I have a new bigger garage that is filling fast. Shelves are being built.
The parts are being sorted, the issue is how to get them organized.
I need some ideas on how to keep the little stuff like head gaskets/ header gaskets/ specialty bolts ect...
How do you store engine parts and transmission and the small stuff.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
Parts Organization
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Re: Parts Organization
I use Plano clear plastic tackle boxes for the small stuff.
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Mark Strange
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Re: Parts Organization
I have a shed ( or two) for parts. I hang them on the wall with wire. Shackles, perches,brachets, horns, lights ect. No digging through boxes or shelves. Fuel tanks, radiators, rad shells all have someplace to twist a wire and hang them up. Small parts I am using organisers with all the little draws. Label the front of the draw.
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Re: Parts Organization
Wooden boxes made from ply and odd bits of wood. I made them to 'standard sizes' so they fit in shelves in 'combinations'. All boxes are the same length, just various widths so you can fit 1, 2, 4 or other combinations in each 'bay.
Narrow boxes with more dividers worked well for different bolt and nut sizes or smaller parts.
Fairly easy to make if you have a table saw or even a skill saw cutting to 'standard' widths and lengths, then nailed together (I have the luxury of an air nailer).
All have contents 'vivid' marked on the ends for quick reference.
Narrow boxes with more dividers worked well for different bolt and nut sizes or smaller parts.
Fairly easy to make if you have a table saw or even a skill saw cutting to 'standard' widths and lengths, then nailed together (I have the luxury of an air nailer).
All have contents 'vivid' marked on the ends for quick reference.
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Re: Parts Organization
We throw away a lot of good parts containers. I like plastic oil bottles with tops cut off and Mixed Nut cans. I make labels for them.
For these shackles I just nailed some boards to the side of my shelf. The bench with drawers was made form scrap lumber from a dumpster.
Nails on rafters are great parts hooks. Best for lighter parts than loading them too much.
RichWhen did I do that?
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Re: Parts Organization
Banana Boxes. They are strong and durable.
Some of these are over 35 years old and still good as new.
And they are free at the grocery store.
Some of these are over 35 years old and still good as new.
And they are free at the grocery store.
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Be_Zero_Be
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Re: Parts Organization
I put my small parts organizers an a lazy-susan turntable.
It gives me a very high density storage on a small footprint.
It is also harder to stack stuff in front of to block access.
It gives me a very high density storage on a small footprint.
It is also harder to stack stuff in front of to block access.
Respectfully Submitted,
Be_Zero_Be
I drive a Model T ... Microseconds don't matter
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Be_Zero_Be
I drive a Model T ... Microseconds don't matter
For every Absolute Model T Fact there are at least three exceptions.