Nothing freshens up the look of a classic car like installing new carpets. So when our project ’68 Chevelle returned to the street after spending some time as a dedicated race car, we knew a fresh carpet would help this car return to it roots as a die-hard street machine. A quick call to our friends at Original Parts Group, Inc. (OPGI), had a complete molded replacement carpet to our door. Join Ross Kiehl and Mar Simpson as they install a fresh set of threads on the floor of out ground pounding Chevelle.
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