<VV> Organization of Corvair Parts

[shortle]

My methods are pretty similar to Garys. But in the winter when business slows up a bit I will go out to my sheds, barns, garages, above my office (loft) and devote 1-2 hours a day cleaning and cataloging and just overall organizing. I am trying to do something similar to Matt based on systems (front suspension, rear, drivetrain, NOS, etc.). May God help us all.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


-----Original Message-----
>From: gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com
>Sent: Jun 6, 2012 10:15 AM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Organization of Corvair Parts
>
>I have Corvair parts in my office at home, some in the house garage, some in the big garage, many in plastic tubs all over including the back storage garage.
>Up in the attick of both gares I have tons of parts that were originally stuffed in cardboard boxes that have collapsed when the glue of the bgoxes dried out, so the parts are now all over the floor knee deep and higher. I have parts in metal cabinets, file cabinets and more.
>
>So if you want to come over and organize my stu7ff and catalog it, I would be greatly appreciative.
>
>Currently, I usually go out and buy what I need as I can't find what I already have...............
>
>Gary Swiatowy
>
>
>From: Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Organization of Corvair Parts
>
>> I created a computer-based catalog (spreadsheet) that has a reference to
>> storage location.  For most of my parts I use plastic storage bins that are
>> numbered.  I "borrowed" the Clark's numbering system for new parts because
>> a lot of my parts came from Clark's.  Used parts are simply listed in the
>> inventory without part numbers and the more valuable ones are tagged (e.g.,
>> factory quick steering box with factory arms).  This will hopefully prevent
>> my survivors from throwing good stuff into the dumpster.
>> 
>> For my current restoration, I've ordered most of my parts from Clarks.
>>  Besides being a good company to do business with, I like their email order
>> confirmations.  I save these in a separate folder and this allows me to
>> search on a specific part number to determine if I've already ordered it.
>>  When doing a restoration involving purchasing hundreds of parts over a
>> period of five years, this can be a real benefit.  Also, when searching for
>> a previously ordered part, this gives me a time frame and a context of
>> when/what other parts I ordered at the same time.  This is a great indexing
>> aid to my archaeological piling system.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:24 AM, <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > For one reason or another, I now have a lot of Corvair parts in (and
>> > around) my garage. Mostly new stuff, mostly GM stuff, but some
>> > Clarks/Underground.  Have someone come up with a method of categorizing
>> >  Corvair parts?
>> > Maybe, dash parts, engine parts, trans/diff parts, trunk parts.  Or by
>> > year. I
>> > would like to inventory them, but put them in some order  so I can find
>> > stuff.
>> > Any thoughts?
>> >
>> > Seth Emerson
>
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