2001 Weber Performer Deluxe SSP restoration

[Steve Garretson]

So, we drove 11 hours, round trip on a Sunday, to buy this grill. I’ve been looking for 2 years to find a nice Performer, and I like the older ones..
The frame is solid, but the grill requires a lot of attention overall.

 

[Steve Garretson]

Progress thus far…

 

[Mike-GA]

That's cleaning up nicely especially the stainless steel. So, you’re using sandpaper progressing through 400, 800, 2000, & 3000 to get scratches out. Does it end up having brushed pattern similar to stock, a more polished look, or somewhere in between?

Also a tip... since you have the gourmet grates, you can remove the center grate and use a Vortex or make one (I made one from an IKEA bowl). It will allow you to indirectly grill perfect wings without having to tend to them much.

 

[Steve Garretson]

(wet sanding also) 320, 400, 800, 2000, 3000, Flitz polish. We tried to show exactly how it looked, and as nice as it is, it will never look exactly as original.

Thanks for the tip on the Vortex. It’s actually the reason we bought those grates.

 

[Steve Hoch]

Fantastic job so far, I hope you are going to repaint the frame. It doesn't look terrible obviously, but could use a fresh coat of paint to really put it over the top. Who's that polishing out the stainless in your pic?

 

[Yair Halamish]

Very nice green color.

 

[Wilmer Cogburn]

Nice grill

What goes in the hole that is labeled "on-off"?

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Love the Weber Green

 

[Steve Garretson]

Fantastic job so far, I hope you are going to repaint the frame. It doesn't look terrible obviously, but could use a fresh coat of paint to really put it over the top. Who's that polishing out the stainless in your pic?

That’s the Mrs giving it a go, too.

 

[Steve Garretson]

Nice grill

What goes in the hole that is labeled "on-off"?

This, for the gas starter.

 

[Steve Garretson]

Fantastic job so far, I hope you are going to repaint the frame. It doesn't look terrible obviously, but could use a fresh coat of paint to really put it over the top. Who's that polishing out the stainless in your pic?

Going to prep the frame and remove the surface rust this weekend, I hope.
Got the badge done, lol.

 

[Steve Garretson]

There are a couple of small surface rust spots on the fire bowl and lid exterior, around the handle and lid bail attachment points (and a spot where it appears a regulator end kept banging against the bowl). Once I Easy off and clean up the lid and bowl, I’m going to remove the rust in those spots and apply this stove bright paint to fill them in. We’ll see how that goes. They’re not large spots, or readily visible, so…
I may also get larger washers and paint them to put between the handle and lid. We’ll see what happens.

 

[Steve Hoch]

That’s the Mrs giving it a go, too.

Lucky you! My wife just gives me borderline dirty looks when I'm working on a grill.

 

[Steve Garretson]

Well the family project has progressed. Frame apart, sanded, rust removed, scuffed and painted this afternoon.
Will see how it cures overnight in the garage, and we might reassemble the frame tomorrow with the new hardware.
Need to order end caps and restore the axle and 8” wheels tomorrow and get new casters.
Sideway photos again.

 

[Eric-NH]

Looking good

 

[Steve Garretson]

Looking good

Thanks! Hoping to reassemble the frame tonight…

 

[Steve Garretson]

on it for the mock-up

 

[Steve Garretson]

The mock-up is coming together, and I’m starting to think this is going to be pretty nice..

 

[Josh Dekubber]

The mock-up is coming together, and I’m starting to think this is going to be pretty nice..

Looking very nice Steve!

 

[Steve Hoch]

I’m starting to think this is going to be pretty nice..

I agree, it's going to be very nice!