installing wheels on a deville

jivetrain · October 8th, 2006, 02:25 PM

i desperately want to do this. fender sells some casters, but i don't know how to put them in; are these replacements for amps that already have casters? or are they meant to be installed into amps that never had them?

http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0994000000

if anyone can give me a rundown of how to install casters, it would help me out a lot, seeing as i'm mechanically incompetent

JohnnyCrash · October 8th, 2006, 02:33 PM

I've usedthe Ernie Ball casters quite a bit. They're pretty much the same as the Fender "pop-ins".

You have to drill a hole for the pop-in shaft, then screw in four screws on the baseplate.

I'm not sure how large the shaft is, but it's something like 1/2" or so... so you may need a larger paddle bit for your drill than a "normal" type of bit.

Be sure to use a tiny drill bit to drill pilot holes for the screws, simply driving them in may cause chipping in the cab without the pilot holes. If the pilot holes are the same diameter as the screws there'll be nothing for them to grip, so a super tiny drill bit is plenty good.

Nvr2Many · October 12th, 2006, 08:28 AM

I went to Home Depot and just bought some heavy duty casters there. Took off the stock rubber feet and screwed them in. Johnny's idea about the pilot holes is a good one.

jivetrain · October 12th, 2006, 12:51 PM

i got some ernie ball pop outs, and will try them pretty soon. the only thing i'm concerned about is the stuff in the bottom of my amp.... there's sort of a vinyl covering, which doesn't reach to the edges of the amp, so i have room between it and the sides of the cabinet to drill a hole... but i'm clumsy.

e-merlin · October 12th, 2006, 12:56 PM

And I though this was a thread about pimping your ride!

ray · October 12th, 2006, 02:39 PM

I installed a set of the Ernie Ball pop out casters on my Hotrod Deville, and I removed the reverb tank while I was drilling the holes so I didn't have an accident. Two wood screws hold in the bag that the tank is in. You may also want to cover the speakers with a towel to keep the wood chips out.
Ray

jivetrain · October 12th, 2006, 03:16 PM

so that bag thing in the bottom is a reverb tank? good thing you told me that...

do i have to disconnect the reverb tank from the amp in any other way?

jivetrain · October 12th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-merlin

And I though this was a thread about pimping your ride!

oh, it is. i'm thinking about installing a V8 engine to go along with the wheels, so i can tear ass to the grocery store.

Twangbanger · October 12th, 2006, 03:46 PM

I need to do this to my Vox AC30CC2, boy it's heavy!
On my 4-10 deville, I also used the ernie ball casters. It's easy and quick. Just take your time and lay it out so everything lives up and fits.

Glen W · October 12th, 2006, 04:10 PM

How's these?

Twangbanger · October 12th, 2006, 04:11 PM

That's awesome, do they make a version for a vox or twin?

October 8th, 2006, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
jivetrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 459 4 Photos	installing wheels on a deville i desperately want to do this. fender sells some casters, but i don't know how to put them in; are these replacements for amps that already have casters? or are they meant to be installed into amps that never had them? http://www.fender.com/products/searc...tno=0994000000 if anyone can give me a rundown of how to install casters, it would help me out a lot, seeing as i'm mechanically incompetent

October 12th, 2006, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nvr2Many TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Waxhaw NC Posts: 89	I went to Home Depot and just bought some heavy duty casters there. Took off the stock rubber feet and screwed them in. Johnny's idea about the pilot holes is a good one. __________________ It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that twang!

October 12th, 2006, 03:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	I need to do this to my Vox AC30CC2, boy it's heavy! On my 4-10 deville, I also used the ernie ball casters. It's easy and quick. Just take your time and lay it out so everything lives up and fits. __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

October 12th, 2006, 04:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Glen W Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: CT Age: 59 Posts: 809 12 Photos	How's these? __________________ Go big... or stay home.

October 12th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Twangbanger Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marble Falls, TX Age: 28 Posts: 869 32 Photos	That's awesome, do they make a version for a vox or twin? __________________ Play'n tele till I drop! *************** Bryan Hibler

October 8th, 2006, 02:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnnyCrash Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lost Angeles and Orange County Posts: 7,128	I've usedthe Ernie Ball casters quite a bit. They're pretty much the same as the Fender "pop-ins". You have to drill a hole for the pop-in shaft, then screw in four screws on the baseplate. I'm not sure how large the shaft is, but it's something like 1/2" or so... so you may need a larger paddle bit for your drill than a "normal" type of bit. Be sure to use a tiny drill bit to drill pilot holes for the screws, simply driving them in may cause chipping in the cab without the pilot holes. If the pilot holes are the same diameter as the screws there'll be nothing for them to grip, so a super tiny drill bit is plenty good.

October 12th, 2006, 12:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
jivetrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 459 4 Photos	i got some ernie ball pop outs, and will try them pretty soon. the only thing i'm concerned about is the stuff in the bottom of my amp.... there's sort of a vinyl covering, which doesn't reach to the edges of the amp, so i have room between it and the sides of the cabinet to drill a hole... but i'm clumsy.

October 12th, 2006, 02:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
ray Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buffalo Age: 54 Posts: 151	I installed a set of the Ernie Ball pop out casters on my Hotrod Deville, and I removed the reverb tank while I was drilling the holes so I didn't have an accident. Two wood screws hold in the bag that the tank is in. You may also want to cover the speakers with a towel to keep the wood chips out. Ray

October 12th, 2006, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
jivetrain Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: iowa Posts: 459 4 Photos	so that bag thing in the bottom is a reverb tank? good thing you told me that... do i have to disconnect the reverb tank from the amp in any other way?