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Restoration Parts Sourcing Log in Classic Car Restoration

The Restoration Parts Sourcing Log is a copy-ready spreadsheet for classic car restoration that tracks parts, source, status, cost, condition. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 15 minutes to set up.

Last updated: August 2026

Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up

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What’s inside “Restoration Parts Sourcing Log”

Tabs: How to use · Parts · SourcingFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 15 minutesColumns: 11

Columns (grey = calculated for you)

  • Project
  • System
  • Part
  • Part #
  • Source
  • Condition
  • Status
  • Cost
  • Billed to customer
  • ETA
  • Markup
  1. Open the Parts tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
  2. Log every part with source and condition (NOS, reproduction, used); ETA turns red when late.
  3. Agree with the customer up front how sourced parts are marked up.
  4. Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.

The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.

Restoration Parts Sourcing Log

About this template

It is built for people who want results without another subscription: restorers hunting parts from many sources. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.

Review evidence

What to verify before choosing Restoration Parts Sourcing Log

Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.

Review criteria

  • +Part by system and source
  • +On-order, received, and back-order status
  • +Cost and condition (NOS, repro, used)
  • +Outstanding-parts view

Often worth considering when

  • +Restorers hunting parts from many sources
  • +Anyone tracking NOS vs. reproduction

Pause before choosing when

  • -Live vendor catalog sync
  • -Automated ordering

About Classic Car Restoration

Why people consider this option

  • +Track restoration projects, parts, and budget without paid software
  • +Keep every part source and receipt in a file you own
  • +Know your total build cost vs. budget at any point

What to review before acting

  • -No parts-catalog lookup or customer portal without a tool
  • -Multi-build shops eventually need shop software

Trust FAQ

Questions people ask before copying a template

Does the Restoration Parts Sourcing Log work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Restoration Parts Sourcing Log really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Restoration Parts Sourcing Log track?
It tracks parts, source, status, cost, condition. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.

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