Spirit 500 drip tray mod?


 
Kevin Honkala

Kevin Honkala

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Hey guys - looking for some advice on possible drip tray modifications for an older Spirit 500. I believe this is a mid-90's Spirit and I picked it up as a free Craigslist find. I've already replaced all of the internals and it's a very solid little cooker - doing shrimp on it tonight. My drip tray/pan has some tiny holes due to rust and I can't see myself spending $50 or more on a replacement drip pan. I'm not finding this item as readily available compared to drip trays for Genesis models.IMG_20200601_172113227_HDR.jpg

I've covered the pan bottom with this high temp foil tape, but I'm wondering if anybody here has found an alternative pan solution for the Spirit 500. Maybe a deep baking tray or some other grease catching vessel. Just to be clear this is the large drip pan and not the small grease cup.

I've attached a pic of the cleaned up unit for reference purposes in case I've mis-identified the model. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin
 
grabbing one off another grill might be your best bet. I think it would be the same size as the Silver A grills as well, so that would give you more possibilities.
 
Kevin,
Props on those pneumatic tires on your Spirit. That thing will roll over any ground surface.

Jeff
 
Bruce said:
grabbing one off another grill might be your best bet. I think it would be the same size as the Silver A grills as well, so that would give you more possibilities.
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You're probably right, Bruce. That might be my best option given that Weber grills of this era are seen frequently on my local Craigslist page - often times even for free. I just acquired a free Silver B Blue top in the same manner. My wife may not like the idea of having another grill on hand for parts use.
 
Jeff MA said:
Kevin,
Props on those pneumatic tires on your Spirit. That thing will roll over any ground surface.

Jeff
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Thanks for the kind words, Jeff. I did the same mod for a Silver C that I had (recently sold). I'm considering doing the same mod for the Silver B that I just picked up.
 
I patched a dime-sized hole in a drip pan using some high-temp RTV and 1/32 inch aluminum from the local home store. Then, before I used it, I bought a decent pan from a nice soul here. I really ought to try it out to see how well the RTV will hold up to cooking grease. Maybe next time I do burgers-n-brats.
 
Brad Baker said:
I patched a dime-sized hole in a drip pan using some high-temp RTV and 1/32 inch aluminum from the local home store. Then, before I used it, I bought a decent pan from a nice soul here. I really ought to try it out to see how well the RTV will hold up to cooking grease. Maybe next time I do burgers-n-brats.
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Thanks for the reply and the idea, Brad. I'm thinking this might work for me - the holes in my pan are quite small, like tiny little drill holes. I might try smearing some of this on both the outside and inside of the pan where the holes are present. I'll let you know how things turn out.
 
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