4May 2021
By jbennett 3 comments Car Spotlights Chevy Tech Tips

Kyle Lindsey’s ’69 Chevelle: Frame-Off Restoration

Are you following Youtube personality Kyle Lindsey’s ’69 Chevelle Restomod series? If you haven’t been, you are missing out on extremely informative how-to content. Let us catch you up to speed! The Chevelle Restomod series kicked off with Kyle tearing out the interior followed by the body stripdown, which helped Kyle prepare for the installation of the interior, exterior restoration parts, and accessories provided by Original Parts Group. Now that you are all caught up, check out Kyles most recent video, as he mounts the body to a…

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16Feb 2021
By jbennett no comments Car Spotlights Chevy OPGI News Tech Tips

Kyle Lindsey: Stripping the Chevelle Dash

We hope you have all continued to follow YouTube personality Kyle Lindsey's '69 Chevelle Restomod build as he disassembles it piece by piece all while creating informative how-to videos for his 1.28M followers. (more…)

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26May 2020
By nloukas no comments Car Spotlights Pontiac Tech Tips

OPGI Customer Mike Montanari AKA Fast Monty

There is nothing we love more than seeing the dedication of our customers to their classics. One of our long time customers Mike Montanari (aka Monty) is a perfect example of this. Check out the story below to see how Monty's love for his GTO got him started with his own YouTube channel. (more…)

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21Sep 2018
By ttaylor 2 comments Featured Products Tech Tips

Here’s One of the Best Tools For Your Project

If you’re building a project or just working on the one you’ve already built, what could be more indispensable than tools to work with? How about a personal guide that knows every square inch of your car and can show you where everything is and how it all goes together. Service manuals—those big books used in dealerships in the day are those guides, and you’d be almost crazy not to own one for (more…)

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31Jul 2018
By ttaylor no comments Chevy Events & Appearances OPGI News Tech Tips

OPG’s Project Corvair Spyder Is Rusty, Wrecked, and Restoration Ready

Our East Coast customers are the best, and they have it harder than the rest of us who restore old cars. Why? Take a look at the images of our stripped 1964 Corvair Spyder convertible to see what we mean. Purchased from the third owner in Long Island, New York, the rust is actually not as bad as we’ve seen in many east coast projects. (more…)

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2Aug 2017
By opgiAuthor 2 comments Featured Products Tech Tips

OPGI’s 5 Top Tech Tips: Weatherstripping

Everyone knows that new weatherstripping can tighten up the fit and sealing of a vehicle’s doors, windows and trunk (and more) to make the overall driving experience quieter, cleaner and more comfortable. What fewer people seem to recognize is just how much extra noise (and extra fumes!) we are bombarded with during every day driving. Drivers seem to ignore the fact that the seals on the body of the car can slowly age to the point of total deterioration as…

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19Jul 2017
By opgiAuthor 2 comments Featured Products Tech Tips

OPGI’s Top 5 Tech Tips: Sheet Metal Installation

It’s a pretty good bet that when you restore a vehicle, no matter the make, sheet metal work will be in your future. It’s becoming pretty rare to find a classic car out there that is rust free or in no need of any panel repair. Obviously, this is a factor when shopping for your next restoration project. If you choose a brand that has a plentiful supply of restoration parts available and you have the equipment, you can pick…

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12Jul 2017
By opgiAuthor 2 comments Featured Products Tech Tips

OPGI’s Top 5 Tech Tips: Cooling System

The cooling system is one of the most important parts of any vehicle. It requires regular inspection and maintenance of all the components to ensure optimum performance. At heart of the cooling system is the radiator. This wonderful invention is responsible for cooling the engine coolant and maintaining system temperatures. Bigger engines, higher horsepower and air conditioning will quickly find the limit of an inadequately sized radiator or poorly maintained components. Even a small failure will have you on the…

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19Jun 2017
By opgiAuthor no comments Featured Products Tech Tips

OPGI’s Top 5 Tech Tips: Moldings

Bright and shiny new moldings will obviously improve the appearance of any car that they are installed on. In order to look their best however, molding components must absolutely be installed correctly. Installing new moldings is never a quick, snap-together procedure, and the job usually requires skill, the ability to follow directions and perhaps a bit of patience. The El Camino SS pictured above is a good example of just how great a full set of new moldings can look, and at the same…

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13Sep 2016
By opgiAuthor no comments Buick Chevy Industry News Oldsmobile Pontiac Tech Tips

Decoding General Motors Body Style Designations

*Back by popular demand: This article is a re-post from May of 2013. It seems that some of our readers are confused by General Motors’ use of alphabetic codes to designate the many different GM vehicle “families,” so we thought it would be a good time to present this information once again. General Motors vehicles have long been produced on shared platforms with each platform or body type fitting into designated GM vehicle “families” that use alphabet letters to separate…

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