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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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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 dierent 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
dierential, which transmits the power from the engine.
Wheel end Dierential
end
Wide
Wide
Narrow
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.
6
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.
9
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.
10
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.
14
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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15
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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16
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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.
17
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.
20
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.
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21
As you have done with the other moving parts in this
assembly, make sure that the wishbone bracket can rotate
without diculty 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.
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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.
3
Press the screw through the holes as far as it
will go by hand, stopping as soon as you feel
any resistance.
4
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.
21
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.
11
7
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.
12
8
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.
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6
9
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.
15
Take an M2.6 x 12mm screw (Stage 38) and t
this into the hole.
16
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.
19
Ensure that the holes are aligned.
20
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.
23
Once more, make sure that the holes are
neatly aligned.
24
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.
25
Again, make sure that the screw is not
overtightened, and that the parts can move
freely from side to side.
26
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.
3
Hold the part in place and turn the assembly
over. Insert an M2.3 x 5mm washer screw
(Stage 42) into the indicated hole.
4
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.
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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.
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7
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
12
8
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.
10
6
9
5
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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.
15
Turn the screw so that it enters both panels,
but tighten it only lightly at this stage.
16
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
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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.
3
Press the lower bracket into position on top
of the rear shock absorber bracket.
4
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.
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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.
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7
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.
12
8
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 dicult 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.
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6
9
5
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.
15
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.
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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.
22
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.
23
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.
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24
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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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