Build book or project books?

[Rebeca_Lynn]

I have been looking around to see if i could find either a program or a notebook, layed out or designed for a car build.

I have seen at car shows over the years alot of people have used these as a way to give more details or info on there projects than one has time to give while just talking.



I found one offered by a tv show. I was wondering if any one knew of other programs or books for this.

I figure this would be a great way to keep everying organized and well documented for down the road. Also it could be helpful to others as they go though there own projects for ideas and how to's for some things.


My husband has suggested in looking into eother building a basic program or even a web based idea. As he is taking classes in web design and development right now.


So we figured if other knew of anything or would be interedted in something along these lines.

[TonyHuntimer]

Rebeca,

I haven't see anything like what you've described, but I'm sure there's something out there. Maybe somebody else will chime in.

Good luck,
Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

[69stang]

I use a program called Vehicle Project Planner to track my parts. There seems to be more functionality there that I don't use. Don't know if its what you're looking for.
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[KnightMare]

I use Excel to track mine. List of parts, manufacturers, compare prices, simple and easy.

[Rebeca_Lynn]

Yes and no on both. I have a spreadsheet we are using to keep track of everything. If you have ever been to one of the major car shows. You will notice most builders make a build book or such to covers the build and also helps with details you do not see with the naked eye. We are not planning to for say show our car when it is done, but figured a build book would be nice to have of the build.

Will do so more searching and see what we come up with.

[tazzz25906112]

There was an offering by Apple/Mac some time ago that helped you layout a coffee table book http://www.apple.com/ilife/print-products.html and some people were using them to make build books..... I'd do a search under "coffee table photo books" and see what happens from there....

[carguykeith]

My wife does some photography and made coffee table books of our kids' first year and her sisters' weddings that turned out really cool.

I didn't build my car as a a show type car but if I ever did I would use the service she did.

Here it is:

http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books

[19sixtynine]

I just did a build book for my car and used iphoto. I was extremely happy with the end result and how simple the user interface was. I looked at using shutterfly and mypublisher but in the end went with iphoto as i'm on a Mac and it was the easiest for me to load my photos into the book. It did cost more, especially since deal sites like LivingSocial, Groupon and AmazonLocal are always running deals for shutterfly and other publishing sites and Apple NEVER has deals.

[Rebeca_Lynn]

I use a mac most of the time myself. I am also taking a series of course for Adobe Photoshop and the complete creative suite programs right now and for web design and development. So between them and a few other ideas posted here. I should be able to come up with something.

I may try to make a website based design for one of my projects, we have to do. Time will tell as so of tje projects are set by the school.

With the way our computers are set up at home, we are running parallels on are MAC tower and my IMAC. So I can switch to windows programs as needed. Best of both worlds that way.

[rallystyle]

http://staceydavid.com/store/gearz-p...uild-book-4843

[Rebeca_Lynn]

That the one I saw a while back. I was hoping that there is an electronic version or other program which does the same thing.

If not, then I have another. Project to work on.

Spoke with a few friends and other people, we know and it may be possible to do a web based program that can be downloaded to hard copy or to a file to be displayed via an Ipad or tablet app.

Thinking this would be a nice and handy way for.us and others to use something like this.

Would other here be interested in some thing like this?

[hoffmandirt]

I've been working on a site for this purpose and if anyone has any suggestions as to what you might want to see in the site, feel free to send me a message at [email protected]. The site is called RestoCar (www.restocar.com) and is not up yet, but it's main purpose is to track automotive restorations. Currently I have money, time, progress, and photo tracking just about ready for some beta testing. I'm looking at some of the more popular forums used by sites like pro-touring.com and nastyz28.com to see if there is a way I can provide some integration. At this point, I'm the only developer on it and I've mainly been solving my own problems with my own project, assuming others have those problems as well. So again, I'd like to hear ideas from anyone that is interested in something like this. Of course, if others want to build something as well, the more the better!

Edit: I almost forgot to mention that RestoCar will free. I may offer paid add ons in the future that will hopefully cover hosting and storage costs.

[Rebeca_Lynn]

Sounds some like what I am looking for.

Was speaking with an instructor at BU CDIA where I am taking my courses at. As part of the course we have to work on a web design / site of our own, either for a portfilo style or a regular website.

So I am looking at doing the build book type of project, my plan is to link it to both andriod and IPAD apps for display at shows or other needs. Of course this will be down the road some as the classes advance.

I also have a project I am working on for a Veterans program, VET 2 VET,which work with. Which is peer to peer support program.
So along with our build it may take a while for all of this to come together.

[semel1]

Here is what I did for the 58 when we were building it.
http://58redux.shutterfly.com/
You can then select pictures etc that you would like to make into a book if you want or you can provide the link to others to document the entire process.
Dave