Build Book: Car Restoration

Every bolt, every receipt, every step home. NEW in v2: iCloud sync across devices, AI insurance & appraisal reports, and spend analytics for your build.

Garage Book is the documentation system for classic car, hot-rod, and project-car restorations. Built for the restorer who works to spec, keeps receipts, and needs every bolt accounted for when the car sells.

WORK LOG BY SYSTEM Organize every job by system — engine, drivetrain, suspension, brakes, body, paint, interior, electrical, glass, trim. Each entry carries the date, description, hours, parts used, and photos. Voice dictation lets you log hands-free from the shop floor.

RECEIPT VAULT WITH AI OCR Photograph every receipt. Garage Book uses on-device Apple Intelligence to extract vendor, part numbers, line items, and totals automatically. Your receipts become searchable, structured data — not a shoebox.

BUILD PHOTO TIMELINE The average restoration generates 2,000+ photos. Garage Book organizes them by system and date, building a visual journal of the work from bare chassis to finished car.

NUMBERS-MATCHING TRACKER Track which components are original, replica, or replacement. Critical for concours judging and buyers who pay premiums for documentation.

BUILD BOOK PDF EXPORT Generate a print-quality build book: cover page with hero shot, system-by-system chapters, photographic gallery, receipt index, parts inventory, cost breakdown. The artifact restorers will put in the glove box when they sell.

PUNCH LIST AI-generated prioritized task list based on your build status. Dependencies respected — paint before reassembly, cure before interior.

COST ROLLUP Running total by system. Final budget reconciliation at a glance.

HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI Log work entries, check project status, and capture receipts by voice using Siri and Shortcuts.

NEW IN VERSION 2

• iCloud Sync: your build follows you across iPhone and the shop iPad — one source of truth.
• AI Insurance & Appraisal Report: a documented agreed-value packet plus CSV export for accountants and appraisers.
• Spend Analytics & Build Trends: cost and hours by system, budget vs. actual, and a projected completion date.
• Home & Lock Screen Widgets, plus a Live Activity timer for active shop sessions.
• Smart Cure-Time Reminders: get notified when clear coat or epoxy is ready for the next step.
• Shop Sharing with Sign in with Apple: pro shops and clients share one build.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN All AI runs on your device. Your photos, receipts, and logs stay on your device and your own private iCloud. No tracking, no data collection.

Free: 1 vehicle, 30 work entries. Garage ($9.99/mo or $79/yr): Up to 3 vehicles, unlimited entries, receipt OCR, build book PDF, widgets, smart reminders. Pro ($14.99/mo or $119/yr): Everything in Garage plus iCloud sync, AI appraisal report, CSV export, and spend analytics. Shop ($24.99/mo): Unlimited vehicles, multi-user client sharing for pro restoration shops. Lifetime ($249): One purchase, every Garage feature, all future updates.

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