Sunny SoCal with SS performer & mods
- Thread starter Ricky B
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Finished the "milk crate" mod today. I think it looks pretty good.
The large panel on the front facing side of the crate looks too...bare. I will be looking for something to place there. Maybe another Weber Logo plate? i dunno, well see.
I bought the crate at an arts and crafts store and painted it to match my wood pieces.
I had to line the interior of the crate with a black heavy duty plastic bag so that charcoal & its dust wouldn't fall out.
Then, I placed the crate under the opening allowed by sliding lid. At the moment, its easy to scoop up charcoal after sliding the lid, but once I place the basket there, I may have to slide the crate out a bit to get at the charcoal or i can remove the basket when needed. Either way its really easy an better than having to take things off the lid so that I can flip it up and grab charcoal.
Im not worried about the charcoal getting wet since I have the heavy duty Weber SSP cover on my Grill all the time that goes down to the floor.
Now I have a charcoal bin and lid hinge rod for laying around...anyone want it???
The large panel on the front facing side of the crate looks too...bare. I will be looking for something to place there. Maybe another Weber Logo plate? i dunno, well see.
I bought the crate at an arts and crafts store and painted it to match my wood pieces.
I had to line the interior of the crate with a black heavy duty plastic bag so that charcoal & its dust wouldn't fall out.
Then, I placed the crate under the opening allowed by sliding lid. At the moment, its easy to scoop up charcoal after sliding the lid, but once I place the basket there, I may have to slide the crate out a bit to get at the charcoal or i can remove the basket when needed. Either way its really easy an better than having to take things off the lid so that I can flip it up and grab charcoal.
Im not worried about the charcoal getting wet since I have the heavy duty Weber SSP cover on my Grill all the time that goes down to the floor.
Now I have a charcoal bin and lid hinge rod for laying around...anyone want it???
here i go again..
I decided to add a feature inspired by the newer performers.
Tilting charcoal crate!!
just bought some cable, screwed it onto the charcoal crate and anchored it to the grill
Now i can pull out the crate far enough to scoop up charcoal without needing to take the entire thing out or worrying about it falling out.
I decided to add a feature inspired by the newer performers.
Tilting charcoal crate!!
just bought some cable, screwed it onto the charcoal crate and anchored it to the grill
Now i can pull out the crate far enough to scoop up charcoal without needing to take the entire thing out or worrying about it falling out.
Char B. in Michigan
TVWBB Member
Great job, the grill really looks nice trimmed with wood.
Fellas! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. But I have some updates on my customized Blue SS performer
Long story short, I sold my in 2020 on Craigslist..which I regretted. I reverted it to flip top before selling it and included a bunch of accessories including the iGrill thermometer.
Fast forward to January 2025, I was surfing OfferUp and found THE grill. In the same condition, just a bit dirty, being sold by the exact same guy I sold it too 5 years ago!
We met up and he told me he “bought it from some guy who customized it years ago”. At the end of the deal, I told him I was the “guy” and he was stoked about it.
Anyway, although he took care of it and left it in the same condition I sold it to him in…accessories and all…even the iGrill works, it was dusty and dirty since he hadn't used it in years.
Since I got it back; I’ve been working on it and upgrading various things I always planned on doing.
Well, here she is now.-
-sanded, refinished, restained and resealed all wood (he had painted the wood dark brown)
-cut slot on kettle for thermometer leads
-Upgraded Caster to 4 1/4 in from casters.com
-Upgraded wheels to 12 in lawnmower wheels
-Reconverted flip top to sliding top with color matching soft close sliders
-Added additional wood trim/panels to “side” and “rear”
-deleted igniter, burner tube, mini propane tank feature (never used it) allowed more room for storage
-added a storage compartment under sliding top for tools etc using 6in deep food pan
-sealed hole leftover from burner tube delete using SNS “smoke hole” cover”
-upgraded lid bale to 2012 model (allows lid to be 90 degrees)
-added bottle opener and drink holder
-added storage area for condiments, spray bottles, etc..
-moved grate holder to “rear” of grill
-added extra tool hooks
-added extra “Weber” plate
Been using it to smoke ribs and regular grilling since
I plan on getting-
-slow and sear
-sns EZ spin cooking grate
-Charcoal storage bag
-Sns elevated grate
Needless to say, I won’t ever sell this grill again
Long story short, I sold my in 2020 on Craigslist..which I regretted. I reverted it to flip top before selling it and included a bunch of accessories including the iGrill thermometer.
Fast forward to January 2025, I was surfing OfferUp and found THE grill. In the same condition, just a bit dirty, being sold by the exact same guy I sold it too 5 years ago!
We met up and he told me he “bought it from some guy who customized it years ago”. At the end of the deal, I told him I was the “guy” and he was stoked about it.
Anyway, although he took care of it and left it in the same condition I sold it to him in…accessories and all…even the iGrill works, it was dusty and dirty since he hadn't used it in years.
Since I got it back; I’ve been working on it and upgrading various things I always planned on doing.
Well, here she is now.-
-sanded, refinished, restained and resealed all wood (he had painted the wood dark brown)
-cut slot on kettle for thermometer leads
-Upgraded Caster to 4 1/4 in from casters.com
-Upgraded wheels to 12 in lawnmower wheels
-Reconverted flip top to sliding top with color matching soft close sliders
-Added additional wood trim/panels to “side” and “rear”
-deleted igniter, burner tube, mini propane tank feature (never used it) allowed more room for storage
-added a storage compartment under sliding top for tools etc using 6in deep food pan
-sealed hole leftover from burner tube delete using SNS “smoke hole” cover”
-upgraded lid bale to 2012 model (allows lid to be 90 degrees)
-added bottle opener and drink holder
-added storage area for condiments, spray bottles, etc..
-moved grate holder to “rear” of grill
-added extra tool hooks
-added extra “Weber” plate
Been using it to smoke ribs and regular grilling since
I plan on getting-
-slow and sear
-sns EZ spin cooking grate
-Charcoal storage bag
-Sns elevated grate
Needless to say, I won’t ever sell this grill again
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Mike-GA
TVWBB Super Fan
Some serious upgrades there. The clever sliding lid is an especially good one that solves one of the stock SSP’s shortcomings.
