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MG MGA - Restoration Management Software

Anyone have recommendations for a software application or database template for managing and tracking a restoration project?

Thanks, John
jbackman

I would make an Excel spreadsheet. I made one for watching costs during my garage build, but haven't considered making one for my MGA parts purchases. Thanks for the idea.
Mike Parker

There is an Excel spreadsheet for Coupe fasteners - maybe you could build on this.
http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/restore/rt104b.htm
Mike
Mike Ellsmore

I have not used so cannot personally recommend but following seems to cover the ground..
http://www.xunperformance.com/
Neil Ferguson

I used an excel spread sheet when I restored my Healey. That way I knew the labor for outside sourced (machine shop and out side mechanical) and parts. I coded the parts by engine, interior, body parts, etc. I then could sort by date and/or category. Worked well for me and I saw what was done and what parts I had.

Good luck.

Cheers, David......
David Honness

I used an excel spread sheet when I restored my Healey. That way I knew the labor for outside sourced (machine shop and out side mechanical) and parts. I coded the parts by engine, interior, body parts, etc. I then could sort my date and/or category. Worked well for me and I saw what was done and what parts I had.

Good luck.

Cheers, David......
David Honness

I guess you could use Microsoft Project, but you would probably spend as much time setting it up as you would doing the restoration.

Steve
Steve Gyles

John,
I used Microsoft Access. I set up a storage number system to identify part number/type, box number and shelf number. It also included vendor name (if new) and cost. I have a field to identify the system of the car (engine, suspension, trim, etc) to group the parts. It came in pretty handy.
Cheers,
Gerry
G T Foster

No personal experience but this one looks good www.restoration-manager.com

What I would really like to do is take one of those 3D scanners and reverse engineer a whole car to create a 3D database. If you then ended up with an unknown part in your hand you could then use a smartphone tool to identify the part and where it went in the car.
Maybe when I restore my MGA (a couple of years yet I hope) I will do this.

Neil
Neil Purves

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