22Mar 2016
By opgiAuthor 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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14Mar 2016
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2016 Edition 1954-76 Cadillac Restoration Parts Catalog

The Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI) 2016 edition of the 1954-76 Cadillac restoration parts catalog is now available. If you’ve got a classic Cadillac, you need this catalog. The new 2016 catalog includes everything from interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything in between. Even if you already have an older OPGI Cadillac catalog, you will still need the latest edition to keep up with all of the new parts and accessories that have…

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16Feb 2016
By opgiAuthor 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 opgiAuthor 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 opgiAuthor 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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8Oct 2015
By opgiAuthor 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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21Sep 2015
By opgiAuthor no comments Car Spotlights Chevy

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

[gallery ids="1520,1521,1519,1525,1530,1529,1528,1526,1527,1531,1532,1533,1534,1524,1523"] 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Jim Meyer, Windsor, Colorado Engine: GM Performance ZZ427 Transmission: Tremec TKO 600 5 Speed Paint: Custom PPG Color –Bourbon “N” Ice Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), customer Jim Meyer of Windsor, Colorado is the man responsible for the unique 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu seen here. Jim obviously lives a bit farther away from OPGI Headquarters than most of the customers we see in person, and his ’67 Malibu is a bit different compared to…

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16Sep 2015
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RESTOPARTS®: OPGI’s In House Brand

If you are reading this blog, you are already familiar with Original Parts Group. For nearly 40 years OPGI has been the supplier of restoration and high-performance parts for GM classic cars. But did you know that in addition to OPGI supplying the best parts sourced from the best names in the automotive industry, OPGI also manufactures its own line of high-quality restoration parts called RESTOPARTS®? (more…)

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15Sep 2015
By opgiAuthor no comments Car Spotlights Chevy

OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1987 Chevrolet El Camino

[gallery ids="1513,1509,1512,1511,1508"]   1987 Chevrolet El Camino Wade Pearson, Orange, California Engine: 305 V8 Interior Color: Saddle Tan Transmission: 4 speed auto Paint: Autumn Gold/Lite Chestnut w/ Pinstripes   Although Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), Customer Wade Pearson is the owner of this super nice 1987 El Camino, that relationship may soon change, as the car is currently up for sale. We’d have to guess that it must be with some sadness that Wade will part company with his prized…

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31Aug 2015
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OPGI Customer Car Spotlight: 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS5

[gallery link="file" ids="1491,1492,1494,1495,1493,1489"] 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS5 Dan Bishop, Riverside, California Engine: LS5 454 Transmission: THM 400 Paint: Astro Blue Interior Color: Ivory     Original Parts Group Inc. (OPGI), Customer Dan Bishop of Riverside, California is the proud owner of this super nice 1970 Chevelle Super Sport LS5. Dan should be proud of his car, as it’s obviously a beauty, and probably one of the two most coveted Chevelles ever made (the 1970 LS5 and LS6 Super Sport Chevelles).…

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