WALTER WOLF MODEL
Pack
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Lamborghini Countach LP 500S
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Assembly Guide Stages 58-60 339
CONTENTS TM
Stage 58 - The right air duct hose
Stage 59 - The right rear wheel box
Stage 60 - The rear-view mirror
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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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A close-up of the air intake and rear
quarter window on top of the
right-hand rear wheel box.
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Right rear quarter window
Right air intake
Right air duct
Right air duct hose
Rear body support
Parts
The right rear quarter window, right air intake and the rear
body support aren’t used in this stage, so keep them to one
side for the moment. The right air intake has an ‘R’ marked
on the inside of it to identify it.
The right air duct hose and the right air duct are also both
marked with an ‘R’.
Remove the backing from the double-sided tape around
the post at the end of the right air duct hose.
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The right air duct hose
Stage 58
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The iconic air intakes of the
Countach had to be added after the
rst prototype suered from engine
cooling problems. These air intakes,
which were essential additions,
were retained on the Countach’s
successor, the Diablo, but dropped
for the Murcielago, on which they
were replaced by speed-sensitive
variable intakes.
The air intakes
In Focus
Align the post at the end of the right air duct hose with the hole in the
right air duct.
4
Insert the post of the air duct hose into the air duct, and push the parts together.
5
This stage is now complete, and you have combined the
two parts of the right air duct. Keep all the unused parts to
one side for use in the next stage.
STAGE COMPLETE
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A front view of the Countach with
the doors raised. You can see the
air inlets at the sides, just ahead of
the rear wing.
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Right rear wheel box
Right intake housing
Right hot air deector
Parts
Tools
Phillips screwdriver (size 1)
Prepare
Right outlet louvres (Stage 56)
Right air duct hose (Stage 58)
Right rear quarter window (Stage 58)
Right air intake (Stage 58)
2.6 × 6mm screws × 4 (Stage 57)
Hold the right rear quarter window over the indicated area
on the right rear wheel box.
Insert the pins on the underside of the quarter window into
the corresponding holes in the wheel box, and push the
window into place.
Align the posts on the underside of the right air intake
(Stage 58) with the indicated holes in the wheel box.
1 2 3
The right rear
wheel box
Stage 59
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Right rear wheel box
Right intake housing
Right hot air deector
Align the four holes in the right intake
housing with the four posts on the inside
of the wheel box.
Tighten the screw into place. This will
secure the air duct to the wheel box.
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6
Tighten a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the hole in
the air duct hose.
Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the arrowed
hole in the underside of the wheel box.
Push the pin into the hole and the hole
over the post.
Lower the air intake into place, inserting
the posts into the holes.
9
5
8
4
Push the intake housing into place on the
inside of the wheel box.
Align the pin and hole of the right air duct
hose with the hole and the post on the
underside of the wheel box.
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7
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This stage is now complete. Store the right
rear wheel box safely until it is needed.
Push the right hot air deector into place.
13
Align the holes of the right hot air
deector with the holes and post of the
wheel box.
Insert a 2.6 × 6mm screw into the hole in
the hot air deector.
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Align the pins on the underside of the
right outlet louvres with the
corresponding holes in the opening
towards the rear of the wheel box.
17
Push the right outlet louvres into place in
the rear wheel box.
18
Tighten a second 2.6 × 6mm screw into
the other hole in the hot air deector.
Tighten the 2.6 × 6mm screw into place.
16
15
STAGE COMPLETE
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A detailed shot of the right rear wheel
box and the air intake.
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Align the edge of the mirror with the edges
of the mirror base.
2
Place the mirror onto the base.
4
Align the pins on the rear of the mirror base
with the holes in the mirror housing.
3
Peel the protective backing from the mirror.
1
Windscreen
Strong double-sided tape
Mirror housing
Mirror base
Mirror
Parts
Tools
Tweezers
Prepare
Masking tape
Plastic bag
The rear-view mirror
Stage 60
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The Countach had notoriously poor
rearward vision, to the point that,
when reversing, drivers would open
the door and lean out to see what
was behind the car, a technique
that became known as the
‘Countach reverse’. To improve
rearward vision, a viewing window
containing another mirror was
tted into the roof behind the
rear-view mirror, to operate
together with it in an arrangement
that was known as the ‘periscope’.
The periscope
In Focus
Place some masking tape over half of
the mirror.
6
Pull back the masking tape to remove the
protective lm from the mirror.
8
Store the windscreen, the strong double-
sided tape and the mirror in a bag until they
are needed at a later stage.
7
Press the mirror base evenly into
the housing.
5
Windscreen
Strong double-sided tape
Mirror housing
Mirror base
Mirror
This stage is now complete. Make sure the parts are stored
away securely.
STAGE COMPLETE
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Here you can see the window in the roof
that created the periscope that gave the
driver a better view of what was to the
rear of the car.
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