Thanks to all that have been involved in making this such a great site. It is amazing how helpful these sites and the contributors are. Also, when you don't see any true PT rides running around your town and everybody looks at you funny when you try to explain what kind of car you are building, it is nice to be around people that "get it."

Very well said. :thumbsup:

I'm still around and I read what's going on. :thumbsup: I just lurk and enjoy.

As many probably know, I stepped back from running the site and site ownership. I was overwhelmed with trying to balance my family, career, and the demands of running this site. I can't begin to explain the volume of hours it takes to maintain every facet of this site. From the SQL, software licensing, hosting problems, server loads, members having technical problems, advertising inquiries, advertising renewals, creating/changing banners, feature cars, drama between members, vendors problems, etc, etc, etc. It's a full time job.

The site was never about me. It was always about the community. I didn't feel the need to make a big announcement when there was a transition of ownership. I stepped back and felt the weight lift. I focused on my family and other things that I love. Primarily photography, but that's another story.




Now as for the history of this site, it goes back a loooooong way. I was one of the original members of PT.com (like #180 or something). It was in it's infancy. The movement didn't even have a common name. Every magazine had a different label for us (and Frieburger hated us). There were constant flame wars about how big the wheels had to be, bitching about two tone paint jobs - all that meaningless stuff.

I finally got fed up one day, and instead of complaining to Larry, I decided to just go do my own thing. By then, I had become good friends with Jody, Jeff and Brent and asked them, hey if I start a website, would you want to hang out? I registered the specific domain name Lateral-g.net on more or less a whim in the early summer of 2004. It had the basic premise of what we were all about (anti pro-street) and it had a G in it - for Gulbranson. lol

I started with phpBB, and freeware message board that at the time was preloaded in most Cpanel webhosting accounts. It just exploded. I think we got up close to 400 members in 4 months. By Thanksgiving of '04, I knew that the phpBB wasn't going to cut it, it was complete garbage. I tried everything to port the SQL database over to vBulletin, but just coudn't make it work. So I pulled the plug and we started over from scratch. Zero members, zero posts. But I'm glad I did it.

As things started rolling along, the membership snowballed, and all of a sudden, the PT movement was THE place to be for magazines and television. Lateral-g.net was mentioned in countless magazines and on TV. It just mushroomed.

We made every effort to make this place a positive place. Talk to each other exactly how we would if I were standing in your garage. I never once had anyone complain to me that we're too civil and down to earth, but got constant feedback on how much people enjoyed the positive, genuine feel of our community.

I'm proud of the team that I assembled that helped guide me grow the site. In the beginning, every one of the Mods that helped me were parents. Once you have kids, life really gets put into perspective. I'm sure everyone that is reading this and has kids knows exactly what I mean. I listened to everyone's thoughts and input and never took a decision to kick anyone off here lightly. I learned to have thick skin. I learned that there are always 3 sides to every story. I learned that there are really great people everywhere - just take a moment and hear their story.

I've had so many adventures around the country because of this site. I've made so many great friends because of this community.

Scott , thanks for bringing me along for the ride. Great to hear from you. Hope all is well. Miss ya dude.

When you hear from the founder...that's post of the year material. :D :thumbsup:

1 XcYZ
2 jonny51
3 907rs
4 zbugger
5 pushrod 243
6 bschein
7 camcojb
8 lvcamaro
9 The Rookie
10 keith

Some are still here, others are not with us (literally) and others haven't signed on in a while. But that's the top 10 by user id.

Outstanding thing you did starting this site Scott!!!!.... and fantastic job Jody has done after passing the torch to him. A dynamic duo!!!

This is my favorite car website because of content, but more for the people on here. Great knowledge, but even greater people......friends!!

...and I would be remiss if I did not THANK YOU again, for choosing my car as one of the feature cars here. Besides being published in CHP, it has been one of the highlights since finishing the major part of the build on my car.

Thanks Scott and great to see back on here... I still wish I could see your car in person!!!

I have to be honest. As a relative newcomer, theres probably not a day that goes by (when here) that i wish i coulda found it sooner. The 90's were very difficult for me financially, raising three kids, buying a company that was bankrupt with virtually no money. So when things begin to turn around for me in 99' ish, i began playing with cars again after being absent for 15 years. Boy, i could of used this type of info while building my stuff through the last 10 years.

But, hey, i'm here now, love it and look forward to what we have in store for the future. I've been on almost every day since joining earlier last year. Just a classy place to be with like minded people.

:thankyou: :cheers:

Well I remember when the site used to have a chat room!



Love ya Scott....


Charley? You suck. See ya at Thanksgiving.


I'm not sure what I'd do without all of you. And that's all I'm going to say.

Mission accomplished! Thanks to you and Jody for all you're hard work on the site...past and present.

You've got a good thing going here :thumbsup:

:lateral:

#65....wow...

I must cruise this site 4-10 times a day...its my computer Homepage

Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this site..

:animated_bye_bye_em I remember actually meeting Scott and Jody somewhere back in time! It was either on the power tour, or at Bristol Bash or something a long time ago! They both asked me to come and play over here and I lurked for many years but didn't join till just a few ago. Actually didn't want to have another board to have to steal my time! LoL! But lurked anyway, guess I thought that was different somehow! LoL!

Anyway, good peeps, low drama and high knowledge content! Keep up the good work guys!!:thankyou:

I think I'm number 21. I recall the "old site" when it was quite literally Jody, Scott, Brent. Trush, Stuart and a few others. It was a pot hole compared to the Grand Canyon it is now. I joined up at the old site planning to PT my 69 Camaro. The smaller site started to grow and Scott talked about transitioning to the new software and resigning up. My sign up date is prior to Jody's (somehow) but I didn't make the top ten. No matter, moderating here has been a real adventure. Met some of the finest humans I've ever known right here. The dudes running this place are first class. Well, besides Charlie, he's just "classified".

Hail to the Grand Pooh Bah! :king: I remember our converstaion like it was yesterday Scott. Who would have ever thought it would have grown into what it has. The friendships and knowledge I have been fortunate to capture from this site is second to none. We all have this passion (or addiction) for this hobby and it's great to have a place to come share it. Thanks to Scott for creating this & to Jody for keeping it going. :thankyou:

I love this place. Thanks Scott, Jody, and everyone else for making it a great place to hang out.

+1 Me too, I love this place and it's always been my homepage..

+2 Still my homepage also since '05...

#1409...oh well.

:thankyou: , Scott and Jody.

And my lucky number is…...

1525... not too shabby

Dang I can't believe I've been a member since aug 05. Doesn't seem that long to me

Thanks Dave I tried to look it up.

Member #44 here. :lostmarbles:

I still check in all the time. :thumbsup:


Randy

Finally someone gave me the info I was looking for! I was gone for 6-months and all of the sudden Scott was gone!

#19 here, but clearly not as active. I remember Scott's personal website he had when P-T.Com was the only place - I stole his paint color back then.

I like to take the honor in being one of the only website's Scott designed that wasn't car related. He helped a buddy and I build an investment website in college, and while it is long gone, the website 100% got my buddy a job that he is still at and was a big help in my job hunt. So when I came on last month and he was gone I was all sort of confused! Glad to hear it is working out!

:cheers:

I remember this site before it had a message board. And I still remember the first version, and the change over to the new one. I didn't know I was so far up the list. I'm not that active anymore, but I lurk. I had time back then. Not anymore. All I have time for is work, and some sleep, and eating. Crap. I have to remember to breathe!!!

That's nothing special, he basically 2 number 2's LOL

Neat to hear about the history of this site! I have this as my homepage too and have made so many good friends as a result. It was friends who brought me here and I've enjoyed learning from some really talented people that just amaze me with their skills. It is so awesome to come here and "look over the shoulder" of a Mark Stielow or see the many talented fabricators build a car step by step, where else on earth can you find that?!

You never told me that, that's great! Glad it was a worthwhile project.

Scott, good to see you back posting. Hopefully you stick around and I know what you mean by kids I went from zero to three in a hurry and now my life revolves around them!

For some reason I can find my member # on the wifes macbook, any idea know how I can check?

You are #289

168 here. I started reading pt.com in high school 10 years ago. Sold my Camaro a long time ago but still lurk here.

Did you ever finish your Camaro? That was always one of my favorite project cars from back in the day.

#51 Here.

I don't check in or post as often as I once did, Life seems to get in the way too often. I also had my photo-hosting provider go out of business, so every linked photo I've ever posted on the 'net went dark...that was a bummer.

I have made many great friends through this site and Jody and Scott, and all of the moderators, are to be commended for doing all of the hard work needed to maintain it. Thanks guys!

-Rob

http://web.archive.org/web/200310230...lateral-g.net/


Stumbled onto the site when I was searching for info on the Wayne Due subframe. And now here I am, 8 years later. Trapped.

Get back on here you bum!!

Thanks Rob :thumbsup:

Did I post this WD C5 (sub #3) in your thread?? I went to his shop a couple times for different members on here…

Mine hangin from the shed ceiling:




http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...Pix/file-4.jpg

Well, I posted a question today in the EFI / Forced Induction section!

I definitely spoke to you about it! I think you actually told me about a prototype frame he had been making that utilized stock geometry control arms or something - I had my heart set on picking one up when he closed doors.

I ended up finding a C4 Wayne Due a while later.

Cool garage Art
 

A little bit of history hanging there.

Oh, and I am number 24. Just think if I could have all of the countless hours I have spent on this site back...my effective age would be 16.

I'd be back in diapers!



NO COMMENTS FROM YOU EITHER CHARLEY!




LOL

Good to see you on again Rob...