6Apr 2016
By OPGI no comments OPGI News Pontiac

2016 edition 1964-73 GTO, 1961-73 Tempest & LeMans Restoration Parts Catalog

The Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), 2016 edition of the 1964-73 GTO, 1961-73 Tempest & LeMans restoration parts catalog is now available. The fifth in the series of new restoration parts catalogs for 2016, this new 400-page free catalog contains everything needed to restore your GM classic from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything else in between. All OPGI Restoration Parts Catalogs are very useful comprehensive automotive resources, and are packed full of…

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4Apr 2016
By OPGI no comments Buick Chevy Featured Products Industry News OPGI News Pontiac

The Buick Nailhead

Buick’s legendary V-8 engine from the mid-fifties to the mid-sixties is often called the “nailhead” motor due to its long, thin-stemmed valves with small diameter heads that resemble vertical rows of nails. The first Buick nailhead engines (debuting in 1953) had a 1.75″ intake and a 1.25″ exhaust valve, and even the later Wildcat 401 nailhead V-8s from the mid-sixties had valves that were much smaller than those used in Chevrolet engines at the time. However, the new Buick V-8…

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30Mar 2016
By OPGI no comments Chevy OPGI News

2016 edition 1978-88 El Camino, Monte Carlo & Malibu Restoration Parts Catalog

The Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), 2016 edition of the 1978-88 El Camino, Monte Carlo and Malibu restoration parts catalog is now available. If you own a later model classic Chevelle/El Camino/Malibu, you’ll appreciate and enjoy this new 264-page free catalog containing everything from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything else in between.  You’ll also find it very useful and informative as every OPGI Restoration Parts Catalog is a comprehensive automotive resource packed…

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22Mar 2016
By OPGI no comments Chevy OPGI News

2016 edition 1964-77 Chevelle & El Camino Restoration Parts Catalog

The Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), 2016 edition of the 1964-77 Chevelle & El Camino Restoration Parts Catalog is now available. The early Chevelle/El Camino catalog has always been one of the most popular OPGI catalogs and the 2016 edition now includes over 500 pages containing everything from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything else in between. Even if you already have an older OPGI Chevelle and El Camino catalog, you will still…

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26Feb 2016
By OPGI no comments OPGI News Pontiac

2016 Edition 1962-77 Pontiac Grand Prix & 1959-76 Bonneville/Catalina Restoration Parts Catalog

It’s that time of year again, Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), the industry’s leading supplier and manufacturer of restoration and high-performance parts for classic GM cars since 1982, is pleased to announce the 2016 edition of the 1962-77 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1959-76 Bonneville/Catalina restoration parts catalog—the most comprehensive Pontiac parts resource available anywhere. The new 2016 catalog includes everything you’ll need to restore your classic Pontiac. From interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and…

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16Feb 2016
By OPGI no comments Chevy Featured Products OPGI News

Lower Body Side Molding for 1978-1987 El Caminos

  Dented or damaged body side moldings just look bad, and they are all too often very visible on classic vehicles like 1978-1987 El Caminos, especially if the rest of the car’s exterior is in otherwise good condition. That’s why Original Parts Group Inc., (OPGI) has addressed this problem with new RESTOPARTS® El Camino lower body side moldings that are the most authentic and finest-fitting reproductions available. RESTOPARTS® from OPGI are exact, authentic reproductions of the original GM products and…

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4Feb 2016
By OPGI no comments Car Spotlights Chevy OPGI News

OPGI’s 1972 El Camino SS

[gallery ids="1581,1585,1584,1583,1588,1590"] In this edition of the Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI) blog, we are featuring an ultra-clean 1972 big-block El Camino SS. This vehicle is owned by OPGI and is part of an in-house fleet of classic GM cars built by OPGI for advertising and testing purposes, as well as for use at trade shows, car shows and other special events. All of OPGI’s classic cars have been completely restored to the highest degree of original authenticity (using OPGI…

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14Dec 2015
By OPGI no comments Chevy Featured Products OPGI News

New Restoparts Product – 1970 Chevelle Tail Lamp Lenses

A broken or damaged tail lamp lens can really detract from an otherwise excellent restoration on a classic like the 1970 Chevelle. Tail lamp lenses are not easily restored and they aren’t easily replaced either, as factory parts are not available. Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI) offers thousands of brand new restoration parts and accessories for classic Chevelles, and one of the newest parts added to the ever expanding OPGI Chevelle line is a new RESTOPARTS® brand exact reproduction of…

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18Nov 2015
By OPGI no comments Events & Appearances Industry News OPGI News

OPGI Named Business of the Year

Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI) has been named 2015 Business of the Year by the Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO), a council of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). The ARMO Business of the Year award is presented annually to one company who has demonstrated exceptional contributions to the restoration industry and has sought to make a difference and improve the automotive hobby and industry during the past year. Award winners are selected by votes from the SEMA membership council…

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8Oct 2015
By OPGI no comments Chevy Events & Appearances Featured Products Industry News OPGI News

The ZZ6: A New Crate Engine on the 60th Anniversary of the Small-Block

About twenty-five years ago the era of modern crate engines began with General Motors (GM) release of the “H.O. 350,” an all-new, high-performance small-block engine assembly that blended the best of old and new technologies through the use of hydraulic-roller cams and aluminum cylinder-heads. For perhaps the first time, the “ZZZ” stamped blocks made it as cost-effective to buy a fully assembled crate engine as to build an equivalent engine from speed shop parts. In 1990, those first ZZZ crate…

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