Replacing kettle bottom bowl on Weber Performer

[Misha]

I recently got an older performer with fiberglass table, no gas assist. I think it's 2nd gen. Basically regular kettle with ash catcher + table. This unit has one big issue - bottom bowl is rusted through in 3 places where mounts for legs (for normal kettle) are welded to it. Those mounts are barely holding with the bowl and even ash catcher is about to fall down. I am monitoring marketplace for a good deal for a kettle so I can replace the bowl. But how do I fix the mounts that attaches bowl to cart? Those mounts are bolted to the cart, but welded not bolted to the bowl. I know there are aftermarket mounts available, but those are expensive and I don't really want to invest a lot into this grill. Only way I could think about is to use my angle cut grinder and cut old mounts off of old bowl and just bolt em to a replacement bowl.

Instead I desided to ask here maybe there is a better solution already found. Thanks yall.

 

[DanHoo]

I recently got an older performer with fiberglass table, no gas assist. I think it's 2nd gen. Basically regular kettle with ash catcher + table.

I think you may have a one-touch platinum. Like a performer but slightly smaller cart and no propane start.



This thread has a good discussion on re-using the mounts or getting new ones.

Thread 'Removing brackets from old Performer to re-use'

Apr 7, 2020

Has anyone ever removed the two side brackets from a Performer bowl and reused them to attach a standard kettle to a Performer table?
If so, how did you go about removing the bracket?

Also curious if/how you drilled the holes in the bowl to attach the bracket and the holes for the lid bale and the bigger hole for the propane tube for the gas assist.

I recently picked up a plastic table era Performer for cheap and it has a very very worn out bowl, multiple holes.
I know buying a new bowl is an option, but I'm not trying to spend that kind of money on this grill. Would prefer to try and...

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[Misha]

Yes, this is exactly the same grill but in much better condition =) Thanks for the other thread link, this helps too!
I am also will be needing to fix the table, it has some cracks where it's bolted to the frame. I am just probably going to sandpaper it from the bottom and use some epoxy glue and install some kind of wide washers at the top. I think table cracked because of the grill shape, there is no handle so previous owner just used the end of the table as a handle. Any ideas how to attach a handle for lifting/moving the grill?

 

[DanHoo]

I don't really have any suggestions on repairing the table.

Here's a pic of mine. The table is cracked, and I see many that are cracked in the same way. My bowl was also trashed and the grates were shot. I looked into a number of ideas to improve it but eventually went a different direction and this ended up a parts grill.