The complete history of my CL 18.5 WSM (Bunch of mods with pics)

Pappy · Jun 24, 2012

Here is the complete history of my CL 18.5 WSM. Made in Palatine, IL in 1983. Someone owned it for 29 years, now it's mine!

Craigslist find $50 (before)

1st. I added some wheels

14" Clay pot mod (to be foiled while being used)

New charcoal door from Weber

WSM Thermometer

Extra bars on ends of the grate with handles for lifting

Modified charcoal grate with charcoal ring

Made some handles for the middle section out od 1/2" flat bar steel

Handles installed on middle section

Finished WSM

I also added the lamp pipe grommet mod for the remote thermometer probe & IQ110

Bludawg · Jun 24, 2012

Nice!!

caseydog · Jun 24, 2012

You replaced the wood handle with plastic. :shock:

If you don't want it, can I have it?

I do like the handles you added to the charcoal grate and bottom cooking grate. :thumb:

CD

The_Kapn · Jun 24, 2012

Bludawg said:
Nice!!

What he said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

29 years old and looks like new or better.

Good Job.

TIM

glh17 · Jun 24, 2012

Looks like it's ready for 29 more years. Nice mods.

malibulvr · Jun 24, 2012

Great looking mods, better then new!

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LTG · Jun 24, 2012

Testament to starting with a quality product and some one taking care of it over the years.

Hunterman95 · Jun 24, 2012

Looks better than new. Good job! :thumb:

criffaaa1 · Jun 24, 2012

nice job you really pimped that wsm out

Tatoosh · Jun 25, 2012

May I see a photo of your lamp pipe grommet mod? I want to modify my Weber OTG grill for a Thermoworks probe thermometer.

BigBobBQ · Jun 25, 2012

great looking job on the mods.

Pappy · Jun 25, 2012

Tatoosh said:
May I see a photo of your lamp pipe grommet mod? I want to modify my Weber OTG grill for a Thermoworks probe thermometer.

It looks just like this, the one I put on my Performer. I left the one for the WSM a little long on the inside. I can change it so the longer threads are on the outside, in case I decide to put a threaded cap on it. I used 3/8" pipe.

NRA4Life · Jun 25, 2012

Nice job on that WSM!

Johnny_Crunch · Jun 25, 2012

Nice work!

qnbiker · Jun 25, 2012

caseydog said:
You replaced the wood handle with plastic. :shock:

You beat me to it.

tpope · Jun 25, 2012

You made that steal unto a great smoker. Thanks for sharing.

superlazy · Jun 25, 2012

:clap:

Pappy · Jun 25, 2012

caseydog said:
You replaced the wood handle with plastic. :shock:

If you don't want it, can I have it?

Sure. 2 Wood handles will be in the mail tomorrow. (pappy)
CD

qnbiker said:
You beat me to it.

In more ways than one. (pappy)

I almost bought a new, in the box, Go-Anywhere Weber charcoal grill for $35 off of CL. I passed on it because I didn't like the wood handle. Plus I really didn't need it.

1911Ron · Jun 25, 2012

Pappy said:
In more ways than one. (pappy)

I almost bought a new, in the box, Go-Anywhere Weber charcoal grill for $35 off of CL. I passed on it because I didn't like the wood handle. Plus I really didn't need it.

Need who said anything about need:biggrin1:

The complete history of my CL 18.5 WSM (Bunch of mods with pics)

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