Shirley Fabrication Custom Cover is Here!!

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 24, 2017

Howdy Folks!

My Shirley Fabrication custom cover has finally arrived from grillwraps.com (aka Cove Point Covers of Rhode Island). It's made of a waterproof/sunproof breathable material called Sunbrella. There are dozens of colors and I chose Marine Blue to match the US Navy motorcycle flag that Bill Donohue was nice enough to sew into the face of the cover.

There was a delay in production of 2 weeks but, to be fair, he was an excellent communicator and he explained the delays. Additionally, I believe that I was the first Shirley custom cover that he made from just the photos I emailed and the YouTube video of my cooker.

I'm very impressed by the clips at the bottom to help cinch it down in our notorious Colorado wind storms. I also paid extra so more material was sewn allowing the take away shelf to remain in place at all times. The stack is reinforced and the firebox was quite nicely done. Even the flap of material over the zipper was a premium touch so it doesn't freeze shut in the snow.

Without further ado, here are the goods:

THoey1963 · May 24, 2017

Nice NQ. Bill is who I dealt with too. Great guy!

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 24, 2017

Agree! He seems like good people and I may be a repeat customer this summer/autumn when we finish our backyard and get a ton of furniture that needs to be protected from Colorado's harsh elements.

pjtexas1 · May 24, 2017

I'm really digging these covers. :thumb:

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 24, 2017

Reach out to Bill Donohue who you can email off of his website. Fair warning: he's not the lowest bidder but Shirley owners usually aren't going for the cheapest product on the market!

jmellor · May 24, 2017

Nice. Congrats. I have one for my LSG from them. They do a good job. Love how easy they are to remove and put back on. Was one of my concerns beings it's a large cover for a big offset. Agree with you on the design quality.

ssv3 · May 25, 2017

Looks great!

sylntghost · May 25, 2017

That is nice.:clap2::clap2::clap2:

lcbateman3 · May 25, 2017

Hmm, I've been covering my large spicewine that is on a trailer with a tarp. Might need to email and get a quote.

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 25, 2017

I think you'd be thrilled icbateman3!

A spice wine is more rectangular and would probably be easier and quicker for cover production. My Shirley must've been a PITA because the cool touch handles stick out far and he was excellent in accounting for those

tcv21 · May 25, 2017

Looks like I will take some pictures and some dimensions and send off an inquiry.

Springram · May 25, 2017

I have the same cover from Grillwraps but for by LSG vertical offset. They are not cheap but they are the best in my opinion. Ten Year warranty. +++++

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 25, 2017

Agree Springram,

I feel like I already sank thousands into the cooker so why not go the distance and get something to protect the investment. I feel like this thing will be around for years and I don't have to worry about it fading, tearing, or rotting. It'll also keep the precious metal underneath well protected. If it's any indication, Colorado cars tend to get beaten down because of the merciless wind/snow/sun that punish metal in these here parts.

Laugh at me now, but when I get an even better super cooker, I feel like having a custom cover will help with resale too!!

THoey1963 · May 25, 2017

I asked Bill, and he said to share the following email address in case anyone is interested:

GrillWraps@gmail.com

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 25, 2017

Nice Terry! I feel like part of the premium pricing is the First Class service provided by Bill. I would work with him again and feel good telling other people about him.

Pstores · May 25, 2017

Nice looks great...... Thanks for making me possibly spend more freakin money.... How long did it take roughly from time of order to the house. Damn you guys are hard on the bank accounts.

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 25, 2017

Haha!! Pstores, I submitted the order in late March and just got hands on the cover yesterday. Thus, it was a good 2 month lag from time of order to when I took delivery of the cover. Like many things, it was worth the wait. Sure enough, Denver is getting 72 hours of rain which started this morning--right after I donned the cover last night.

Springram · May 25, 2017

Notorious Q.U.E. said:
Haha!! Pstores, I submitted the order in late March and just got hands on the cover yesterday. Thus, it was a good 2 month lag from time of order to when I took delivery of the cover. Like many things, it was worth the wait. Sure enough, Denver is getting 72 hours of rain which started this morning--right after I donned the cover last night.

These covers are handmade to order. Plus they are USA products, if that means anything to you. Sometimes the best things are worth waiting for just like our cookers.

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 25, 2017

Springram said:
These covers are handmade to order. Plus they are USA products, if that means anything to you. Sometimes the best things are worth waiting for just like our cookers.

Here , here! Made in USA means something to me!

Here's Follow Up : it's raining cats and dogs here and I caught a window to go outside and snap this picture. It's beading water off the sides like a champion since it's a marine grade cover. If you look on top where cook chamber is there's a little pool of water on top where there's a dimple in fabric--not bad for an inaugural rain storm!

Notorious Q.U.E. · May 26, 2017

Call it cover Pr0n! Some Brethren wanted shots of the zipper and flap over it. Here are shots of it open and closed. As you'll see there's a sheath of fabric and a snap at the corner to truly secure it in bad weather like today. The zipper allows for easy covering and uncovering. Third pic in the series is a shot this morning after 36 hours of rain. The pooling of water on top is reassuring since I know it's not getting to my cooker

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