Christmas Present for Dad Suggestion

[Nutsy]

First of all what a great website, however, i can't seem to get the search to work because it keeps returning no results for ANY terms i put in...

Anyway, i need some help in some options for my dad for Christmas.

We will be doing a full restoration on a 69 Camaro. Dad needs to have a way of organizing all the parts, nuts, bolts, etc. as we take the car apart.

He has no shelving of any sort in the garage right now and i was looking at a bin/racking system such as this:

http://www.fsindustries.com/more_info/shelving_systems/shelving_systems.shtml

My goal here is to get something that will help him organize all the pieces a bit... thoughts? Anybody using anything different to accomplish the same goal?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Trevor

 

[TNToy]

I've done it several ways before... but I still can't beat the sharpie & plastic bags method.

(Label baggie, stick all fasteners/brackets from a single system into the baggie, and continue disassembly).

It's cheap, too.

 

[Randall Edge]

I've been doing that for years. It's hard to beat.

 

[Down Under Bloke]

Baging and boxing has worked for me todate, but a label maker would have been handy coz I can't read my own writing.

 

[HoosierBuddy]

I got this at sams club for $100. It's fantastic. I may buy another one.

Phil

 

[Nutsy]

Thanks for the responses guys! As far as the bag thing goes, what do you do with the bags once they are full?

 

[Rickster]

I put the bags in those cardboard document boxes, number them and record in my notepad whats in which box. Also, a digital camera is a "must" for disassambly so you'll have a pic available for reassembly.

 

[Gummi Bear]

Here's a tip on the baggies:

Buy the extra heavy duty FREEZER bags with the write on labels on them. I've had pointy parts poke through, and I wind up with a bucket full of miscellaneous junk after it's been moved around a few times and used as a seat or stepstool.

I like buckets, or plastic storage bins. The storage bins for my parts is great if you can find the clear ones, that way you can see what's in there. Target, Wal Mart and every other place you can imagine will have them. I try to sort stuff by system: engine electrical, fuel system, dash electrical, etc.

You may also look at Harbor Freight and Northern Tool for some other neat organizing solutions.


If you've got some time, a few extra bucks, and an aptitude for such things, hanging some nice wall cabinets from Home Depot or Lowes are sure awesome for getting stuff off the floor and clearing off work benches. You can get the raw ones and paint them, or the melamine finish type for easy clean up after you've been in them with greasy paws.

I also use a lot of coffee cans for 'catch alls' that I empty my pockets into after a long day. After 2 or 3 of them fill up, I sit around on an afternoon with a cold drink and a cigar and sort them out, putting the pieces in their appropriate bin. Things like fuses, electrical terminals, bolts, screws and the odd socket like find their way in there.