1963-65 Buick Riviera Custom-Molded Seat Foam

Upgrading the seating inside your classic car is a critical part of an interior restoration job. Here at Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI) we know that your seats not only need to look clean and factory accurate, they also need to be comfortable and durable too. Although most interior restoration jobs involve recovering the old seats with new upholstery, if the existing seats have lost their original shape, even new upholstery will not make up for the presence of old,…

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New 1963-67 Buick Riviera Fender Emblems

The overall exterior appearance of a classic 60’s era Buick Riviera can be significantly degraded if the original factory Riviera fender emblems are missing, broken or just in bad shape from exposure to the elements. Although preserving vintage badges and emblems can be important to the originality of a restoration, new old stock emblems are scarce these days and for Buick Riviera’s from the years 1963 to 1967, they are practically unobtanium. If you do have damaged original fender emblems,…

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Must Have Chevelle Interior Restoration Accessory for Under $100

Even if you have already invested a lot of time and money into the exterior and interior appearance of your classic Chevelle, you might not have given much thought to those areas in between where the door sill plates reside. Door sill step plates are not exactly exterior items and they are not visible when you sit inside your car with the doors closed, but a set of shiny new sills are a great welcoming feature when entering your car…

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Keep Your (Chevelle or El Camino) Cool with a New Fan Shroud

Keeping the small block cool in your 1966 or 1967 Chevelle or El Camino just got easier (and better looking too) thanks to the release of the latest premium reproduction radiator fan shroud from Original Parts Group Incorporated. Every GM classic car enthusiast knows that excessive heat buildup under your hood not only wastes energy, it can also damage your engine and many of the surrounding parts as well. Although there are many common reasons your engine will overheat including…

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Classic Car Coffee Table Books

While many types of technical and text-heavy books can easily be viewed and enjoyed on a computer or Kindle screen, larger books that are heavily illustrated and intended more for display than intense reading are often better received when they appear in what is known as “coffee table format.” Coffee table books are especially well-suited to classic car themes because they are so visually oriented. Coffee table books dedicated to classic cars don’t have to be very portable since they…

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New Cadillac Parts Now Available

Original Parts Group Inc. continues to address the needs of classic Cadillac enthusiasts with the introduction of the industry’s first reproductions of several different new Cadillac interior and exterior components that have been unavailable to the public since GM stopped supplying them many years ago. OPGI now offers new exact-fit dash pads for all 1965 and 1966 Cadillac’s that are made from the correct grain, high-quality ABS vinyl. The new dash pads also feature a foam base just like the…

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Restoration Tip – Get the Factory Manuals

Using the correct repair guides for your specific car can help you to diagnose problems and also help you to restore it in the correct manner. This can save you many hours of work and a lot of money too. You’ll need the right Service Manual, Assembly Manual, Fisher Body Manual, and Chassis Service Manual for your particular vehicle, and thankfully most are still available today as GM licensed reprints of the original books. (more…)

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Why an OPGI Gift Card is the Perfect Gift

Remove the guess work this holiday season and get the car enthusiast in your life something they can really use. With an OPGI gift card you are granting an all access pass to our huge, 75,000 plus selection of restoration and performance parts, accessories, tools, car care, books, apparel and much more. If you’re still unsure if this is the right gift to give this holiday season, here are five that will change your mind: 1.      They do not expire.…

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The Top 10 Cadillac Gifts for the Holidays

Whether you’re shopping for a loved one, friend, or family member, the holidays can be stressful.  OPGI offers a full line of Cadillac specific gifts for those hard-to-get guys, everything from our extensive range of restoration parts for their favorite classics to gift cards that offer unlimited choices.  We’ve made a list of our top ten Cadillac gifts: Outer Mirrors We have OPGI-manufactured mirrors that are indistinguishable from the factory originals!   Outside Door Handles Our outside door handle kits…

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Are you looking to restore your 1970 Chevelle?

Most people will find themselves lucky and unique to own a classic car. But no matter what car it may be; a Chevelle, El Camino, GTO, Monte Carlo, or others, it’s going to need to be restored at one point or another to have an eye opening, jaw dropping effect on our fellow car lovers! (more…)

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