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Old 11-20-2013, 05:35 AM
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This is a wonderful site w/great people.Only good thing's have happened for me because of Lateral-G.Proud to be a member and Vendor here.Thank you Jody and Scott.I've joined alot of other site's but I alway's spend 99% of my internet time here.It's like Family!!!!!!
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Old 11-20-2013, 05:50 AM
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This is a wonderful site w/great people.Only good thing's have happened for me because of Lateral-G.Proud to be a member and Vendor here.Thank you Jody and Scott.I've joined alot of other site's but I alway's spend 99% of my internet time here.It's like Family!!!!!!
You said it perfect Scott,this is a great site and I am addicted to it now,if I am on the internet this is where I go to every time. to Jody and all moderators
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Old 11-20-2013, 07:07 AM
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Awesome, it's amazing how an idea can transition into something like this. Oh and Jody I see you just hit 10,000 posts, but you've got a long way to go to catch Greg and I don't think he's slowing down. Even at his advanced age
I don't even attempt to keep up with Greg.
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:33 PM
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He and I were both Administrators, but he was the creativity and driving force behind the site. I just helped out with moderating, tried to take as much pressure off of him as I could. After several years of owning the site he had new interests (photography) and in May of 2012 I took over the site, and he pursued his camera work..
Now i understand why the photos of hes camaro were so good.

Thank you Jody for the update.
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Old 11-21-2013, 12:46 PM
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Now i understand why the photos of hes camaro were so good.

Thank you Jody for the update.
Yep, he has the talent, I'm a "meat and potatoes" guy. I'm just trying not to embarrass myself.
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Dakota Digital for their Chevelle HDX Gauge Package
Painless Performance for their wiring harness

Ron Davis Radiators for their radiator and fan assembly.
Baer Brakes for their front and rear brakes

Texas Speed and Performance for their 427 LS Stroker
American Powertrain for their ProFit Magnum T56 kit
Currie Enterprises for their 9" Third Member
Forgeline for their GF3 Wheels
McLeod Racing for their RXT street twin clutch
Ididit for their steering column
Holley for their EFI and engine parts
Lokar and Clayton Machine for their pedals and door and window handles
Morris Classic Concepts for their 3 point belts and side mirrors
Thermotec for their heat sleeve and sound deadening products
Restomod Air for their Tru Mod A/C kit
Mightymouse Solutions for their catch can
Magnaflow for their 3" exhaust system
Aeromotive for their dual Phantom fuel system
Vintage Air for their new Mid Mount LS front drive
Hydratech Braking for their hydroboost system
Borgeson for their stainless steering shaft and u joints
Eddie Motorsports for their hood and trunk hinges and misc parts
TMI Products for their seats, door panels, and dash pad
Rock Valley Antique Auto Parts for their stainless fuel tank
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Old 11-21-2013, 02:23 PM
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Wow I'm user #79. Got in a lot earlier than I thought. I do remember this site coming off pro-touring.com. Always curious where Scott went to, knew he hadn't been posting.

Saw his car on power tour back in 2010 I believe but never got to meet him (just saw it parked).
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Old 11-21-2013, 03:39 PM
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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."
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Old 11-21-2013, 04:14 PM
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Wow I'm user #79. Got in a lot earlier than I thought. I do remember this site coming off pro-touring.com. Always curious where Scott went to, knew he hadn't been posting.

Saw his car on power tour back in 2010 I believe but never got to meet him (just saw it parked).
I'm still around and I read what's going on. 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.
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Old 11-21-2013, 01:24 PM
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Looks like I joined on 06-09-05.

Holy cow has this been a fun ride
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Old 11-23-2013, 08:37 AM
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Looks like I joined on 06-09-05.

Holy cow has this been a fun ride
+1 Me too, I love this place and it's always been my homepage..
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