I found a new source for Pontiac GTO parts (and other brands, including Buick, Chevy, Ford, Mopar and Oldsmobile). It is Inline Tube, a company that specializes in “a variety of products for all classic cars and trucks… preformed brake lines, fuel & transmission lines, and straight length tubing sets, for custom applications and the…
Original Parts Group launched a redesign of their Website today, offering better navigation, improved parts search and shopping cart functionality. It looks like an improvement to me so far. Visit OPGI.com and check it out.
I finally got my National Parts Depot (NPD) 1964-1972 GTO, Tempest, Le Mans parts catalog in the mail yesterday! It is exciting to finally have a local (somewhat) alternative to my GTO parts shopping needs. The catalog features over 5000 parts specific to Pontiac GTO/Le Mans/Tempest muscle cars and includes 189 pages of glorious, full…
I wrote back in October how NPD was planning to offer parts for Pontiac GTOs. I have an update from Derek Putnam, Project Manager for GM Car Catalogs for National Parts Depot: We’re still adding new products to our arsenal before we release the GTO/Lemans/Tempest catalog. At this point we’re looking at a June 2012…
Have you wanted to convert your current drum brakes to disc but have had a hard time finding the right kit because you’ve got the dinky OEM 14 inch wheels? Finally, someone is offering a solution. OPGI just began selling a disc brake conversion kit for GM A body cars that works for wheels as…
The National Parts Depot (NPD) will soon be offering parts for 1964-1972 Pontiac GTO, Tempest and LeMans cars, according to their Website. NPD has been in business since 1976 and currently offers parts for Chevy Camaro, Chevelle and Pontiac Firebird as well as Ford Mustangs, T-Birds, Trucks and Broncos. This is great news for residents…
OPGI, my personal favorite place to shop for GTO restoration parts, just recently updated their Website www.opgi.com (which was already pretty good). Here the details of what they did, according to an email they sent to their customers: Live, Up-to-the Minute Product Availability Now Fully Integrated Into the OPG Website At OPGI, we have always…
Dirty-looking tail pipes can take away from the appearance of a shiny new paint job and bright chrome bumper. A simple paint refresh on the tail pipes can make a huge difference. Here are the steps I took to give my old, dirty, rusty tail pipes a “new exhaust” look. Raised the right side of…
Stopping your car is critical, especially when you just had a bunch of work done and you don’t want to rear-end someone. Or, maybe because you don’t want to die. Simple things. Well, the GTO had a hard time stopping. I’ve known this for a while (years) and have really done nothing about it. But,…
