Deagostini Ford GT User guide

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STAGE PAGE
106 Assembling the rear end 394
107 Mounting the rear lights 397
108 Mounting the rear lights (2) 402
109 Rear right light housing 406
110 Completing your model 409
Published in the UK by De Agostini UK Ltd, Royds Withy King, 65 Carter Lane, London EC4V 5EQ.
Published in the USA by De Agostini Publishing USA, Inc., 299 Park Avenue • New York, New York 10171.
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Warning: Not suitable for children under the age of 14.
is product is not a toy and is not designed or intended for use in play.
Items may vary from those shown.
106-A Rear chassis section
106-B Rear right light unit
106-C Rear right light cover
106-D Screw FD01 2.3 x 4
mm Ø 3.8 mm
106-E Screw FP02 1.8 x
4mm Ø 3 mm
Screw FP02 1.8 x 4 mm Ø
3 mm
YOUR PARTS
Stage 106: Montage des
prises d'air arriere (2)
106-A
106-B
106-C
FP02
FD01
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STEP 106-1
Get all the pieces and screws you received
with the previous stage. Position the rear left
air intake hose (105B) over its housing in the
rear left air intake mounting bracket (105A).
Please note that the hose has two linchpins:
one presses into the corresponding hole, while
the other is hollow and will require a screw. To
avoid mistakes, all the pieces for the lefthand
side are marked with the letter “L”.
STEP 106-3
Get the boot lid you assembled
in the previous stage. Position
engine air intake hose 1
(105C) over the engine
compartment (103A). Find the
two attachment points and
place the air intake hose in the
correspond housing. Secure it
to the engine compartment
with two FP01 screws.
STEP 106-2
Attach the hose (105B) to the rear
left air intake mounting bracket
(105A) and secure with a FP01 screw
at the bottom.
105-A
105-A
105-B
105-C
Linchpin
FP01
103-A
FP01
105-C
103-A
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STEP BY STEP
STEP 106-4
Align the holes in engine air
intake hose 2 (105D) with the
linchpins on engine air intake
hose 1 (105C) and gently press
the pieces together.
STEP 106-6
Attach the rear left air intake hose
(105A) to the engine compartment
(103A). Note that the rear left air intake
hose (105B) and the rear engine air
intake hose 2 (105D) are adjacent.
STEP 106-5
After attaching the engine
air intake hose, position
the rear left air intake hose
(105A) over the engine
compartment (103A) and
boot lid (100A), as shown in
the photo.
105-C
105-D
103-A
103-A
105-A
105-A
100-A
105-D
105-B
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STEP 106-7
Finally, secure the outer corner of the
rear left air intake hose (105A) to the
engine compartment (103A) with one
FP01 screw. Then secure the hose to
the boot lid (100A) with one FD01
screw, inserted from the inside of the
rear left air intake hose (105B).
RESULT
This is what the inside
of the boot lid should
look like after attaching
the two rear engine air
intakes.
103-A
103-A
105-A 105-A
100-A
100-A
FP01
FD01
105-B
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YOUR PARTS
Stage 107: Mounting
the rear lights
107-A Rear left light unit
107-B Rear left light cover
107-C Rear left light wire with 08 LED light
107-D Rear right light wire with 09 LED light
107-E Screw FP02 1.8 x 4 mm Ø 3 mm
107-A
107-B
107-C
107-D
FP02
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STEP BY STEP
STEP 107-1
Get all the pieces and screws
you received with the previous
stage, as well as the boot lid
(100A). Turn the boot lid over
and position the rear chassis
section (106A) over the empty
housing in the back of the boot
lid. Note that the holes in the
rear chassis section must go over
the linchpins on the housing, as
shown in the photo.
STEP 107-2
Place the rear chassis section
(106A) in the housing in the
boot lid (100A). Make sure it’s
inserted completely and in the
correct position.
100-A
106-A
106-A
106-A
FD01
STEP 107-3
After checking the rear chassis
section (106A) is in the correct
position, secure it to the boot
lid (100A) with two FD01
screws.
100-A
100-A
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STEP 107-4
Get the boot lid (100A)
and position the rear
right light unit (106B)
over its housing in the
right side of the lid. Make
sure the smaller linchpin
on the unit is at the top.
Insert the two linchpins
on the light unit into the
corresponding holes in the
boot lid.
106-B
Extension
STEP 107-5
Now secure the rear right
light unit (106B) to the boot
lid (100A) from the inside
with two FP02 screws, as
shown in the photo.
106-B
100-A
100-A
FP02
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STEP BY STEP
RESULT
This is what the outside of the boot
lid should look like after attaching
the chassis section and the rear right
light.
STEP 107-6
Position the rear right
light cover (106C) over the
corresponding light unit
(106B). Please note that to
ensure that the light cover
is in the correct position,
there is a hole that must go
over the linchpin on the unit.
Gently press the cover into
place.
106-B
106-C
Light cover
Extension
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Stage 108: Mounting
the rear window
108-A Rear window
YOUR PARTS
108-A
107-A
100-A
Extension
STEP 108-1
Get the boot lid (100A) and
all the remaining pieces from
the previous stage. Position
the right light unit (107A) over
its housing in the left side of
the lid. Make sure the smaller
linchpin on the unit is at the
top. Insert the two linchpins
on the light unit into the
corresponding holes in the boot
lid.
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STEP BY STEP
STEP 108-4
The two rear lights should
be mounted as shown
in the photo. They are
functional and should
glow when the car lights
are on, turning a darker
red when the brake pedal
is pressed.
STEP 108-2
Now secure the rear left
light unit (107A) to the
boot lid (100A) from the
inside with two FP02
screws, as shown in the
photo.
100-A
107-A
100-A FP02
STEP 108-3
Position the rear left light
cover (107B) over the
corresponding light unit
(107A). Please note that to
ensure that the light cover
is in the correct position,
there is a hole that must go
over the linchpin on the unit.
Gently press the cover into
place.
106-B
107-A
Light cover
Extension
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STEP 108-6
Now insert the 08 LED
light on the rear left light
wire (107C) inside the
corresponding light unit
(107A).
STEP 108-7
Position the rear
window (108A) over
the opening in the top
of the boot lid (100A).
100-A
100-A
108-A
STEP 108-5
Get the boot lid
(100A) and insert
the 09 LED light on
the rear right light
wire (107D) inside
the corresponding
light unit (106B), as
shown in the photo.
100-A
107-D
107-C
106-B
107-A
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STEP BY STEP
RESULT
This is what the boot lid should
look like after mounting the
rear window and rear lights.
STEP 108-8
First insert the tabs on the
bottom of the rear window
(108A) into the boot lid,
then press the top of the
rear window rmly into the
frame.
108-A
100-A
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YOUR PARTS
109-A
109-B
109-C
FP01
FD01
Stage 109: Rear right light
housing
109-A Rear right light housing
109-B Boot lid safety chain bracket
109-C Boot lid safety chain
109-D Screw D01 2.3 x 4 mm Ø 3.8
mm
109-E Screw FP01 2.3 x 4 mm Ø 3.8
mm
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STEP 109-1
Place the boot lid safety chain
bracket (109B) in its housing at the
end of the rear right light housing
(109A). To ensure it is in the correct
position, the bracket has a tab that
goes into the corresponding hole in
the housing.
STEP 109-3
Place the light housing
(109A) into the housing
inside the righthand side
of the boot lid (100A), as
shown in the photo. The
holes in the light housing
must go over the linchpins
on its respective housing.
STEP 109-2
Secure the chain bracket (109B)
to the light housing (109A) with
one FP01 screw.
109-A
109-B
Linchpin
109-A
109-A
109-B
FP01
100-A
STEP BY STEP
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STEP 109-4
Feed the connector end of the
right wire with the 09 LED light
(107D) through the opening in
the bottom towards the inside
of the light housing (109A).
Secure the housing to the inside
of the right side of the boot lid
(100A) with two FD01 screws.
RESULT
This is what the boot lid
should look like after
attaching the rear right
light housing. Keep the
chain in a safe place for
later.
FD01
107-D
107-D
109-A
100-A
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YOUR PARTS
110-A
110-B
110-C
110-D
FP01
FD01
Stage 110: Completing
your model
110-A Rear left light
housing
110-B Boot lid safety chain
bracket
110-C Boot lid safety chain
110-D Adhesive strip
110-E Screw FD01 2.3 x 4
mm Ø 3.8 mm
110-E Screw FP01 2.3 x 4
mm Ø 3.8 mm
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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STEP 110-1
Place the boot lid safety chain
bracket (110B) in its housing at the
end of the rear left light housing
(110A). To ensure it is in the correct
position, the bracket has a tab that
goes into the corresponding hole in
the housing.
STEP 110-3
Place the light housing
(110A) into the housing
inside the lefthand side
of the boot lid (100A), as
shown in the photo. The
holes in the light housing
must go over the linchpins
on its respective housing.
STEP 110-2
Secure the chain bracket
(110B) to the light housing
(110A) with one FP01 screw.
110-A
110-B
Linchpin
110-A
110-A
110-B
FP01
100-A
STEP 110-4
Secure the housing to the inside
of the lefthand side of the boot
lid (100A) with two FD01 screws.
Once the housing is secured, feed
the connector end of the left
wire with the 08 LED light (107C)
through the opening in the light
housing (110A), towards the
engine compartment.
FD01
107-C
107-C
110-A
100-A
110-A 110-A
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STEP 110-5
Move the connector on the left
light wire with the 08 LED light
(107C) to the righthand side of the
boot lid and insert it through the
hole in the side of the rear right
light housing (109A).
STEP 110-7
Get the main body of the car and put the boot lid on the back of the chassis. Hook the
V-shaped ends of the rear light housings onto the linchpins on the sides of the rear chassis
frame (39A), as shown in the photo.
STEP 110-6
After passing the
connector (107C) through
the hole, remove the
protective lm from the
adhesive strip (110D) and
use it to secure the wire
inside the boot lid (100A).
109-A
107-C
110-D
Axes
110-A
109-A
39-A
39-A
39-A
107-C
100-A
109-A
109-A
STEP BY STEP
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