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Agora Models CORVETTE STING RAY 1963-Z06/N03 Build Instructions

Agora Models CORVETTE STING RAY 1963-Z06/N03 Build Instructions

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Pack 04
B U I L D
I N S T R U C T I O N S
STAGE 25: ASSEMBLING THE REAR
STAGE 29: ATTACHING THE REAR CHASSIS
LEFT WHEEL
STAGE 30: BUILDING THE REAR
STAGE 26: BUILDING THE REAR
DIFFERENTIAL CASE
CONTROL ARMS
STAGE 31: AT TACHING THE REAR LEAF SPRING
STAGE 27: ASSEMBLING THE REAR
RIGHT WHEEL
STAGE 32: FIT TING THE REAR SUSPENSION
AND WHEELS
STAGE 28: FIT TING THE GEAR BOX
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Summary of Contents for Agora Models CORVETTE STING RAY 1963-Z06/N03

  • Page 1 STAGE 27: ASSEMBLING THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL STAGE 32: FIT TING THE REAR SUSPENSION AND WHEELS STAGE 28: FIT TING THE GEAR BOX General Motors Trademarks used under license by Premium & Collectibles Trading Co. Ltd on behalf of Agora Models.
  • Page 2 Advice from the experts Spare screws are included with each part. Occasionally, you may be instructed to keep spare or unused screws for a later stage. Keep these spares in a safe place and label them correctly. Please make sure you don’t mix up the screws. They look quite similar, but the threads do vary slightly.
  • Page 3 Stage 25: Assembling the Rear Left Wheel In this stage you’ll build the rear left wheel. The rear wheels will be fitted at the end of this pack. S T A G E 2 5 P A R T S L I S T Name Tyre Outer wheel rim...
  • Page 4 Stage 25: Assembling the Rear Left Wheel Fit the outer wheel rim into the tyre (1a, arrow) until it fits flush (1b). Turn over and fit the inner wheel rim onto the outer rim, aligning the holes (2a, circled). Secure using 2x CM screws (2b). Turn the assembly back over and fit the six-spoke wheel cover in Secure the wheel cover with 2x DP screws.
  • Page 5 Stage 25: Assembling the Rear Left Wheel Push the three-bar spinner into the wheel cover (arrow). Alternatively, you may wish to wait until the wheel has been mounted in stage 32. S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 6 Stage 26: Building the Rear Control Arms In this stage you’ll begin making the mounts for the rear wheels by building the control arms and fitting the brake drum covers. S T A G E 2 6 P A R T S L I S T Name Rear left brake drum Brake drum cover (L)
  • Page 7 Stage 26: Building the Rear Control Arms Fit the left lower control arm into the rear left knuckle, marked with an Take the left upper control arm (2a, marked with an ‘L’, circled) and a ‘L’ (1a, circled). Secure using a TM screw (1b). transmission shaft connector.
  • Page 8 Stage 26: Building the Rear Control Arms Fix the parts together using 2x AM screws. Place the left brake drum cover, marked with an ‘L’ (circled, inset), over the knuckle as shown. The brake drum cover will be loosely fitted for now, take care not to Fit the right lower control arm into the rear right knuckle, marked with lose it during the assembly.
  • Page 9 Stage 26: Building the Rear Control Arms Fit the other transmission shaft connector into the right upper control Fit the right knuckle into the upper control arm (10a) then secure arm, marked with an ‘R’ (9a). Secure using an RM screw (9b). using 2x AM screws (10b).
  • Page 10 Stage 26: Building the Rear Control Arms S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 11 Stage 27: Assembling the Rear Right Wheel In this stage you’ll build the rear right wheel. The rear wheels will be fitted at the end of this pack. S T A G E 2 7 P A R T S L I S T Name Tyre Outer wheel rim...
  • Page 12 Stage 27: Assembling the Rear Right Wheel Fit the outer wheel rim into the tyre (1a, arrow) until it fits flush (1b). Turn over and fit the inner wheel rim onto the outer rim, aligning the holes (circled). Secure using 2x CM screws. Turn the assembly back over and fit the six-spoke wheel cover in position, aligning the indent of the cover with the air valve (circled).
  • Page 13 Stage 27: Assembling the Rear Right Wheel Secure the wheel cover with 2x DP screws. Fit the rear right brake drum onto the outer wheel rim using the locking pin and hole to align the parts correctly. Secure using 2x RM screws. Push the three-bar spinner into the wheel cover, or wait until the wheel has been mounted in stage 32.
  • Page 14 Stage 27: Assembling the Rear Right Wheel S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 15 Stage 28: Fitting the Gear Box You’ll now build the gear box, fitting the gears and transmission shaft that works the steering of your model. S T A G E 2 8 P A R T S L I S T Name Transmission gear shaft Drive gear...
  • Page 16 Stage 28: Fitting the Gear Box Fit the drive gear in place so that the side with eight teeth (inset) Place the transmission gear inside the gear box as shown (arrow). connects with the transmission gear. Place the transmission gear shaft into the gear box so that the end Twist the shaft so that the flat side of the other end is facing the with teeth connects with the drive gear (arrow).
  • Page 17 Stage 28: Fitting the Gear Box The round hole of the linkage fits onto the post of the central steering Attach the linkage to the post using a QM screw, making sure not to bar (circled). overtighten it, so that the other end of the linkage rises towards the recessed area in the chassis (arrow).
  • Page 18 Stage 28: Fitting the Gear Box Fit the square hole of the linkage onto the gear box (arrow). Secure using a QM screw. S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 19 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Next you’ll assemble the rear chassis then attach it onto the main assembly. You’ll also start to connect the brake hoses. S T A G E 2 9 P A R T S L I S T Name Rear chassis Rear chassis side panel (L)
  • Page 20 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Align the left and right chassis side panels (marked ‘L’ and ‘R’, circled) with the rear chassis as shown. Position the right side panel onto the rear chassis so that the screw Secure the right panel using 2x CM screws (3a). Position the left panel holes are aligned (circled).
  • Page 21 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Align the rear chassis with the main assembly as shown (4a). The posts at the ends of the rear chassis fit under the screw holes of the assembly (4b, arrows). Fit the rear chassis to the assembly, ensuring the silver hose connectors do not catch (4c).
  • Page 22 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Remove the two DM screws holding the exhaust pipes and set them Gently lift the ends of the exhaust pipes from the chassis frame’s aside safely. screw posts (arrows). Align the chassis cover assembly (stage 20) with the frame as shown. Push the cylinder bracket into the hole of the cylinder (arrow).
  • Page 23 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Fit the chassis cover in place as shown. Take care when fitting the Resecure the exhaust pipes using the DM screws removed in step 7. cover under the handbrake cable mount (inset, circled). Once in place, fit the ends of the exhaust pipe back onto the screw posts (arrows).
  • Page 24 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Drive 2x JP screws through the holes in the rear chassis into the Replace the cross beam cover (16a) and secure using 2x HM screws. cockpit floor. Make sure the notch is oriented as shown (16b, circled). Guide the end of the main brake hose through the opening in the left- Push the end of the hose onto the silver hose connector pin hand side of the cockpit floor (arrow).
  • Page 25 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis Plug one end of the long brake hose (130 mm) onto the top pin of the Run the cable under the protrusion of the chassis frame (circled) and right-hand connector (arrow). plug the other end onto the top pin of the left-hand connector (arrow). 71 mm ‘L’...
  • Page 26 Stage 29: Attaching the Rear Chassis S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 27 Stage 30: Building the Rear Differential Case In this stage you’ll start assembly on the rear differential, building the case and adding support. S T A G E 3 0 P A R T S L I S T Name Rear differential case (upper) Rear differential case (lower) Connecting rod joint x3...
  • Page 28 Stage 30: Building the Rear Differential Case Secure the universal joint to the rod using 2x AP screws. Repeat for all Fit the three universal joints into the connecting rod joints (arrows). Orient the universal joints the same way as shown. three joints.
  • Page 29 Stage 30: Building the Rear Differential Case Fit the connecting rod joints into the recesses of the upper rear Fix the support bracket using 4x DM screws. differential case. Align the upper and lower parts of the case together as shown. Fit the two halves together.
  • Page 30 Stage 30: Building the Rear Differential Case Position the cross member onto the upper case. Secure using 2x DM screws. Align the transmission shaft (stage 23) with the rear differential case (15a). Fit the connector onto the central joint (15b, arrow) and secure using 2x AP screws (15c).
  • Page 31 Stage 30: Building the Rear Differential Case S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 32 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring In this stage you’ll fit the rear leaf spring suspension to the differential case. You’ll also add the handbrake hoses to the main assembly. S T A G E 3 1 P A R T S L I S T Name Leaf spring Axle drive shaft x2...
  • Page 33 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring Position the end of an axle drive shaft onto the rear differential’s joint Secure using 2x CP screws. as shown (arrow). Fit the other axle on the remaining joint (arrow). Secure using 2x CP screws. AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 34 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring Fit the leaf spring in the orientation shown onto the fixing post The leaf spring should curve upwards once in place. (arrows). Place the leaf spring plate in position (arrows), ensuring the side with Secure using 2x AM screws.
  • Page 35 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring ‘L’ The exhaust pipe brackets are marked with ‘L’ and ‘R’ (inset, circled). Flip the assembly and secure the bracket with a DM screw. Fit the left ‘L’ bracket onto the rear chassis (arrow). ‘R’...
  • Page 36 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring The three handbrake hoses plug onto the pins of the handbrake cable Plug the 145 mm long hose onto pin 1. (arrows), indicated as 1, 2 and 3. Plug the 285 mm long hose onto pin 2. Plug the 76 mm long hose onto pin 3.
  • Page 37 Stage 31: Attaching the Rear Leaf Spring S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 38 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels In the last stage for this pack, you’ll finish assembling the rear suspension then mount it onto your model. You’ll then connect the brake hoses and fit the rear wheels. S T A G E 3 2 P A R T S L I S T Name Name Lower swing bar x2...
  • Page 39 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Fit the smaller end of a lower swing bar into the bracket of the rear Secure using a PM screw. differential (arrow). Fit the other lower swing bar and secure using a PM screw. Fit a universal joint into the end of the axle drive shaft (4a, arrow) then secure using 2x CP screws (4b).
  • Page 40 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Position a rear damper rod over the lower control arm of the left Drive an AM screw into the recess of the rod to secure. knuckle (arrow). Note that the rod has a recess on one side (inset, circled) which should face out from the control arm.
  • Page 41 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels ‘R’ Fit the knuckle onto the axle and secure using 2x AP screws. Attach the right knuckle in the same way using 2x AP screws. Fit the large ends of the lower swing bars into the lower control arms Screw a hex nut onto the longer threaded end of a strut rod as shown.
  • Page 42 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Flip the assembly over and place a hex nut into the left upper control Flip the assembly and tighten the hex nut fitted in step 12 (using the arm (13a, arrow). Screw the long threaded end of the strut rod into the spanner supplied) to secure the strut rod (14a).
  • Page 43 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Fit the other strut rod to the right side in the same way. Screw a hex Tighten the hex nut to secure the rod and fit the end of the leaf spring nut onto the long thread (17a), then place a hex nut in the hole of the (18a) then place a thick washer onto the rod (18b).
  • Page 44 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Place the two springs inside the cylinders as shown (arrows). Align the rear suspension assembly with the rear chassis as shown. Fit the end of the transmission shaft into the central channel in the cockpit floor (arrow).
  • Page 45 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Press both damper rods into the cylinders (arrows), then fit the ends of the upper control arms into the openings highlighted in step 23. Push firmly as shown until the support bracket aligns with the screw hole of the chassis (circled). AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...
  • Page 46 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels The rear suspension assembly should look like this once in place. Start to secure the assembly by driving an AM screw through the support bracket. Secure the cross member to the rear chassis using 2x CM screws. Check the upper control arms are aligned with the screw holes in the rear chassis side panels then secure each using an SM screw.
  • Page 47 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Plug the brake hose attached to the knuckle onto the pin of the silver Plug the brake hose on the other side in the same way (arrow). connector (arrow). Plug the end of the 145 mm long handbrake hose into the left knuckle (blue arrows). Guide the end of the 285 mm hose under the support bracket (circled) and plug it into the right knuckle (red arrows).
  • Page 48 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels Remove the three-bar spinners from the wheels assembled in stages Fit the rear left wheel onto the knuckle as shown, then place a thin 25 and 27, if necessary. washer over the end of the post (arrow). Secure the left wheel using a CM screw.
  • Page 49 Stage 32: Fitting the Rear Suspension and Wheels S T A G E C O M P L E T E AGORAMODELS CORVETTE STING RAY...