Parts Organization

[Mustang1964s]

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.

[CudaMan]

I use Plano clear plastic tackle boxes for the small stuff.

https://www.grainger.com/product/30F072 ... 8006005229!

[Dallas Landers]

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.

[A Whiteman]

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.

[Rich Eagle]

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.

Rich

[BE_ZERO_BE]

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.
 

[BE_ZERO_BE]

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.