While our guys here at Original Parts Group worked on the getting the inside right, we sent the body off to Elite Restoration in Bellflower CA. As you can see in the gallery below, some pieces of the body were beyond repair. Luckily the guys over at Elite Restoration had a bit more leeway pulling sections from a ’62 Corvair junker acquired by OPGI. Next up, engine work, suspension, and brakes. Keep an eye out for our next blog post documenting the process of this build.
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1964 Corvair Monza Spyder Project: Bodywork
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God Bless America – Robert Luzcun’s Tribute El Camino
In the U.S., Chevy’s El Camino was the most successful at blending a passenger-car platform with the utility of a truck’s cargo bed. It was in production from 1964 through 1987, but its popularity continues today. So much so that one artist, Bob Luczun, decided that a 1986 El Camino would be the perfect car to turn into a tribute to the history of the United States. At 69 years old, Luczun began to hand paint iconic moments throughout U.S. history all over his El Camino, finishing at age 72. Luczun said, “The El Camino was perfect for my needs as an artist. The car will now live on forever, representing the history of the United States of America.”
Posted in Car Spotlights, Chevy Tagged with: 1986 El Camino, America, Customer Sportlight, El Camino, Late Model, OPGI Customer
Spring Summer Series: Pontiac Show
Original Parts Group held the second show of their Spring Summer Series on June 9th with an all-Pontiac Show. With an awesome, fully-restored 1968 GTO of their own, and a deep love of the Arrowhead brand in general, OPGI was loving on all that cruised into the show bright and early. There were a bunch of beautiful GTOs, a slick Catalina on bags, a nice custom Gasser, some classic looking Bonnevilles and so many more sweet rides.
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31st Annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show
In April 2018, OPGI attended the 31st Annual Seal Beach Classic Car Show. Each year over 500 classic car owners come to show off their rides to the nearly 25,000 visitors that attend the show. Original Parts Group Inc. had a nice set-up right on the corner of Main and Electric Avenue, showcasing four of their cleanest black rides. Take a look at some of the photos that were captured from the event.
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Spring Summer Series: Buick Show
Our 2018 Spring-Summer Series kicked off with an all-Buick car show on Saturday, May 19th. We had around 50 beautiful Buicks in our parking lot in an array of models, years, and colors. With drawings, food trucks, and a live DJ, you didn’t have to own a Buick to get in on the fun! Those who did bring their Buicks had their cars judged, and the winners were awarded trophies.
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OPGI’s New Ride: 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder
Introducing our latest project car – a little-on-the rough-side 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder (turbocharged). A diamond in the rough? We think so. This is an all-original Z-Body (the letter-based platform designated by General Motors for the Corvair 500, Monza and Corsa models) hails from Long Island, NY. We purchased the car from its 3rd owner in March of this year, and had it trailered to OPGI headquarters here in Seal Beach, California.
Included in the purchase of this battle/rust worn little Spyder was a palette stacked with numerous NOS parts, most in their original GM packaging. These parts ranged from trim to mechanical components – all will be put to good use restoring this classic from 1964!
The plan is to completely disassemble the car, right here at OPGI. The body will ship out to be professionally restored and painted, more than likely back to its original paint hue of Goldwood Yellow. Every square inch of our Corvair will be restored back to its “off the assembly line” condition. Stay tuned and follow along as our progression continues!
Posted in Chevy, OPGI News Tagged with: Chevrolet, chevy, classic, classic car restoration, Classic Cars, Corvair, Monza Spyder, OPGI, Original Parts Group, project car, Restoparts, Restoration, restoration parts, SEMA, sema 2018, sema car, Show
Ol’ Faithful – David Kostenbader’s 1970 Chevelle Malibu
Photos/Story: Tony Colombini
When Dave first bought this car 20+ years ago, he had some crazy visions for it. The 1970-’72 Chevelles have a particularly tough look – something to make any muscle car enthusiast yearn for. Dave is a high-performance guru and building the car up to a competitive racer was option one.
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The 2018 Spring Summer Series Presented By OPGI
Original Parts Group has held many car shows here in Seal Beach, California. Our first car show was in 2008, shortly after we expanded our business to this location. Our last show was in 2015, and this year, in discussion with some of his Marketing Team at SEMA, our President Dave Leonard mentioned having not one, but five shows, yes five! OPGI is excited to announce that we will be hosting five brand-specific shows throughout the spring and summer seasons here on location. Read more ›
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Back In Stock Items for Chevelle & El Camino
We all know how frustrating it can be when a part that you need for your project is on back order, which is why OPGI is happy to announce that some of our most popular parts are back in stock!
First, we have our 1966-67 Chevelle left and right rear quarter patch panels – sold individually, or as a convenient pair. These stamped steel panels are a direct replacement for the lower rear quarter panel and wheel well area. Our panels are manufactured using heavy-gauge steel for superior strength and rigidity. Each panel features the factory-correct curves and contours for an excellent fit and appearance.
Posted in Chevy, Featured Products, OPGI News Tagged with: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, Back In Stock, Chevelle, chevy, Door Shells, El Camino, Park Lamp Assembly, quarter panels, sheet metal
