Collateral Damage Updates At the end of last year we posted an update with our 1970 Chevelle build dubbed "Collateral Damage." We had the Roadster Shop chassis, Baer brakes, Forgeline wheels, Texas Speed 427 LS, American Powertrain T-56 Magnum and a host of other parts and pieces. Right now we've been working on test fitting everything together and getting the body ready to … [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...]
Car Feature: Valerie Pichette’s Red Hot For Teacher ’88 Trans Am
Short skirts, high heels, and tall hair. The 1980's were a hell of time for music and innovation. Just like in the 1950's where the cars were space race influenced, the 1980's cars were futuristic with high tech. Enter Tom and Valerie Pichette's 1988 Pontiac TransAM GTA. If Pontiac was able to go into the future in 1988 and grab parts, this is how the car would end up. Full … [Read more...]
Bored and Stroked: 600HP LS3 Build – Part Two
Back in Part One of our quest for a 600HP bored and stroked LS3, we discussed that building an engine is a lot like making a cake. You need to have the right ingredients in the proper measured amounts in order to ensure you get not only an engine that builds lots of power, but is reliable as well. For Part Two, we are going to start with the base of the engine, the flour and … [Read more...]
