Quote Originally Posted by Dago Red
Do any of you come up with a spreadsheet or list for your projects to help you keep organized, not just money but to figure out the best order to do it in?

Reason I ask is we have what seems like a massive list, and I thought if I put it all down it might help in figuring which order to go in to reduce as much work as possible (i.e. disassembly and reassembly of the body for one thing). I have a sheet I write down hours and money on already, but it is just on a notepad I keep in the shop.

Thanks guys.

Red
Red,
I started an Excel spreadsheet for my car listing almost every part that I purchased or labor that I had done - then gave it up when I totalled up the costs column one day. Frightening, to say the least($30K and rising). I down loaded it on to a floppy and decided that it be left for another day. What I have done since then is to file each receipt in date order for that "another day" and will eventually update my file.

As far as a spreadsheet to use for planning, I drew up a plan of a build time frame and what would be needed and when. This evolved into a list as I ended up purchasing parts and pieces as they became available and at a price I would pay. I have a small Wally World pocket notebook that I list parts needed as well as tools and supplies and take it with me to various NSRA and Goodguys shows and take advantage of some of their specials. For instance, I have a '32 style gas tank on my '31. I bought all the parts from Yogi's at York. A 10% discount PLUS they paid shipping. My Walker radiator was purchased at NSRA Burlington at a big discount($100+) and since they didn't have one on the truck, they paid shipping as well. And it goes on like that.

A plan, but flexibility is nice to have, as time and money usually are well exceeded .