Ford Expedition Body Work

2023-05-03 14:40:55 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Alright...
2023-05-03 14:41:16 ★ Cletus Taylor looks over the damaged Ford, peering over it in order to inspect everything wrong.
2023-05-03 14:41:36 ★ Cletus Taylor looks at the truck, along with the parts stacked up nearby. He'd ensure he has everything --
2023-05-03 14:41:59 ★ he'd need before he proceeds.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:43:28 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Alright... We got both doors, replacement fender... quarter panel shell.
2023-05-03 14:43:36 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Guess I'll start with disassembly.
2023-05-03 14:43:55 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the driver's door handle, tugging  on it in order to open the closed door.
2023-05-03 14:45:13 ★ Cletus Taylor heads over to the toolbox, proceeding to grab the electric ratchet; then snaps the ---
2023-05-03 14:45:18 ★ socket onto it and heads to the Ford.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:45:38 ★ Cletus Taylor places the ratchet on the seat, then grabs his toolbag from the floor; he'd open it ---
2023-05-03 14:45:48 ★ up and reaches in, grabbing a pair of needle nose pliers.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:46:08 ★ Cletus Taylor reaches between the open door and the chassis of the Ford, carefully unpinning the ---
2023-05-03 14:46:31 ★ electrical connector, then unplugs it.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:46:45 ★ Cletus Taylor places the pliers down, proceeding to grab the ratchet from the seat. He'd switch the ---
2023-05-03 14:48:08 ★ ratchet over to reverse, continuing to go about loosening each bolt on the upper and ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:48:21 ★ lower hinges.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:48:34 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the door with his left hand, supporting it as he loosens the final bolt; then places -
2023-05-03 14:48:47 ★ the ratchet on the seat, gripping the door with both hands now.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:49:03 ★ Cletus Taylor lifts up on the damaged door, lifting it off of the hinges; then carries it to the side.
2023-05-03 14:49:36 ★ Cletus Taylor places the door on the ground, leaned up against the wall; then heads back.
2023-05-03 14:49:54 ★ Cletus Taylor now heads to the rear-left door, proceeding to open it up,
2023-05-03 14:50:26 ★ Cletus Taylor reaches into the front seat, grabbing the needlenose pliers from the driver's seat, then ---
2023-05-03 14:50:52 ★ goes about disconnecting the electrical harness on the door. He'd hang the wires ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:51:01 ★ out of the way, then places the needlenose pliers back into his bag.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:51:13 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the electric ratchet, proceeding to go about loosening both the upper and lower ---
2023-05-03 14:51:29 ★ bolts on the door hinges, he'd then grip the door with his left hand in order to support --      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:51:46 ★ it in the upright position as he loosens the final bolt. Once removed, he'd drop the ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:52:02 ★ ratchet on the back seat, continuing to take hold of the door with both hands.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:52:15 ★ Cletus Taylor lifts the  door up,  proceeding to carry it to the corner stacking ---
2023-05-03 14:52:21 ★ it next to the other damaged door.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:53:07 ★ Cletus Taylor steps back to the Ford, proceeding to reach under the dash in order to pull the hood ---
2023-05-03 14:53:27 ★ release lever, upon doing so a pop noise is heard from the latch as it releases.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:53:43 ★ Cletus Taylor heads to the front of the Ford, proceeding to slide his hand under the hood. He'd slide ---
2023-05-03 14:54:08 ★ the hood's safety latch to the side, then lifts up on it allowing the gas struts the ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:54:17 ★ ability to push up and hold the hood upright now.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:54:45 ★ Cletus Taylor looks down the left fender of the Ford, eyeing the upper bolts; then heads to the back ---
2023-05-03 14:55:00 ★ seat in order to retrieve his ratchet. He'd then head to the toolbox where he'd ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:55:11 ★ disconnect the current socket, swapping it out for a smaller size.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:55:28 ★ Cletus Taylor heads back to the Ford, proceeding to connect the socket to one of the numerous ---
2023-05-03 14:55:52 ★ bolts along the top of the fender. He'd pull the trigger back, loosening them one-by-one ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:56:04 ★ as he moves down the fender, eventually removing all of the bolts up top.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:56:21 ★ Cletus Taylor places the ratchet back into his bag, then grips the damaged fender and pulls it back.
2023-05-03 14:56:46 ★ Cletus Taylor pops the  fender  loose from it's  snap-in connector on the front bumper, then just ---
2023-05-03 14:57:00 ★ tosses the mangled metal fender across the room to the where he'd placed the doors.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:57:38 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Now for the quarter panel.
2023-05-03 14:59:00 ★ Cletus Taylor looks down at the dented quarter panel,  eyeing the damage on it.
2023-05-03 14:59:14 ★ Cletus would spot a dent on the lower section of the quarter, just above the bumper.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 14:59:28 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Y'know... I really don't even need to replace the whole quarter like I was expecting.
2023-05-03 14:59:51 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Grind the paint, pull the dents, bondo the rest... Fuck it.
2023-05-03 15:00:24 ★ Cletus Taylor heads over to the shelf, grabbing his pnuematic grinder, then plugs it into the air hose.
2023-05-03 15:00:42 ★ Cletus Taylor heads over to the Ford, proceeding to press the flat edge of the grinding disc against ---
2023-05-03 15:01:07 ★ the Ford's paintwork, he'd pull the trigger back allowing the grinder to grind the ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:01:23 ★ paint and factory primer down to bear metal.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:02:03 ★ Cletus Taylor looks over the surface, eyeing the clean metal surface, then disconnects the airhose ---
2023-05-03 15:02:53 ★ from the grinder. He'd place the grinder down on the shelf next to himself.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:03:37 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the electric stud welder, proceeding to plug it into the wall; then goes back over ---
2023-05-03 15:03:55 ★ to the Ford, he'd insert a metal stud into the tool; then presses it against the metal ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:04:11 ★ surface where the dent it. Upon pulling the trigger, an arch of light would be seen as ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:04:21 ★ device welds to metal stud onto the surface of the Ford.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:04:35 ★ Cletus Taylor would do this a few more times in key places around the dent, then places the tool aside.
2023-05-03 15:04:54 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the dent puller rod, along with a flat-nosed hammer, then heads back to the Ford.
2023-05-03 15:05:15 ★ Cletus Taylor inserts the  puller  rod over one of the studs, then begins pulling on it with moderate ---
2023-05-03 15:05:27 ★ force while tapping around the undamaged surface above the dent.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:05:29 ((OOC Luck)) Cletus Taylor tries his luck from 1 to 100 and gets 95.
2023-05-03 15:05:31 ((OOC Chance at 95%)) Cletus Taylor's attempt has succeeded.
2023-05-03 15:05:48 ★ After some time of pulling on each of the rods and gently tapping on the metal with ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:06:04 ★ the hammer, Cletus would remove the dent for the most part.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:06:25 ★ Cletus Taylor places the  pull rod and hammer down, then grips the  welded on studs with ---
2023-05-03 15:06:35 ★ his hand, wigglign them around until they'd pop off.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:06:47 ★ Cletus Taylor tosses the studs aside, then grabs the grinder again.
2023-05-03 15:07:01 ★ Cletus Taylor plugs the grinder back into the wall socket, proceeding to carefully grind down the ---
2023-05-03 15:07:15 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Do spots where he'd welded the studs on, now having a smooth metal surface.
2023-05-03 15:07:21 ★ spots where he'd welded the studs on, now having a smooth metal surface.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:07:36 ★ Cletus Taylor places the grinder back on the shelf, then unplugs it and heads to the cabinet.
2023-05-03 15:08:01 ★ Cletus Taylor opens the cabinet and takes out a bucket of bondo, along with the hardener.
2023-05-03 15:08:15 ★ Cletus Taylor places both on the counter, then grabs a section of cardboard from under the cabinet.
2023-05-03 15:08:23 ★ Cletus Taylor opens both buckets, proceeding to dip the plastic cup into them, pulling out a ---
2023-05-03 15:08:49 ★ moderate amount of each. He'd dab them onto the cardboard, then closes the buckets ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:08:54 ★ to keep them from drying out.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:09:15 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs a flat plastic mixing card from the cabinet, then shuts the cabinet and grabs ---
2023-05-03 15:09:36 ★ the cardboard sheet. He'd begin mixing the two substances as he walks back to the Ford.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:10:00 ★ Cletus Taylor scoops the  mixed up bondo and hardener mixture onto the body of the Ford, then begins ---
2023-05-03 15:10:18 ★ moving it over the dent, fully covering the exposed metal with bondo.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:10:51 ★ Cletus Taylor would scrape over  it over and over, conforming to the body lines of the Expedition's ---
2023-05-03 15:11:12 ★ quarter panel. He'd get the surface smooth enough to pass his own judgement, then ---      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:11:25 ★ goes over and tosses the remaining bondo into the trash      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:11:45 ★ Cletus Taylor walks over to his shelf, grabbing the respirator from one of the shelves; he'd then ---
2023-05-03 15:13:40 ★ slip the respirator on over his face.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:13:57 ★ Mask 9D49bte grabs the DA-Sander from the shelf, then heads over to the Ford.
2023-05-03 15:14:31 ★ Mask 9D49bte grabs the air hose, proceeding to plug it  into the air hose.
2023-05-03 15:14:49 ★ Mask 9D49bte presses the DA against the  side of the Ford, pressing the  trigger in as he'd move the ---
2023-05-03 15:15:03 ★ sander around the surface in smooth motions ensuring he doesn't eat through too much ---      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:15:21 ★ of the bondo. He'd eventually get the surface shaped and smooth enough for ---      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:15:25 ★ paint and primer.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:15:27 [Southern Accent] Mask 9D49bte says: Alright...
2023-05-03 15:15:50 ★ Mask 9D49bte tears off the sheet of sand paper, then tosses it into the trash. He'd grab some ---
2023-05-03 15:16:07 ★ new paper, carefully applying it onto the sander as he'd palce it back on the shelf.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:16:28 ★ Mask 9D49bte  looks at both of the  new OEM replacement doors, proceeding to then grab two paint ---
2023-05-03 15:16:39 ★ stands, opening them up and placing them on the ground nearby.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:17:00 ★ Mask 9D49bte grabs the driver's front door, carefully placing it onto one of the two stands, then ---
2023-05-03 15:17:14 ★ does the same with the left-hand passenger's door.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:17:28 ★ Mask 9D49bte grabs the sander, then goes about sanding the metal surface in  prep  for paint.
2023-05-03 15:17:45 ★ Mask 9D49bte places the sander back onto the counter, proceeding to open the cabinet. He'd grab a can ---
2023-05-03 15:18:03 ★ pf ready-mixed primer, proceeding to carefully coat both door surfaces with primer.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:18:40 ★ Mask 9D49bte walks over to the Ford, prroceeding to spray some primer over the bondo on the quarter.
2023-05-03 15:19:11 ★ Mask 9D49bte puts the cap back on the  canister of primer, then  heads slips off his respirator and ---
2023-05-03 15:19:29 ★ heads over to the sofa. He'd plop himself down and give the primer some tmie to dry.      ((Mask 9D49bte))
2023-05-03 15:20:14 Your phone   has received a new text message.
2023-05-03 15:20:22 ★ Cletus Taylor would've waited some time out, then sighs as it's time to get back to work.
2023-05-03 15:20:25 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: Alright...
2023-05-03 15:20:34 ★ Cletus Taylor slips the respirator back on over his face, then heads to the Ford.
2023-05-03 15:20:58 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs the driver's door with both hands, then lifts up on  it  and hauls it over to the Ford
2023-05-03 15:21:12 ★ Mask 747DDQs carefully lowers the door down onto the hinge, supporting it with his left hand as ---
2023-05-03 15:21:38 ★ he'd grab the bolts, threading them in one-by-one by hand. He'd then release the door ---      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:21:49 ★ and grabs the ratchet from within his bag.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:22:14 ★ Mask 747DDQs  flips the ratchet to tightening mode, then goes about tightenign down all of the botls  ---
2023-05-03 15:22:22 ★ thus properly securign the door to the chassis.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:22:39 ★ Mask 747DDQs  pockets the ratchet, then grabs the rear-left door from its paint stand.
2023-05-03 15:22:55 ★ Mask 747DDQs lifts  up on the door, then carries it  over to the Ford. He'd carefully slide it onto the -
2023-05-03 15:23:08 ★ studs of the door hinge, still holding it up with his left hand.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:23:26 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs the bolts with his right hand, threading them in by hand in order to loosely ---
2023-05-03 15:23:34 ★ support the door.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:23:53 ★ Mask 747DDQs releases the  door, proceeding to grab the ratchet; quickly tighteniing the bolts  down.
2023-05-03 15:24:16 ★ Mask 747DDQs turns the ratchet off, then places the ratchet back into the bag.
2023-05-03 15:24:36 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs the electrical  cable for the door, proceeding to  plug it into the door's receiver.
2023-05-03 15:24:51 ★ Mask 747DDQs closes both doors once he's done plugging them in, then  looks at the freshly primed ---
2023-05-03 15:24:57 ★ surfaces of the vehicle.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:25:06 [Southern Accent] Mask 747DDQs says: Alright... let's get this painted up.
2023-05-03 15:25:27 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs his notepad from his coverall's pocket, then jots down the VIN of the Ford.
2023-05-03 15:25:42 ★ Mask 747DDQs heads into his office, proceeding to type in the VIN in order to find the factory paint code
2023-05-03 15:25:56 ★ Mask 747DDQs writes down the  paint code, along with the mixture quantities, then heads back to the ---
2023-05-03 15:26:00 ★ paint cabinet.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:26:20 ★ Mask 747DDQs  places the notepad on the counter, proceeding to grab each of the required colors; he'd ---
2023-05-03 15:26:36 ★ begin pouring the desired quantity of each color into the cup, then grabs a mixing stick ---      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:26:55 ★ in order to mix them smoothly together.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:27:14 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs his trusted spray gun, then proceeds to pour the cup of paint into it.
2023-05-03 15:27:31 ★ Mask 747DDQs heads over to the Ford, placing the spray gun on the stand; then grabs some masking tape.
2023-05-03 15:27:54 ★ Mask 747DDQs applies tape over the border of the windows, over the wheel wells, and the hood of the ---
2023-05-03 15:28:12 ★ truck, then goes over to the shelf and grabs the paper.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:28:24 ★ Mask 747DDQs rolls the paper  out, tearing it to shape; then applies it over the taped areas.
2023-05-03 15:28:39 ★ Mask 747DDQs  stretches his arms, then grabs the spray gun and plugs it into the airhose.
2023-05-03 15:28:54 ★ Mask 747DDQs aims the spray gun at the truck, then goes over the truck; spraying the fresh black ---
2023-05-03 15:28:59 ★ paint on layer by layer.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:29:32 ★ Mask 747DDQs  finishes up on the paint, then walks over to the sink.
2023-05-03 15:29:57 ★ Mask 747DDQs pours the remainder of the paint into the sink, proceeding to rinse it down with  water.
2023-05-03 15:30:19 ★ Mask 747DDQs grabs the bottle of alcohol, uncapping it as he'd pour it into the spray gun, cleaning the
2023-05-03 15:30:26 ★ leftover paint out of the spraygun.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:30:36 ★ Mask 747DDQs places the spraygun down, then grabs a bottle of clearcoat.
2023-05-03 15:30:48 ★ Mask 747DDQs violently shakes the canister of clearcoat up, then uncaps it.
2023-05-03 15:31:08 ★ Mask 747DDQs heads over to the Ford, proceeding to carefully apply a few coats of clearcoat over ---
2023-05-03 15:31:26 ★ the fresh black paint, then tosses the mostly emptied can of clearcoat over onto the shelf.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:31:49 ★ Mask 747DDQs leaves the room and allows the paint time to dry, he'd remove his respirator and ---
2023-05-03 15:31:54 ★ hangs it on the shelf on his way out.      ((Mask 747DDQs))
2023-05-03 15:32:08 ★ Sometime would pass, the paint and clearcoat would have dried.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:32:26 ★ Cletus Taylor returns to the room, proceeding to examine the paint. Happy with his work, he'd ---
2023-05-03 15:32:40 ★ proceed to begin carefully tearing off the paper and tape.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:37:32 ★ Cletus Taylor peers at the blown-out airbag through the window, then sighs as he knows it has ---
2023-05-03 15:37:36 ★ to be replaced.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:37:38 [Southern Accent] Cletus Taylor says: I hate airbags...
2023-05-03 15:37:52 ★ Cletus Taylor opens the driver's door, proceeding to pull the hood release lever; then heads to the ---
2023-05-03 15:38:10 ★ front of the Ford, sliding the safety latch to the side as he'd lift it up.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:38:22 ★ The hood struts would take over, pushing the hood up and open, holding it there.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:39:15 ★ Cletus Taylor reaches into the toolbox next to the Ford, proceeding to grab a pair of rubber handled ---
2023-05-03 15:39:38 ★ adjustable wrench, proceeding to then reach over to the battery tray of the Ford.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:39:53 ★ Cletus Taylor adjusts the wrench to size, then goes about loosening the nut on the negatve battery ---
2023-05-03 15:40:07 ★ terminal, he'd then grip the cable and lift it off, handing it away from the battery.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:40:22 ★ Cletus Taylor pockets the adjustable wrench, then heads over to the toolbox and grabs a flathead- --
2023-05-03 15:40:45 ★ screwdriver. He'd walk over to the driver's seat, tkaing a seat.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:41:19 ★ Cletus Taylor peers down at the bottom of the steering wheel, locating the airbag's release pin, then ---
2023-05-03 15:41:33 ★ carefully sticks the screwdriver in, firmly pressing in on the pin.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:41:43 ★ A click noise would be heard as the airbag is unpinned.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:41:59 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the blown airbag, carefully pulling it from its socket on the metal base ---
2023-05-03 15:42:15 ★ of the steering wheel. He'd then grip the electrical cable on it, disconencting it.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:42:29 ★ Cletus Taylor tosses the blown airbag out the door, then reaches over to the passenger seat.
2023-05-03 15:42:47 ★ Cletus Taylor grabs the box, proceeding to rip it open and then grabs the new  OEM airbag from within.
2023-05-03 15:43:08 ★ Cletus Taylor inspects the airbag, then goes about plugging the cable into it.
2023-05-03 15:43:27 ★ Cletus Taylor carefully aligns the  airbag with its bracket on the steerign wheel, then presses it in ---
2023-05-03 15:43:37 ★ firmly until its pin pops into place, securing it.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:43:52 ★ Cletus Taylor removes the screwdriver, proceedign to stick it into  his toolbag. He'd then hop out of ---
2023-05-03 15:43:58 ★ the Ford, shutting the door afterwards.      ((Cletus Taylor))
2023-05-03 15:44:18 ★ Cletus Taylor walks back up to the front of the Ford, proceeding to grab the battery cable.
2023-05-03 15:44:34 ★ Cletus Taylor secures the cable back onto the terminal, then sticks the nut back into place. He'd grip ---
2023-05-03 15:44:44 ★ his wrench from his pocket, tightening it back down.      ((Cletus Taylor))