Deagostini Ford GT User guide

Brand: Deagostini

Model: Ford GT

Type: User guide

STAGE PAGE

96 Windshield 343

97 Windshield wiper and fuel tank cap 364

98 Attaching the doors 368

99 Attaching the central body

to the chassis 372

100 Attaching the left platform 375

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Stage 96: Windshield

96-A Windscreen

YOUR PARTS

96-A

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96-A

95-A

FORD GT

Step 96-1

Get the central section of the car body

(95A) that you received with the previous

stage.

Step 96-3

Attach the windshield (96A) to

the car body (95A) by inserting

the lower central tab rst,

followed by the two tabs on the

bottom of the frame.

Step 96-2

Position the windshield

(96A) over its housing

on the central section

of the car body (95A).

Remember that the

tabs on the sides of the

windshield must line up

with the corresponding

slots in the body, as

shown in the photo.

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96-A

95-A

STEP BY STEP

RESULT

This is what the windshield

should look like after it has

been attached to the central

section of the car body.

Step 96-4

Finally, insert the two

tabs on the sides of the

frame and the three tabs

on the top. Carefully

press the windshield

(96A) until it is completely

inserted into the body

(95A).

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YOUR PARTS

97-A

97-B

97-C

97-D 97-E

97-F 97-G

97-H

FP01 FP02 FD01

97-A Rear-view mirror

97-B Door seals

97-C Windscreen wiper

97-D Bonnet reinforcement

plate 1

97-E Bonnet reinforcement

plate 2

97-F Front cap

97-G Fuel tank cap

97-H Fuel tank cap mount

97-I Screws FP01 2.3 x 4 mm

Ø 3.8 mm

97-J Screws FP02 1,8 x 4

Ø 3 mm

97-K Screws FD01 2.3 x 4

Ø 3.8 mm

Stage 97: Windshield wiper

and fuel tank cap

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97-H 97-G

95-A

FP02

97-C

Ergot

Oriﬁces

STEP BY STEP

Step 97-1

Get the central section of the

car body (95A) you worked on

in the previous stage. Insert the

windscreen wiper (97C) into its

housing on the front of the body.

The end of the windscreen wiper

and the housing are D-shaped to

make mounting it easier.

Step 97-3

Attach the fuel tank cap

(97G) to its mount (97H).

Insert the two side linchpins

on the rectangular side of the

cap into the corresponding

slots in the mount.

Step 97-2

Turn the car body (95A) over and

secure the windshield wiper (97C)

with one FP02 screw.

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97-H

97-F

95-A

FP01

Oriﬁce

Tige

96-A

FORD GT

Step 97-4

Carefully insert the linchpin on the fuel

tank cap mount (97H) into the hole in

the righthand side of the car body (95A),

just in front of the windshield (96A).

Step 97-6

Turn the car body (95A) back

over and insert the central

linchpin on the front cap into

the hole in the lefthand side of

the body, opposite the fuel tank

cap and its mount (97G / 97H).

Step 97-5

Turn the car body (95A)

upside down and secure the

fuel tank cap mount (97H)

with one FP01 screw.

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FP01

95-A

STEP BY STEP

Step 97-7

Secure the front cap (97F)

to the car body (95A) with

one FP01 screw, again from

underneath.

RESULT

This is what the central section of the car body should look

like after attaching the front windscreen wiper, the front

cap and the fuel tank cap.

REMAINING

PARTS

Keep all your unused

parts in a safe place,

as you will need them

later on. Check that

you have all the parts

listed on the right.

REMAINING PARTS

97-A Rear-view mirror

97-B Door seals

97-D Bonnet reinforcement

plate 1

97-E Bonnet reinforcement

plate 2

97-K Screws FD01 2.3 x 4

mm Ø 3.8 mm

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YOUR PARTS

98-A

98-B

FD01

Stage 98: Attaching

the doors

98-A Left ﬂoor

98-B Front deﬂectors

98-C Screws FD01 2.3 x 4 mm Ø 3.8

PARTS YOU WILL NEED LATER ON

In this stage you will continue assembling the body of your Ford

GT40. Keep the new parts in a safe place until you need them.

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95-A

97-D

FP01

97-E

STEP BY STEP

Step 98-1

Get the central section of the car

body you worked in the previous

stage, as well as the unused parts

and screws, with the exception of

the rear-view mirror.

Position the linchpins on the back

of the bonnet reinforcement

plate 1 (97D, identied with

an L), over the two holes in the

lefthand side of the central

section of the car body 95A).

Step 98-3

Repeat the previous steps for the

bonnet reinforcement plate 2 (97E,

identied with an R). Insert the

linchpins on the back of the plate into

the two corresponding holes in the

righthand side of the car body (95A).

Step 98-2

Insert the linchpins on

the plate (97D) into the

corresponding holes in the

car body (95A). Turn the car

body over and secure the

plate with one FP01 screw.

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FP01

95-A

97-E

95-A

12-A

95-A

97-B

FD01

FORD GT

Step 98-4

Check that the end of the

windscreen wiper is inside the

semi-circular notch in the plate,

as shown in the photo. Turn the

car body over and secure the

plate with one FP01 screw.

Step 98-6

Check that the left door (12A)

closes properly and that it sits

ush against the frame.

Step 98-5

Get the left door (12A) and

insert the hinge in to its housing

on the side of the car body

(95A). Close the door, turn the

car body over and secure the

door with two FD01 screws,

rst placing the two seals (97B)

between the door and the

screws, as shown in the photo.

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3-A

97-B

FD01

95-A

STEP BY STEP

Step 98-7

Now get the right door (3A)

and repeat the previous

steps you did to attach the

left door. Secure the door

to the car body with two

FD01 screws, not forgetting

to insert the two seals (97B)

between the door and the

screws.

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YOUR PARTS

99-A

99-B

FD01

Stage 99: Attaching the

central body to the chassis

99-A Right platform

99-B Bonnet catches

99-C Screws FD01 2.3 x 4 mm Ø 3.8

PARTS YOU WILL NEED LATER ON

In this stage, you will continue assembling the body of your Ford

GT40. Keep the new parts in a safe place until you need them.

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97-A

95-A

STEP BY STEP

Step 99-1

Get the central section of the

car body (95A) and the rear-

view mirror (97A). Turn the car

body over and insert the mirror

into the housing above the

windshield. Press down gently

to secure it.

Step 99-2

Get the chassis you just assembled

and carefully place the central section

of the car body (95A) on the section

corresponding to the passenger

compartment, as shown in the photo. This

will be easier if you open the two doors.

The body has four linchpins (two on each

side) which must be inserted into the

corresponding holes in the chassis. It is

also important that the attached car body

doesn’t completely cover the sides of the

model.

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FD01

FORD GT

Step 99-3

Get the FD01 screws supplied

with the previous stage. Turn

the chassis/car body upside

down and secure all the parts

with four FD01 screws.

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YOUR PARTS

100-A

Stage 100: Attaching the left

platform

100-A Boot lid

PARTS YOU WILL NEED LATER ON

In this stage, you will continue assembling the body of your Ford

GT40. Keep the new parts in a safe place until you need them.

375

38-A

98-A

FORD GT

Step 100-3

Once the top of the left platform

(98A) is in place, position the

lower part on the main chassis

(38A), ensuring that the four

holes in each piece are aligned.

Step 100-1

Get the front end of the car

with the bonnet (1A) and

insert the linchpins on the

deector (98B) into the holes

in the top righthand side, as

shown in the photo.

Step 100-2

Get the piece with the chassis

and the central section of the

car body (with the two doors),

as well as the left platform

(98A) and the unused FD01

screws. Attach the platform

to the left side of the model,

by inserting the top edge

under the body and the door,

as shown in the photo. Align

the four holes in the platform

with the linchpins on the main

chassis (38A) and press until

the piece clicks into place.

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98-A

FD01

38-A

STEP BY STEP

Step 100-4

Finally, secure the

left platform (98A)

to the main chassis

(38A) with four

FD01 screws.

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Deagostini Ford GT User guide

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