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OPGI Spotlight Newsletter Issue 14

Issue 14: March 15, 2012

Our most comprehensive interior kits ever.

We've taken our popular Stage III interior kits and added more value to them to create the new Stage IV kits. Now get inside door handles, window handles, pedal pads, ashtrays, glove box, assembled sunvisors, rearview mirror and more bundled with these new kits to save time and money.

These kits are recommended not only for their attention to detail items, but also because they are truly the greatest value. Ordering just about everything you need may be done in a single instance for a completely hassle-free experience. The Stage IV kits are substantially larger in scope than the others and are packed with a sweeping array of products designed to get you well on your way to a quality interior restoration.

• E-Z to order, Big Savings
• Highest Quality Components
• All Factory Colors Available
• Save Time and Money

OPGI Spring 2012 Catalogs
Are Shipping Now!

Get your hands on an all-new full-color catalog of your choice. The spring 2012 catalogs are packed with the largest in-stock selection of restoration and aftermarket parts for your classic. Order your free copy now!

Catalogs Available: Chevelle, El Camino, Monte Carlo, GTO, Tempest, LeMans, Grand Prix, Bonneville, Catalina, Cutlass, 4-4-2, Special, Skylark, Riviera & Cadillac.

Name: Greg Crose
Position: Sales Technician
Start Year: 2004
Favorite Car: 1967 Corvette Stingray
Best part of job: The customers and people I work with.

GM FUN FACTS:

- SS 396 production reached it peak in 1969, numbering 86,307 units for both Chevelle and El Camino combined.

- The first Cutlass Hurst Olds appeared in 1968, which was also the best. With a 390 horsepower 455 Rocket V8, the Hurst Olds was capable of mid to high 13's on stock tires!

- A sensational new Riviera debuted for 1971. A large car with a boattailed rear roof and window section and sweeping side sculpture greeted 1971's Riviera customers.

- 1968 was the first year for an SS El Camino. Exactly 5190 1968 SS El Caminos were built.

- 1971 was the first year that fifteen-inch rally wheels were standard equipment on the Chevelle SS.

1964-67 Cowl Vent Grille Panel

Identical to original equipment. Features a durable EDP coating
This authentically reproduced grille panel is ready for paint and installation in all 1964-67 vehicles. The grille panel is stamped from heavy-duty steel and features the correct grille pattern as well as the wiper stem bosses for an original fit and appearance. A durable EDP coating protects against corrosion.
ORDER NOW >> CH28915 64-67 GM "A" Body

Wilwood Forged Dynalite 12” Front Big Brake Kit

Available in a variety of rotor and caliper combinations
The combination of large 12.19" diameter rotors, forged billet 4-piston Dynalite calipers and high-performance Wilwood brake pads make this brake conversion ideal for generating big stopping power to complement all types of wheel, tire and suspension upgrades. These big brake kits also utilize a lightweight forged billet aluminum hub for superior strength and weight savings. A variety of rotor and caliper options are also available to give you the look you desire. Flexible brake lines are not included, but available separately. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Calipers are available in black or red powder coated or polished finish.
ORDER NOW>> CH29024 64-72 GM "A" Body

Registration Closes March 19th

Please Join Original Parts Group for the “30th Anniversary Car Show”

On Sunday, April 1, 2012, Original Parts Group is celebrating 30 years of restoration! Since 1982, OPGI has been the industry leader in reproduction GM restoration parts and Chevelle parts. Do you have a classic GM you would like to show (or better yet, show off)? The “30th Anniversary Car Show” is right around the corner so start waxing and polishing because the competition is looking tough!

To register please download and fill out the registration form here, 30th Anniversary Car Show Registration Form.

The “30th Anniversary Car Show” will feature Hot Rod TV national coverage of the event, an opportunity drawing, and a live DJ. The $40 registration fee-per-car gets you an event T-shirt, goodie bag, a complimentary lunch, and eligibility for a participant prize! Proceeds go to a good cause with a donation being made to Seal Beach Lions Club.

Come to the Original Parts Group show room in Seal Beach for a day filled with Chevelles, El Caminos, Monte Carlos, GTOs, Cutlasses, Skylarks, Rivieras, Grand Prixs, Cadillacs and all things restoration! Space is limited to 275 vehicles so be sure to register right away! Registration closes March 19th.

Staging begins at 8:00 a.m.
The show runs from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Please remember NO BURNOUTS, NO EZ UPS, NO TRAILER PARKING AVAILABLE, and NO ALCOHOL will be permitted.

For more information please visit http://www.opgi.com/ or call 1-800-243-8355.

Josh Southerland's Cutlass

For the majority of us, the dreams and aspirations we had as children probably went in completely opposite directions as we grew older and the realities of life set in.

Not for Josh Southerland. His dreams of becoming an F-18 fighter pilot began at five and he never looked back.

Well… maybe once.

At 15, Josh became the proud owner of a 1972 Cutlass Holiday Supreme. Although it wasn't quite the performer it was of its heyday, the car got Josh through his high school years before it completely quit running and was stored away.

Josh entered college and began his journey, enlisted and followed his dream of becoming a jet fighter pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps. But before he entered flight training, there were a couple of important things he needed to do: The complete restoration of his Cutlass, and a wedding to plan with his longtime girlfriend, Ally.

He contacted Tim O'Keefe and Eddie Robbins of Snake River Street Rods to give the Holiday Supreme the full treatment. Tim and Eddy went to work on the car, tearing it down and replacing the quarter panels and floor pans, powder coating the frame and installing four wheel disc brakes. The 455 received a rebuild and is now pumping out 450 horsepower! A call was placed to Original Parts Group for all of the interior needs. Tim and Eddy cranked out the Cutlass in less than a year.

The Cutlass came out looking better than ever and just in time too. After multiple postponements due his rigorous flight training schedule Josh married Ally on December 31, 2011 and, like the Cutlass Holiday Supreme, the rest is history!

Josh, thanks for the business and your service!

Molded Carpet sets are available for most cars, but they take time and patience to install properly. It is good idea to take the carpet out of the box, unroll it and place it in the sun or somewhere warm for a few hours to make it more pliable and to remove any creases and wrinkles. Do not cut the carpet in any way before placing both pieces in the car for test fitting. A few preliminary fits will help diagnose any troublesome areas. On some carpets you will find excess material on both sides of the sill plates, this allows for placement and fitting variances. Once installed the carpet can be trimmed with scissors.