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Driveshafts: Measure Twice, Order Once

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Ordering A Driveshaft From Inland Empire Driveline Service On our Project Way-Gone wagon we have been focusing on making this a running and driving car. We've been working on exhaust and fuel systems, but one crucial piece to the puzzle is a driveshaft to get the power from the engine to the ground. With our past projects we called up and used Inland Empire Driveline Service. … [Read more...]

Install: Hear Those Horses With Flowmaster

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Installing A Complete Flowmaster Kit On A Chevelle As we progress down the road on our Project Way-Gone build, the time came for exhaust. We knew that we wanted to run Flowmaster to get that classic sound. There's nothing quite like cruising down the road with the windows down and punching it to hear those Flowmaster mufflers give off those sweet tunes! We know that Flowmaster … [Read more...]

Crimping or Soldering – What’s The Best Wiring Connection?

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The Best Wiring Connection For Your Car Recently we started to wire up our Project Way-Gone '66 Chevelle Wagon with a complete Painless Performance Pro-Series wiring harness. We wanted to start from scratch to have a trouble-free wiring system in the car. But we got to wondering, what if we do have to splice? What's the best way? For as long as we can remember, we've always … [Read more...]

1988-1998 Chevrolet OBS Trucks – Are They Coming Back?

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1988-1998 Chevrolet C1500 OBS Trucks - The Next Big Thing? One of the questions we frequently get asked is "What's the next hot platform?" Seeing as we go to a lot of shows and talk to a lot of manufactures, we have our finger on the pulse in the automotive world. One platform that seems to be making a resurgence is the Chevrolet OBS Trucks. These trucks were made from … [Read more...]

Miller Welders: Let There Be Light!

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Miller Helmet Lighting Accessory Kit Walking around SEMA, we saw some amazing cars and cool products. Cars and products that will surely revolutionize this industry in years to come. We also saw tons of cool gizmo's that we loved and would help make life easier while working on cars too. We were in the Miller welding booth checking out some really neat new welders and saw a … [Read more...]

The Most Read Stories On Lateral-G!

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The Best Stories From 2018 On Lateral-G! Last night the ball dropped in NYC and the beginning of 2019 officially began. For many it's a time of reflection and planning for the future. That might be to lose weight, get a new job or finish that project car like us. Like many reflecting on 2018 we started to do that as well. What events we attended, wrenches turned and cars shot. … [Read more...]

Going Fully Custom with Forgeline

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A Truly Custom Wheel with Forgeline There are many aspects that can make a car stand out from others. A big blower sticking through the hood, a radical paint job, or maybe a killer interior. Regardless of that, there are two key elements that can make any car go from bland to bad-ass: wheels and stance. Stance is handled with your suspension, but wheels are a bit harder. In … [Read more...]

Accessorizing Your LS Engine With Holley’s Accessory Drive

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Installing Holley's High-Mount Accessory Drive One of the next goals on our 1966 Chevelle Wagon project is to get the car running and moving under its own power. The engine is a bone stock LM7 engine that we've outfitted with Hedman cast iron manifolds and SBC valve covers along with an Edelbrock carb style intake to allow us to run our Holley Sniper. A major component needed … [Read more...]

Lateral-G Meet And Greet SEMA 2018 Recap!

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Meet and Greet 2018 We are thankful to have another successful Meet and Greet during SEMA! Just as SEMA grows into a bigger show, the Lateral-G dinner grows into a better time each year too, even though last year was awesome as well! Held at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, the dinner was a great time. This year it landed on the same night as Halloween night, which offered a … [Read more...]

Project Way-Gone: Body, Baer Brakes, Rocket Racing Wheels & Toyo Tires

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1966 Chevelle Wagon: Project Way-Gone Back when we left off our first installment of our 1966 Chevelle Wagon build, we had just set the foundation. Our boxed El Camino frame was powder coated at Eddie Motorsports then outfitted with Chris Alston Chassisworks suspension and plumbed with Inline Tube. Then we installed a CPP steering box and Pro Forged steering components. Lastly … [Read more...]