Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

Type: User guide

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WALTER WOLF MODEL

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Assembly Guide Stages 41-44 238

CONTENTS TM

Stage 41 - Adding the lower wishbone to the right rear hub

Stage 42 - Fitting the shock absorbers to the rear hubs

Stage 43 - Begin assembling the underbody

Stage 44 - Add the chassis frame and rear suspension

to the underbody

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Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Battersea Studios 2,

82 Silverthorne Road, London SW8 3HE.

Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc., 915 Broadway, Suite 609,

e trademarks, copyrights and design rights in and associated with the following

Lamborghini vehicles Countach LP500S are used under licence from

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Italy.

NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 14. THIS

PRODUCT IS NOT A TOY AND IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED

FOR USE IN PLAY. ITEMS MAY VARY FROM THOSE SHOWN.

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Right driveshaft

Right lower suspension arm

Right rear lower wishbone

Rear wishbone bracket

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Materials

Right rear hub (Stage 40)

M2.6 x 12mm screw (Stage 38)

M2.6 x 8mm screw (Stage 38)

Note: retain any spares of all screws

M2 x 4mm screws x 2 (Stage 38)

Plastic bag

Pen

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Stage 41

Adding the lower

wishbone to the

right rear hub

Hold the right rear hub upside down, with its inside face

angled towards you, as shown, as it will be easier to continue

the assembly with it in this position. The tabs on the wheel

end of the driveshaft will t into place as indicated.

Now look at the wheel end of the driveshaft. An ‘R‘ moulded

inside the recess marks this as the right-hand shaft, while the

side tabs are of noticeably dierent widths.

Familiarise yourself with the right driveshaft – when seen from

the side, as shown, the shaft angles downwards from the end

that meets the wheel to the end that connects to the

dierential, which transmits the power from the engine.

Wheel end Dierential

end

Wide

Narrow

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Hold the driveshaft in place, then insert an M2 x 4mm screw

(Stage 38) into the indicated hole.

Press the part into place.Line up the driveshaft to the holes shown.

Tighten this, again just enough to hold the

part without wobbling. Now tighten the

screws alternately, a little at a time, until the

shaft is fully secure and locked into position.

Now position the right rear lower wishbone

so that the ends of its arms t on either side

of the cylindrical hinge at the bottom of the

rear hub. It does not matter which way round

the part goes.

Place another M2 x 4mm screw into the

opposite hole.

Do not tighten the screw fully, just enough

to hold the shaft securely without wobbling.

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Now t an M2.6 x 12mm screw (Stage 38) through the

wishbone bracket, from the angle shown.

Hold the parts together and, on the side of the hub assembly

that does not have the brake duct hose and upper arm

attached to it, insert an M2.6 x 8mm screw (Stage 38) through

the hole in the wishbone and into the hinge.

Line up the holes in the ends of the wishbone arms with those

in the ends of the cylindrical hinge (circled).

Pull the screw through as far as it will go.

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Tighten the screw until you feel resistance, then stop and

loosen the screw by half a turn.

Hold the hub assembly so that the free hole in the wishbone is

facing you (this is on the side from which the brake duct hose

runs). Now line up the tip of the screw tted in the previous

step with the hole.

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Insert the tip of the screw into the hole. Pressing on its head

with your nger or a screwdriver will help you do this.

Now pivot the wishbone up and down a few times as well. If it

doesn’t move easily, go back over Steps 13-18 and loosen the

screws a little.

Once the tip is sitting in the hole, tighten the screw with the

screwdriver. Again, be sure not to tighten it fully – allow a little

room for movement.

As you did for the left driveshaft in Stage 39, store the unused

suspension arm in a plastic bag for future use. As well as

marking the stage number on it as usual, it will also help to

mark an ‘R’ on the bag, to remind you that the part will be used

on the right-hand side.

As you have done with the other moving parts in this

assembly, make sure that the wishbone bracket can rotate

without diculty by turning it back and forth a few times.

This stage is now complete, and the right-

hand rear hub has the beginnings of its

suspension tted. Store all parts away safely

until they are needed.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Underbody panel B

Internal hoses x 2

Brake duct hose connector L

Brake duct hose connector R

M2.3 5mm washer screws x 3

(one is a spare)

Parts

Tools

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

Materials

Rear shock absorber bracket assembly (Stage 31)

Left rear hub assembly (Stage 39)

Right rear hub assembly (Stage 41)

M2.6 x 8mm screws x 4 (Stage 38)

M2.6 x 12mm screws x 2 (Stage 38)

Note: retain any spares of all screws

Fit one of the M2.6 x 12mm screws (Stage 38)

through these aligned holes from the side

shown above.

Press the screw through the holes as far as it

will go by hand, stopping as soon as you feel

any resistance.

The screw holes in the bracket and upper

arm should line up when the parts are joined.

Hold the rear shock absorber bracket

assembly (tted with its shocks in Stage 31)

and the left rear hub (Stage 39) as shown.

Line up the free end of the hub’s rear upper

arm to the indicated slot on the side of the

bracket. Make sure you follow the photo

exactly to get the orientation right.

Note the orientation

of the parts Align the holes

Fitting the shock

absorbers to the

rear hubs

Stage 42

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Ensure that the holes are aligned.

The holes of both parts should align neatly.

Insert another M2.6 x 8mm screw from Stage

38 into the hole.

Hold the parts in place, then insert an M2.6 x

8mm screw (Stage 38) into the hole.

Turn the assembly around, and line up the

hole in the other shock absorber with the

indicated hole in the hub.

Now line up the hole in the indicated

shock’s free end with the circled hole on

the left rear hub.

Hold the assembly carefully, and tighten

the screw until the part does not rattle, but

don’t tighten it so much that it is pressing

the parts too tightly together and

restricting their movement, or possibly

damaging them.

Now use a screwdriver to turn the screw in

the rest of the way, but be sure not to

overtighten it, as this will impede the upper

arm’s movement and can even damage the

parts. Again, stop tightening the screw the

moment you feel any resistance.

5Align the holes

Align

the

holes

Hold the assembly

gently to avoid

damaging it during

the build

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Again, the screw holes should align.

Take an M2.6 x 12mm screw (Stage 38) and t

this into the hole.

Now take the right rear hub assembled in

Stage 41 and fit its rear upper arm into the

indicated slot on the other side of the

shock bracket, as you did for the left hub.

Tighten the screw until the part does not

rattle, but again don’t tighten it so much that

it is pressing the parts too tightly together

and restricting their movement.

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Now take the shock absorber that is closest

to the right rear hub’s brake duct and line it

up with the indicated hole.

Ensure that the holes are aligned.

Tighten the screw with the screwdriver, again

taking care not to overtighten it.

Press this in as far as you can by hand. Do not

force the screw in.

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Align the holes

Align

the

holes

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This stage is now complete, and the rear

shock absorber bracket is connecting the

rear hubs of your model, ready to be

installed along with the rest of the

suspension system.

Turn the assembly around and repeat Step 19

for the shock absorber on the other side of

the hub assembly.

Once more, make sure that the holes are

neatly aligned.

Tighten the screw, again just enough for it to

secure the parts without restricting them.

Insert another M2.6 x 8mm screw from Stage

38 into the hole.

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Fit another M2.6 x 8mm screw from Stage 38

into the hole.

Again, make sure that the screw is not

overtightened, and that the parts can move

freely from side to side.

Align the holes

STAGE COMPLETE

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Underbody panel A

M2.6 x 6mm self-tapping screws x 29

(one is a spare)

Parts

Tools Materials

Phillips screwdriver (size 1) Underbody panel B (Stage 42)

Internal hoses x 2 (Stage 42)

Brake duct hose connector L (Stage 42)

Brake duct hose connector R (Stage 42)

M2.3 x 5mm washer screws x 2 (Stage 42)

Plastic bag

Pen

It should t neatly into position, pointing into

the angle of the recessed space, as shown.

Hold the part in place and turn the assembly

over. Insert an M2.3 x 5mm washer screw

(Stage 42) into the indicated hole.

Take connector R and t it to the indicated

hole in the triangular recess of the

underbody panel B, from Stage 42.

Identify the left and right brake duct hose

connectors (both Stage 42) by the letters ‘L’

and ‘R’ moulded into their bodies.

Left Right

Begin assembling

the underbody

Stage 43

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Repeat for the other hose, tting this to the

pins on the underbody opposite those used

in the previous step.

Make sure that the part is seated neatly and

pointing into the angle of the recessed space,

as shown above.

Press the part onto the pins to secure it.

Again, make sure that the part’s at side is

facing upwards.

Hold the part in place and turn the assembly

over, then tighten an M2.3 x 5mm washer

screw into the indicated hole

Press the part into place to secure it. Make

sure that you have tted the part with its at

side facing upwards, as shown.

Now t the left hose connector to the

corresponding recess in the underbody

panel B, opposite the right one.

Take one of the internal hoses from Stage 42

and t it onto the indicated pins on the

underbody panel B. The part’s holes will

accommodate the pins to locate it correctly.

Tighten the screw with the screwdriver,

making sure not to overtighten it.

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This stage is complete, and the

underbody of your model is beginning

to take shape, ready for the next phases

of the build.

Hold the panels together with one hand, and

with the other, insert an M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screw into the indicated hole.

Turn the screw so that it enters both panels,

but tighten it only lightly at this stage.

Push the panels together to join them.Next, line up underbody panel A to panel B.

The four arrowed tabs should line up with

four correspondingly placed holes.

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Continue until all four tabs are tted

with screws. When they are, tighten the

screws in sequence, a little at a time, until the

panels are secured evenly.

Repeat Step 16 to t another M2.6 x 6mm

self-tapping screw to the next of panel A’s

tabs, alongside the rst.

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Hold the

panels together

STAGE COMPLETE

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The upswinging scissor doors

rst seen in the Countach have

for many come to embody the

Lamborghini brand, but while

visually striking, their inclusion in

the design was functional as well

as stylish. The car’s body was so

wide, at almost two metres across,

that conventional outswinging

doors were simply not an option,

and the scissor doors were an

innovative, and hugely popular,

solution to the problem.

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Stage 44

Chassis frame

M2.6 x 6mm screws x 8

(one is a spare)

Interior light seal A

Interior light seal B

Parts

Phillips screwdriver (size 1)

MaterialsTools

Rear shock absorber bracket (lower) (Stage 31)

Rear shock absorber bracket assembly (Stage 42)

Left lower suspension arm (Stage 39)

Right lower suspension arm (Stage 41)

Underbody assembly (Stage 43)

Masking tape

Tweezers

The lower rear shock absorber bracket (Stage

31) will sit on top of the rear shock absorber

bracket, with its arrowed tabs tting on top

of the circled holes when it is in position.

Press the lower bracket into position on top

of the rear shock absorber bracket.

The bracket should sit neatly within the

correspondingly shaped edge of the

underbody. Turning the hubs outward will

help the parts t into place as they should.

Place the underbody assembly (Stage 43)

upside down on your work surface, with the

rear end towards you. Line up the rear shock

absorber bracket and hub assembly (Stage

42) with the underbody, as shown.

Add the chassis frame

and rear suspension

to the underbody

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Chassis frame

M2.6 x 6mm screws x 8

(one is a spare)

Interior light seal A

Interior light seal B

Now lay out the left and right lower

suspension arms (Stages 39 and 41) on your

work surface, as shown, and use the relative

positions of the red-circled ridges to identify

which is the left arm and which is the right.

Repeat for the screw hole on the opposite

side, still holding the parts in position. When

both screws are in, tighten them alternately

to ensure an even t.

Fit the right suspension arm into the

indicated lug on the side of the chassis frame.

The ridge circled in the previous step should

face upwards.

Working on the underside again, t the free

end of the left hub’s brake duct hose onto the

left-hand hose connector.

Repeat Steps 8 and 9 to t the right-hand

brake duct hose to its connector.

Tighten the screw, but only lightly.

Push the hose fully onto the connector, using

tweezers if it proves dicult to do by hand. If

the hose comes free from the brake duct,

simply reattach it once it is securely in place

on the connector.

Turn the whole assembly over, holding the

suspension brackets in position as you do so.

Then t one of the M2.6 x 6mm screws into

the indicated hole.

Left Right

Ridge faces

upwards

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Holding the suspension arms (Step 13) in place,

turn the chassis frame upside down to match

the underbody. Then lower it towards the

underbody, lining up the holes in the frame

with those indicated in the previous step.

With the underbody upside down, locate the ve circled screw holes. You will use

these when you attach the chassis frame.

Repeat for the left suspension arm, then

double-check that both parts are correctly

aligned, with their ridges facing upwards.

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With the posts in place, insert an M2.6 x 6mm

screw into the indicated hole at the end of

the suspension bracket.

Repeat Steps 17 and 18 for the opposite hole.Lower the frame onto the underbody, so that

the holes in its rearmost section line up with

those on the rear suspension bracket, and the

mounting posts next to the rear suspension

arms sit next to the brake duct hoses and

connectors. Fit both sets of posts rst.

Turn the screw a few times, but do not

tighten it fully at this stage.

17 1916 18

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Now t another M2.6 x 6mm screw into the

hole on the right side of the chassis frame.

This will go into the underside of the

mounting post lined up in Step 16. Again,

tighten the screw only lightly at this stage.

Fit the nal M2.6 x 6mm screw into the

indicated hole, opposite the one in the

previous step. Then, go around all of the

screws tted in Steps 18 to 23 and turn each

alternately until all are fully tightened and

the chassis frame is evenly secured.

For now, x these parts in place with short

strips of masking tape.

Tighten the screw lightly with a screwdriver.

Now slide the free end of each rear lower

suspension arm into its bracket on each rear

hub (lower arrow). You can also now t the

tip of each lower wishbone into its slot in the

shock absorber bracket (upper arrow).

Turn your model back over, and insert

another M2.6 x 6mm screw into the indicated

hole at the head of the underbody’s central

open section.

This stage is now complete, and the main

chassis of your model, along with its rear

suspension system, is really beginning to

take shape. Store all parts away safely until

next time.

STAGE COMPLETE

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Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

Deagostini Lamborghini Countach LP 500S User guide

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