When restoring a GM classic car, enthusiasts encounter a crucial choice: maintain its originality or embark on a resto-mod project blending vintage looks with modern upgrades? This decision fuels spirited debates among car enthusiasts. In this blog, we delve into the merits of preserving authenticity in original classics versus the captivating appeal of resto modding. (more…)
It was love at first sight for OPGI Customer Roger Acquistapace when he first laid eyes on his '71 Monte Carlo. After seeing a 1970 model for the first time, Roger knew the Monte Carlo was the vehicle for him. When the 1971 model was released, Roger made his way over to Pellini Chevrolet located in beautiful wine country in Sebastopol California, and purchased one brand new. Like many of our Monte Carlo customers, Roger is a proud member of…
Kyle Lindsey aka @saabkyle04llc started his wife Christal's 1969 Chevelle Restomod project this year in his brand new shop, and all while tearing the Chevelle down Kyle has been creating step-by-step how-to video content to share with his 1.2M followers! (more…)
If you are new to Original Parts Group's weekly blog features you may or may not be following Youtube personality Kyle Lindsey's '69 Chevelle Restomod series. If you haven't you are certainly missing out on extremely informative how-to videos. (more…)
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…)
We all watched Youtube personality, Kyle Lindsey tear out the interior of his '69 Chevelle in episode 2 of the "Chevelle Restomod" project as he prepped it for metal and bodywork. Kyle knew he was going to run into some rust along the way, but the question was how much? (more…)
A new commercial for Original Parts Group had been in the works for quite a while, and we couldn't have scheduled it at a more perfect time as a week after filming, COVID-19 brought everything to a halt here in California. (more…)
Original Parts Group sponsors a handful of some amazing builds each year, and this 1970 Chevelle was irresistible. Not only are we a huge fan of the man behind this build, Bryan Fuller of Fuller Moto, but we are also fans of the NFL. This Chevelle belongs to none other than Tight End, #87 Jared Cook of the New Orleans Saints. (more…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PuenmxTHM4&t=30s OPGI's 2019 Spring-Summer Series came to a conclusion on July 13th with a successful show specific to pre-88 Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and last but not least, Cadillacs. In fact, we had an array of fully restored Cadillacs here with the Cadillac Kings in attendance as well as our friend Alyssa Kay's 65 Resto-mod "Tequilla" and Scott Burketts "Overhauled" 63. Alyssa and Scott's Cadillacs made it front and center in our Featured Vehicle row along with these beauties, check them out.…
When looking for a project car for 2019, the Original Parts Group team didn't have to go very far, in fact, the vehicle had been awaiting restoration in the OPGI warehouse for several years. Here at OPGI, we do a lot of test fitting to make sure that the products we sell are of optimal fit. To do so, we need cars to test-fit said products on. The 1966 Lemans convertible has been a part of the OPGI collection since…
