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72Subby · 07-27-2008, 07:37 PM

It's in my nature to plan projects before executing them and to try and keep a budget and actual costs. Having done a number of projects, I'm a big believer in planning the vehicle restoration or build - the less I plan, the more I end up buying extra/wrong parts or getting myself into corners.

I also think the planning process can be fun - and it can help you identify and work out some of the catch-22's (you need to do A before B, but you can't afford to do A and you need to do B before the winter, that sort of thing)

Here is the spreadsheet template, if anyone wants it. The summary worksheet totals up the categories, but I didn't connect the budget totals yet.

http://www.oldwatchlover.com/Suburba...ojectCosts.xls

--steve

07-27-2008, 07:37 PM	#56
72Subby Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 68	Re: Who all tracks their spending and plans on their projects? It's in my nature to plan projects before executing them and to try and keep a budget and actual costs. Having done a number of projects, I'm a big believer in planning the vehicle restoration or build - the less I plan, the more I end up buying extra/wrong parts or getting myself into corners. I also think the planning process can be fun - and it can help you identify and work out some of the catch-22's (you need to do A before B, but you can't afford to do A and you need to do B before the winter, that sort of thing) Here is the spreadsheet template, if anyone wants it. The summary worksheet totals up the categories, but I didn't connect the budget totals yet. http://www.oldwatchlover.com/Suburba...ojectCosts.xls --steve __________________ Help! My project parts hauler became a project!