I am now officially a limey bastard!


 
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Greg Y

TVWBB Pro
I'm excited about todays Craigslist score. Ad was for a Weber Performer with propane ignition and charcoal chimney for $50, no picture. As soon as I saw the ad, I called and the earliest he could meet me was this morning. I eagerly made the hour and 15 minute drive wondering just exactly what I was going to bring home.
When I got to his house, I saw the lime green goodness in the driveway and I got excited! As soon as I walked up, he explained that it had a few chips in the lid and while he was moving it to the front one of the nuts for the lid bail fell off and that he only wants $20 for everything. I had the $20 out so fast and put the Performer into the back of the wife's minivan and headed home just in time for church. Hallelujah!

One charcoal basket is missing, the other is rusted thin on the bottom. The Weber Rapidfire chimney starter is bent out of shape and the grill's lid does have many chips around the edge (probably from using the lid holder without one plastic "spool" and nut) and some rust around where the handle mounts but everything else in is great shape.

Here are some pics of it as I got it. Hopefully, I will be adding some "after" pictures once I get it cleaned up.



 
This one qualfies for TVWBB 'Deal of the Year' award ............ if only there were such an award. ;) Great score - well done (pun intended).
 
Greg Y;
That is a TERRIFIC score! If you like your CL Performer like I like mine, you are going to be a "Very Happy Camper"!

Congratulations!

Keep on smokin',
Dale53:wsm:
 
Thanks so much guys. I already have a dark green Performer, and absolutely love it. I've always had a thing for the lime green though, but I never have seen one down here.
I started cleaning it up yesterday, but it has been left outside uncovered apparently. After cleaning the thermoset table with a Magic Eraser, it showed the effects of UV exposure. It's not very smooth and a has some white spots. I tried Johnson's paste wax, but it didn't help much. I'll try some Armor All like Mary did on her Genesis and see how that goes.
 
Greg, if you find that your kettle lid has a bunch of scratches, like my genesis did, you can use Turtle Wax
Scratch and swirl remover on it. I used it on the lid of the genesis, and all scratches disappeared, and I then followed it up with Turtle Wax polishing compound. The whole lid was brought back to life, minus some very ugly scratches!
Now, if I could just find a bottle of dent remover, I'd be set! :-)
 
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