Good Guys Spring Lone Star Nationals by LMC Truck Exactly one year ago, the Good Guys Spring Lone Star Nationals show was cancelled. The uncertainty and severity of Covid caused the Governor to shut everything down. After a long year, Good Guys is back! The LMC Truck Nationals at Texas Motor Speedway was a huge hit! We admit sometimes we get a little burnt out by the … [Read more...]
POL’s Inland Empire Cruise
POL's Cruising Through Covid If you're like any car guy, it's been over a year since there's been any regular car shows. A few different groups of folks out in Southern California started hosting car cruises which are a safe way for gearheads to get out and enjoy their cars. After all, isn't that what Pro Touring is all about - driving your car? We noticed our friends at Baer … [Read more...]
The History of Baer Racing(Brakes)
We always find it interesting to hear the backstory of how some of our favorite automotive companies got their start. Some companies almost fell into their current product line up and some have evolved time and time again. Recently we were on the Baer brakes website and came across the history of Baer brakes and thought we'd share it with you. Sit back and enjoy the read! The … [Read more...]
Project Collateral Damage: Measure Twice, Cut Once
Building The Ultimate 1970 Pro Touring Chevelle - "Collateral Damage" A few months ago our very own Lateral-G owner Jody picked up a 1970 Chevelle. He had a vision for the car - handles like it's on rails, tons of power, stop on a dime, and to be able to put ten's of thousands of miles a year on it. The goal wasn't go out and build the baddest auto cross machine ever, it … [Read more...]
Bump Steer Explained and Fixed With Baer Brakes
Bump Steer: What Is It And How Do You Fix It? If you've ever driven an older car you've most likely experienced some level of bump steer. Simply put, bump steer is when the toe changes during the suspension's range of motion. This means that while cruising down the highway or hitting a back road the toe is constantly changing as you're driving which can cause unpredictable … [Read more...]
Schwartz Performance June 2020 Shop Updates!
Schwartz Performance Shop Update June 2020 Shop Updates Schwartz Performance has been hard at work! While the shop update videos have taken a little break, the shop has not. They have been cranking away these last few months on a slew of projects from Ray's '49 Woody, Kimber's '67 Chevelle and a few others. We … [Read more...]
Jim and Geralyn Gloe’s 68 Camaro
Text and pictures by owner Occupation: Nuclear Engineering I have always been a gearhead. I had my first 1968 Camaro when I was just 14 years old. I worked on that car every day and ultimately took it to my high school prom in 1976. I like to say it had an “LS6” which, frankly, stands for “Long Straight 6”, which in my situation, was a 230ci straight six … [Read more...]
FORGELINES 1970 PRO TOURING “FN CAMARO”
FORGELINES 1970 PRO TOURING "FN CAMARO " Photos by Tim King, Text by McCullough Public Relations Forgeline Motorsports knows a thing or four about all-out performance. It’s with this same single-minded focus that the team at Forgeline has decided to build their own pro-touring style 1970 Camaro. “We’ve been dreaming about building our own world class, pro-touring machine … [Read more...]
Upgrading Stock Camaro Suspension With UMI Performance
Second Gen Camaro Suspension Upgrade We can all agree, nothing quite matches the feel of a classic muscle car. By now, we can also agree that the muscle rides of the 60’s and 70’s left a lot to be desired in the handling and ride quality department. My ’71 Camaro had sat in the “hog house” on our farmland in Kansas from about 1992 until I pulled it out and brought it down … [Read more...]
Lateral-G Meet And Greet SEMA 2018 Recap!
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 … [Read more...]
