You guys with modified cars

Stever89 · Oct 7, 2011

Are you keeping a list of changes made for future reference, for yourself or a future owner? As mods are made, ie brakes, are you keeping track of what pads it now requires? Alternator? Shocks? Fuel pump, filter? Gear oil? Plugs?

90lxcoupe · Oct 7, 2011

I keep it all in my head, Alzheimers has not kicked in for me yet

Whats funny about me is i couldnt tell you what i had for breakfast yesterday, but i could rattle off every detail of my car, for myself, because it will never have a future owner.

Stever89 · Oct 7, 2011

90lxcoupe said:
I keep it all in my head, Alzheimers has not kicked in for me yet

Whats funny about me is i couldnt tell you what i had for breakfast yesterday, but i could rattle off every detail of my car, for myself, because it will never have a future owner.

Me too, so far, but as more changes are made and I get older, I've thought about putting it in print, maybe in spreadsheet form, you know, stock part # vs. current part# and so on. The more I think about it, the more I realize my car isn't close to stock anymore, the serpentine belt is another.

Noobz347 · Oct 7, 2011

The only thing I don't remember is what the cam specs are.

Some one-off Ed Curtis grind.

NIKwoaC · Oct 7, 2011

90lxcoupe said:
I keep it all in my head, Alzheimers has not kicked in for me yet

Whats funny about me is i couldnt tell you what i had for breakfast yesterday, but i could rattle off every detail of my car, for myself, because it will never have a future owner.

Haha, spot on, spot on.

I keep information that I know I'll end up forgetting, like torque specs for specific bolts and what-not. I will say that I saved ALL the paperwork for my recent engine build and I have it all in a binder.

MFE92 · Oct 7, 2011

I keep a spreadsheet with every maintenance, diagnostic, improvement or repair job I do, going back to about 2002.

Stever89 · Oct 7, 2011

MFE92 said:
I keep a spreadsheet with every maintenance, diagnostic, improvement or repair job I do, going back to about 2002.

I've started one, listing stock part #, replacemnent #, brand, etc, trying to fill in what cells I can from memory. Already got a good list going and thought of more stuff: U joints for the alum. d/s and vert motor mounts.

Bryan83taco · Oct 7, 2011

I have a notepad document on my computer. It's my maintenance log, modification list, parts on order, parts waiting to be put on, future mods, etc. I'm also going to start printing off all my invoices for past parts ordered and keep them in a binder. I don't think I will ever sell, but I would like to keep track of everything.

VibrantRedGT · Oct 7, 2011

I did sell my car and it had two phone books size piles of paperwork that went along with it.

I do know the car had 4-6 exhaust systems on it, 3 intakes, 3 types of heads, crazy stuff. If I kept track of it all I'd been in big trouble, maybe even divorced.

When I do it again, I'll keep digital track, I think they got an APP for that.

Noobz347 · Oct 7, 2011

Please post link to App.

LarsD · Oct 7, 2011

I have a fat stack of receipts for whats on it.

VibrantRedGT · Oct 7, 2011

Noobz347 said:
Please post link to App.

It was in Steve's pocket.

Ozz · Oct 7, 2011

I used to but at some point I completely went off the rails and there was no catching up. I have a thick file with receipts but I'm certain there are a few missing from over the years.

Mustang5L5 · Oct 7, 2011

For my daily driver I do. I keep an excel shell listing any item that costs $$ that goes into a car, along woth a receipt numbered to the entry.

With my Mustang...all in my head.

aar0s · Oct 7, 2011

the next owner will either be my kid or a scrap yard. If it is a scrap yard then ill strip all the good stuff out of her before she heads off.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Oct 7, 2011

Nope. It's a good idea though. So far i haven't really done anything that needs a record kept about it...it's all pretty straight forward.

CarMichael Angelo · Oct 7, 2011

For some reason I seem to remember all of the modifications I've made to mine.

I will not even attempt to document the modifications however, as that'll be the one piece of paper my wife will find.

After that, the next piece of paper I'll have to deal with will be a Divorce Decree.

Shakerhood · Oct 7, 2011

I remember all my mods on the Stang but I have also always kept a log book for all my vehicles.

FastDriver · Oct 8, 2011

For my build, I kept a list of everything I put on the car and the prices for parts and labor. It needs to be updated, but includes almost everything. For maintenance, specs, repair work, it's hit or miss. I feel pretty confident in my ability to remember the details I need or to find the details again that I've forgotten.

BlackGT89 · Oct 8, 2011

I've got a one inch thick folder of receipts and "how to" articles I've collected ever since I decided a few years ago to "keep it" and build it up (mostly 5 lug parts, Cobra brakes, front and rear suspension parts). I also have another big folder of receipts and info I've been collecting ever since I've owned the car (about 17 years now). Plus I keep a book in the glove box with mileage, dates and detailed info on regular maintenance and whats been done to the car. I haven't really started on the interior, paint or engine yet (except for bolt ons). I don't think I want to add it all up and come up with a grand total, but cars are a money pit anyway, no matter what you drive.

You guys with modified cars

Stever89

90lxcoupe

Stever89

Noobz347

Stangnet Facilities Maint Tech... Er... Janitor

NIKwoaC

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MFE92

Stever89

Bryan83taco

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VibrantRedGT

"STANGNET'S PENGUIN SMACKER"

Noobz347

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LarsD

VibrantRedGT

"STANGNET'S PENGUIN SMACKER"

Ozz

I think I have a problem here.

Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

aar0s

85_SS_302_Coupe

it sucks (I know) to be on the receiving end

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Shakerhood

FastDriver

I was uncomfortably high & wearing a helmet

BlackGT89

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