Organize car parts

[soundcontrol]

I now have 3 project cars, I have parts in 7 different locations (!), big mess.
Just wanted to dig up the lug nuts for my Foose wheels, stored away in 2015, took me 3 days to find them!!
(well, not 3 whole days, but 2-3 hrs each day, digging thru boxes in different locations.
I have stuff bagged up and labeled, but still cant find shit. And when I was looking know I found many parts I didn't know I even bought.

Wonder how people with even more projects keep track of parts...
Thinking about using a database program in my computer, with a search function. Take a picture, and number the box and add locations...
Everything in one locations should help, but I don't have the room.

[ec_co]

I have a little book for each project, broken down into sections (eg: exterior trim, engine, engine bay, interior soft goods, interior hard goods, etc). when I buy or refinish a part, it gets listed in the book ... if it's not in the book, it hasn't been done or bought yet (it helps that my vehicle was 100% all there, so no worries about missing items). boxes organized similarly into incomplete/work in progress and finished pieces. it's kept me from buying duplicates a couple times

[anlauto]

I've had seven cars at one time in my shop...Every car gets a "code" every part is tagged, in a bin or on a shelf. I have the typical "parts list" for every project that I work off of....My system is pretty efficient for my purpose 

[Scooter]

Tubs... lots of clear plastic tubs.

[RUNCHARGER]

It can be a challenge. I hadn't had an E body for about 15 years and brought my Orange Challenger home in mostly cardboard boxes and a bare, painted shell. The members on this forum will always jump in and help you with explanations and photos if you need it. But the clear plastic tubs with appropriate labels and a cellphone full of disassembly photos are valuable tools if you are tearing it down yourself.

[JS29]

Just don't loose that cellphone!!! 

[Daveh]

Plastic baggies are great but I've found out that over time if you have nut, bolts or sharp parts in them they tend to slice through the baggie and end up in the bottom of the box or tub that I was using.  Now I splurge and buy the thicker baggies. 

[YellowThumper]

Have 3 projects myself.
On top of the tag and bag when removing.
This is what I have done for a 64 Falcon project.
Affectionately call it wall of Falcon...6ft tall.
It came fully disassembled. Nothing tagged.
Stacking bins that are numbered. Also on a rolling cart.
I then take a picture of their contents.
Have found it best to use these thinner totes. Pics will show most items within them. Each tote carrys a theme for what the parts are. Interior, brakes, electrical, body hardware, etc...

[70 Challenger Lover]

I have a similar problem but mine is compounded by limited space. I sold off my RT project just so I could get rid of the piles of parts from that car. Fortunately, I have only the one project going now but I find that I reorganize every couple months, moving piles to the shed or back to the garage, etc. Each time, I look through stuff and find duplicates I didn't realize I had.

I'm off this week, maybe this thread will motivate me to spend some time organizing it all into bins.

[Rich G.]

I bag and tag everything and then forget where I put the bags. I start off good but wind up buying the same part twice. The good thing is when I finish it I buy another project and already have parts to start. The bad thing is I start another project!

[oldmoparbuff]

At time I have bagged and tagged and filled Rubbermaid tubs.
I was organizing some of the tubs a couple months ago.
I found the only thing still in the baggie was the tag, most items fell through damaged bag.

Sometimes I think I will need to buy a complete car to see how mine is supposed to be assembled.

[soundcontrol]

One of my 7 stashes, I decided now to go thru everything, take a picture, write down what it is, and where it is. Put parts in plastic tubs with numbers, and also write on white tape on the front whats in it. Gotta do this before I forget even more, and buy more parts. Gonna start collecting parts for the Barracuda project resto also, (got the quarters from Mopar Dave today).
My iPhone is great, as soon as I take a picture, it backs up to iCloud and I can see the picture on my computers, iPad or even my TV, and it's safe.