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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Cars / September 2006automotive restoration project software?
Hi All, Anyone have any good recommendations for software to track automotive restoration projects? Or, a web site that has a data base to track all the bits, pieces, money and vendors relating to a car's restoration? Not too worried about cost if it is good software or a good site. We are restoring a 67 Ranchero and other than receipts and a notebook, I got nothing! I am bound to my computer and would love to use it or a web site to track this project and subsequent ones. Thanks! > the bits, pieces, money and vendors relating to a car's restoration? > Not too worried about cost if it is good software or a good site. Are you sure you REALLY want to see a total cost on this project? Better just to leave the receipts in a folder.. if you ever sell the car, you can add up the totals then :) >> the bits, pieces, money and vendors relating to a car's restoration? >> Not too worried about cost if it is good software or a good site. > >Are you sure you REALLY want to see a total cost on this project? >Better just to leave the receipts in a folder.. if you ever sell the >car, you can add up the totals then :) Very good observation. Had I looked before I leaped, I probably would have doused myself with gas and struck a match :0) LOL -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg veegerNOSPAM@snowcrest.net wrote: > Very good observation. Had I looked before I leaped, I probably would > have doused myself with gas and struck a match :0) LOL In my own restoration project <http://www.larwe.com/scout/>, I've already doused myself in gas twice, but no matches so far. >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks! Take a look at Tom Schmidt's Mustang Page (www.vintage-mustang.com) . I think he had some listed. -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! I do. It is from OpenOffice.org. It is called "Open Office." They have a spreadsheet that can track all of this for you. You should also be able to use Quicken or another financial program and track the money like a business. Or, if you prefer to spend more money, you can get Excel from Microsoft or even Microsoft Office. jeff >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >jeff I just got OpenOffice and have not had a chance to explore it yet. What do you think of it? -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg veegerNOSPAM@snowcrest.net wrote: > I just got OpenOffice and have not had a chance to explore it yet. > What do you think of it? It is my primary office productivity suite. I have written three [published] books and roughly 200,000 words of technical articles using the word processor component. I run my personal business using the spreadsheet, as well as tracking home budget, car gasoline mileage and repair costs, etc. >veegerNOSPAM@snowcrest.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >spreadsheet, as well as tracking home budget, car gasoline mileage and >repair costs, etc. I guess that means you're Ok with it :0) I got it because some people use Excel and Word, which are pretty pricey, and this was supposed to be able to read and write exchangeable documents. -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg > >> I just got OpenOffice and have not had a chance to explore it yet. > >> What do you think of it? > > > >It is my primary office productivity suite. I have written three > > I guess that means you're Ok with it :0) Absolutely. > I got it because some people use Excel and Word, which are pretty > pricey, and this was supposed to be able to read and write Yes. In general, documents that you write in OpenOffice.org will be close to perfect if someone loads them in Word/Excel. Some Word documents and Excel spreadsheets may not import perfectly into ooo though. MS-Office installs some fonts that ooo doesn't provide, and documents containing OLE objects (equations, for instance) may not translate properly because the original document will refer to the MS equation editor, which of course won't be installed on your system. Ya,I am kinda stoopid that way - I guess if you are doing it as a profession, the costs matter. Individually, maybe I would end up in gas with the matches at my side... Or, my wife would have a nice .45 inch projectile heading towards me... ;-) In any case, seems to me there might be 1 or 2 others who may actually want to track that stuff, have it in a database so it is reusable/transportable and searchable. Good thread and lots of great ideas given so far. Thanks! ~TAZ > > >> I just got OpenOffice and have not had a chance to explore it yet. > > >> What do you think of it? [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > translate properly because the original document will refer to the MS > equation editor, which of course won't be installed on your system. OK, not gonna waste my time and money - found this and it looks pretty good... http://www.autoresto.com/AutoResto.htm And, of course, a spreadsheet would be function for tracking the basics. ~TAZ > Ya,I am kinda stoopid that way - I guess if you are doing it as a > profession, the costs matter. Individually, maybe I would end up in gas [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > translate properly because the original document will refer to the MS > > equation editor, which of course won't be installed on your system. Take a look at this freeware program Car Restore 2.5 http://www.brothersoft.com/information_management/databases/carrestore_download_ 9114.html >OK, not gonna waste my time and money - found this and it looks pretty >good... [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> > translate properly because the original document will refer to the MS >> > equation editor, which of course won't be installed on your system. -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg I've seen & tried Car Restore 2.5 - leaves a lot to be desired. Woody G's web site however, for the Fairlane enthusiast - NONE BETTER!!! http://www.woodyg.com/ veegerNOSPAM@snowcrest.net wrote: > Take a look at this freeware program > [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg >I've seen & tried Car Restore 2.5 - leaves a lot to be desired. > >Woody G's web site however, for the Fairlane enthusiast - NONE >BETTER!!! >http://www.woodyg.com/ Hmmmmm. That confused me. I looked at Woody's site and the ad there is for CarRestore2.5 -- Spike 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 2+2, Vintage Burgundy w/Black Std Interior, A Code 289 C4 Trac-Lok; Vintage 40 16" rims w/225/50ZR16 KDWS BF Goodrich gForce Radial T/As, Cobra drop; surround sound audio-video... See my ride at.... Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/003_May_21_3004.jpg Feb 2004- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/005_May_21_2004.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg ;-) Sorry to confuse - his SITE is good, the software is mediocre... I think he wrote it, or had it written. veegerNOSPAM@snowcrest.net wrote: > >I've seen & tried Car Restore 2.5 - leaves a lot to be desired. > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg >>> Hi All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > I just got OpenOffice and have not had a chance to explore it yet. > What do you think of it? So far I like it. Jeff > -- > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/davescar_7_11_05_002.jpg > Jul 2005- http://207.36.208.198/albums/86810/Engine_rebuild_006.jpg In article <1156305320.130115.257530@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, "1967.ranchero.restoration" <1967.Ranchero.Restoration@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks! Wise of you to keep track of things. I recommend using a spread sheet program. |
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