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N Structure Kit

CLASSIC CAR RESTORATION

933-3824

© 2013 Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., Milwaukee, WI 53218  waltherscornerstone.com  I-933-3824

Thanks for purchasing this Cornerstone kit. All parts are styrene plastic, so use compatible glue and paint to assemble and 
finish your model. Please read these instructions and study the drawings before starting construction. 
 
From mass-produced “grocery getter” to hand-built, rolling work of art, very few machines have endured themselves to people 
quite as much as automobiles. Whether a reminder of major events in our lives, an investment, or the realization of a life-long 
dream, collecting and restoring cars is not only a fun hobby but big business as well. For many, the long ride from a hulk that 
was driven into the ground to prize-winning show car or family heirloom starts on the floor of a restoration shop. Much of what 
needs to be done will depend on the vehicle’s overall condition and the owner’s wishes. As a result, a shop has to be set up to 
handle everything from basic buffing and polishing, all the way to a complete frame-off restoration. This requires all kinds of 
specific departments to tackle engine, drive train and transmission, cooling and other systems, electrical work, interiors, a 
complete body shop equipped to do repairs and painting, along with a complete machine shop to fabricate items that the 
parts department was unable to locate.  While the inside of the shop may be high-tech, many are located in older garage 
facilities or utilize modern buildings constructed to look like the originals, helping carry on the historic heritage.
 
This classic structure makes a great freestanding restoration shop, but could easily serve as the most visible portion of a 
larger operation.  To complete your scene, visit your hobby shop, check out the current Walthers N&Z Scale Model Railroad 
Reference Book, or see walthers.com for period vehicles, figures and many other details. 

5

15  x2

26 x2

22

29

27  x2

14  x2

14

27 15

26

22

29

13

28

21

3

1

13

28

15

26

24

16

17

25

28

44

24

16

2

26 x5

15 x5

4

23

7  x4

8

9

10

6

11

8

12

11

10

9

8

20

1) Start by carefully removing the vertical post in the center of Large 
Window (16) and directly above the Entrance Door (17).  This will 
change the look of the part, and allow decal application later.   Snap 
"Glass" (24, 25, 26, 27) to the back of the respective Window Frames 
(14, 15, 16, 17).   A drop of glue on each pin will secure them in place.  
Glue the Overhead Door "Glass" (28) to the back of each Door (13, 44).  
Then glue the Small Door "Glass" (29) to the back of Door (22).

2) Glue the Doors (22, 13 or 44) and Windows (14, 15, 
16, 17) to the openings in the back of the appropriate 
walls (2, 3, 4, 5, or 21).  Note #1:  We selected Wall #21 
to create a "Service Department" with this kit.  Wall #5 
can be used, but the Service Department and Decal will 
now appear on the Side Wall (3).  Note #2:  You can also 
customize Front Wall #2 - either install all Windows (16 
and 17 - in any order),  or one Overhead Door (44) and 
two Windows (16 or 17) in the openings. Overhead Doors 
(13) can be glued in place or left off to model open 
doorways.
  

3) Glue the Walls ( 2, 3, 4, 5 or 21) together using the Base as a 
guide.  NOTE:  Do not glue the Base until decaling is finished.

4) Glue Brick Inserts (20) into Windows (16) on the Front Wall 
(2).  Glue the Front Wall Back (6) in place.  Then glue the four 
Wall Corners (7).  Next, glue Wall Caps (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) on as 
shown. 

5) The Roof (23) can be glued in place or simply set in place 
after assembly is complete to add interior details, sold separately.

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