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How do you make notes as to what you’ve done, when and what was the mileage?

In the glovebox of all my rigs I have a small memo pad which I note the date, brief description of what was done and what the odometer was showing then.

Yes I still have the typical folder in my office that contains receipts and more details of each repair, but having these little memo pad helps me quickly remember what I did and when.

What I've been doing is sending a text message (on cell phone) and use the "take picture" button. Take photo of what doing -- click. Screen says "ok." Then before I send, I add text to 'spain a few things or details.

Have it all in one place. Makes it nice if download later since all the data is there, including the date and time.

I keep a spreadsheet on my computer, with all that info, along with brand and part numbers, where I got them, and if they were off a different vehicle, I put that info as well, (like the backup switch I used on my SM420, it is off a 1985 C20)

I'm logging all my time on the '51 3100 restoration on a spreadsheet (I started out manually in a notebook), including date, what I worked on, and how much time was spent. I'm real close to 1500 hours now.

I also have a spreadsheet of every part I've bought so I can refer to it when trying to remember if I have the part already. (It's been more than once that I bought the same item again when I couldn't find it in the box.)

I also have a fuel mileage spreadsheet for my daily drivers, logging date, gallons added and mileage between fill-ups. That one also shows me current and lifetime mpg and a running average of mpg over the previous 4 fill-ups (helps see if something has gone wrong.)

After the EMP happens, I have a pencil and notebook.

Like 69 Cuda and Kevin, I keep an XL spreadsheet for all of my vehicles. Date, mileage, work done, cost.

Cost? I don't keep track of the costs for an obvious reason. (Mrs. Wally is the obvious reason.)

I also use an XL spreadsheet to keep track of parts I bought. It includes cost, date of purchase, part numbers and where I bought it from. I know exactly how much I have invested.

...Invested! You're funny!

I keep a note pad with the date, service and part numbers for what I did so the next guy will have part numbers to help with repairs. I don't track my time or the money, that's to depressing...lol

Mike B

For my' 59 I have a project journal from Gearz Nation that wife gave me. It has tabs for everything. My daily driver has a memo pad to record repairs and maintenance.