in an attempt to actually find the things which i have saved for reference, i was hoping for some guidance. Q: are brakes considered a. - drivetrain components b. front (& rear) end components c. suspension components there will be more Qs as i get a more sophisticated system, but for now i'm happy with the "animal, mineral, vegetable" options. thanks
Given the choices you offer, I would put them under "b" - front (& rear) end components. Most of the time, brake components have their own category. As does "interior components", which I suspect you will also end up collecting. "Outer body parts" may become another category. I suspect you will soon find it easier to have more categories, instead of trying to fit things into places they don't really fit. Ten years down the road, you will forget which section you put something into, if there isn't a specific category location for it. Its hard enough to remember where you put this stuff when you want to put your hands on it, trying to remember what off topic category you stuffed it into won't be helpful. Just my opinion.
sobering advice; thank you. i spend so much time looking for that $20 bill i hid so it would be safe, when i find it i forgot why i needed it!
This is advice for anyone in the same situation. Take the service manual that covers the majority of the parts, I.E., Ford, Chevy or Mopar. If there is a parts manual for the make and era, you could use that too. Tag or mark the stuff with the section number. Example 49 to 53 Chevy, Brakes are section 5. https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1949_53/index.htm So for example, 1950 chevy # 5 would be a handy way to ID a group of parts. BTW, it seems the OCMP site is changing. You might want to download stuff that's important to you ASAP. Whatever numbering system you use, make sure the Reference or Index is available Where the stuff is!
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