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…)
Although the automobile was not invented in the U.S., mass production methods were born here when Henry Ford created the assembly line as a way of making fully interchangeable parts. Henry Ford’s innovation and insight also helped create the new mass production atmosphere in which GM was created. When it comes to Cadillac, often considered the most innovative division of GM, the company’s roots can be traced back to Henry Leland, the man whose focus on precision manufacturing and high…
Original Parts Group Inc., the industry’s leading supplier and manufacturer of restoration and high-performance parts for classic GM cars since 1982, now has nine different editions of its free 2013 restoration parts catalogs available. The catalogs include nearly every part needed to restore a classic Chevelle, El Camino, Monte Carlo, Skylark, Riviera, Cutlass, GTO, Grand Prix or Cadillac. From interior and body parts to engine parts, sheet metal, bright trim and everything in between, OPGI offers the widest selection and…
Celebrating 31 years of manufacturing and retailing GM restoration parts and accessories, the recent annual Original Parts Group Car Show held at the OPGI headquarters in Seal Beach, California on Sunday, April 7th turned out to be a record breaking event with over 1,000 spectators showing up to enjoy the great weather and check out the 200 beautifully restored classic General Motors cars on display. The OPGI Car Show also received national exposure thanks to a film crew from Hot…
Remember the days of slow-to-load, boring websites that made difficult work of finding what you wanted in endless lists of similar-looking part numbers? A lot of things have changed since then and the latest version of the completely revised Original Parts Group website is no exception. Instead of hunting through thousands of tiny part numbers, the new OPGI website delivers an enhanced user experience with a modern new look that incorporates the latest Web technology to bring you the best…
OPGI Frequent Buyer Awards is our way of rewarding repeat customers with discounts on the parts and products they love and is our way of saying, “thanks” in return. With OPGI Frequent Buyer Awards, there’s no paperwork, no forms to fill out, or membership fees. Ready to start saving even more? You might already have! 1. Where To Start If you’ve ever made a purchase or requested a catalog in your name then you are enrolled in the OPGI Frequent…
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.…
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…
The Original Parts Group’s 1965 Malibu SS is complete and ready to grace the floor of the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Nevada! Parked in OPGI booth #23987, the stock black ’65 is sure to turn heads much like last year’s award winning gold ’72 Chevelle SS Convertible. Returning to JH Restoration in Riverside, California, the ’65 underwent a full frame-off restoration as Joel and the crew stripped, media-blasted, and went to work installing everything from new quarter…
When you’re starting a new project, there are a few points to consider before purchasing a project car. If you already have a car that you’re restoring, then it is likely you chose it because there were aspects of the car that you liked more than the others out there. Here are 6 tips to help you make sure you’re getting the right one for the right deal. (more…)
