I also use an excel spreadsheet..
Documenting Maintenance
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Safety Car
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From: W MI
Documenting Maintenance
I did a search and couldn't find anything on this.
I do all my own work. I just wonder what is good enough for logging it. I currently have an excel spreadsheet with the date, mileage, part and manufacturer, and task performed with a reason why. I also have a corresponding binder with receipts and such to go with it.
Am I doing it right, and what can I do to improve it?
Also, here is my spreadsheet:
1987 Corvette File
I do all my own work. I just wonder what is good enough for logging it. I currently have an excel spreadsheet with the date, mileage, part and manufacturer, and task performed with a reason why. I also have a corresponding binder with receipts and such to go with it.
Am I doing it right, and what can I do to improve it?
Also, here is my spreadsheet:
1987 Corvette File
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Safety Car
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That's better than what I do. I have a checkbook register in my car that I document mileage, date, and whatever I did. I keep all the receipts and such in a manila folder, sort-of organized by date. It's good enough for me...and it's accessible in the car, which is nice.
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Safety Car
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Le Mans Master
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Excel works fine for me - it's pretty similar to your setup. I have one file going with a separate worksheet for each car.
Reciepts, proof-of-purchase labels & sometimes reference material for the project go into a nice notebook for the Vette. For the daily drivers, that stuff gets shoved into a file folder.
Reciepts, proof-of-purchase labels & sometimes reference material for the project go into a nice notebook for the Vette. For the daily drivers, that stuff gets shoved into a file folder.
Drifting
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I use an Excel sheet, it works great. I think I got it here, it's a little fancier than yours but does basically the same thing. Then I keep receipts and stuff in a folder. Some of the more important documents I have scanned into the computer as well.
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