all!
Stunning pics, thanks for posting this. Can't stop looking at them
Greenweb, that's really something special you've got there. It's the embodiment of what this club is about. Really makes me feel guilty because I haven't had time to RRR my old kettles. I will eventually get around to doing it when the kids are a little more self sufficient. Truly inspiring work you've done. Now please, light a chimney in that beauty!
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Quote from: hawgheaven on February 16, 2017, 11:39:35 AM
Beyond outstanding! Beautiful work! Are ya' gonna get it dirty anytime soon? :)
Thanks! Yes, as soon as the snow clears and I am able to wheel it thru. the back yard. This will be one of my main cooker this year. All new parts stays on this kettle. I do like the idea of having SS cooking grate for SSP.
Quote from: 56MPG on February 16, 2017, 11:45:05 AM
Quote from: greenweb on February 16, 2017, 08:16:09 AM
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That's a triple R if there ever was one. Now, I gotta ask; is it your intention to replace every wood handle on every Weber kettle ever made? Brian is starting to talk about retiring to Boca Raton! 8)
LOL! Thanks! At least to replace all my kettles. Brain has been outstanding. He deserves a nice retirement. ;D He ain't retiring from my small fortune I invested in his handles anytime soon. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: kettlebb on February 16, 2017, 12:26:56 PM
Greenweb, that's really something special you've got there. It's the embodiment of what this club is about. Really makes me feel guilty because I haven't had time to RRR my old kettles. I will eventually get around to doing it when the kids are a little more self sufficient. Truly inspiring work you've done. Now please, light a chimney in that beauty!
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Thank you! I was basically inspired by others here to take on the project. This was the most challenging RRR I took on and the most enjoyable. This will be my main cooker and possibly my favorite kettle from now on.
QuoteNow please, light a chimney in that beauty!
Not in my Garage. When I am able to move this to the back of the house .... for sure.
BIIIIIITCHEEEENNNNNN....WOW! You so nailed that restore! Everything looks AWESOME!! congratulations!
Quote from: Foster Dahlet on February 16, 2017, 11:28:30 AM
Bravo! It looks fantastic. The 1lb coleman conversion worked out well. The crinkle paint on the top is fine, and not easily detected unless one is looking for it. The details on this SSP are awesome...the handle, the wheels, the lid bale....even the end caps on the wire shelf have been thought through. Great job.
Hey thanks! You are catching all the details. :) I really like the finish on the top frame. I could have sanded it down and repainted smooth. I am so glad I did not. Mine was accidental, but you can actually buy this finish paint. https://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-Wrinkle-Finish-Spray-Paint/dp/B006ZLQ2HS
Really an outstanding job!!..I too keep looking at the pics!!