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Week 1-Marking and Research2/21/2024 This week was pretty productive. I was able to work inside the shop since I wasn't sanding or doing anything messy yet. That was good so that I could stay warm while I worked as the temperature has been in the 20's. I started by marking out the obvious problem areas with a sharpie. To see these areas, I used a long light that I ran across the side of the truck to see where it was uneven. I tried to mark as many areas as I could, although I knew that I would definitely have to go through this process a couple more times to get out the rest of the imperfections. I noticed that the biggest problem areas, aside from the hood (which was just a bunch of small dents), were the backs of the fender wells on the bed. I knew that these would require a lot of time and energy, eventually. Even though the truck was very rough, some places worse than others, I was very surprised by how many dents there were not in places like the door and front fenders. I was expecting to have to put a lot of time into these areas as they are commonly dented areas, but there were only about 5 total dents throughout the sides of the doors and fenders. I then came inside and started doing some research on what materials/resources I needed to have that I did not already. After talking to my dad, who has a little experience with bodywork, and doing some research online, I was able to figure out what basic things I needed. I need filler putty, putty knives, an orbital sander, sanding pads, a ball peen hammer, a place to work, and a way to stay warm through the rest of this winter, because I know I will not be able to stay in the shop when I start sanding.
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