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Once a car guy, always a car guy. That’s how we would describe Gord Forman. A well known Winnipeg Manitoba figure around cars since the 70’s when he owned a speed shop. Gord set cars aside for over a decade and went windsurfing with his son. Then, after the kids left home Gord again turned his attention to his 1937 Pontiac 4-door Touring Sedan he had harboured for nearly 25 years.

Bought off cousin Barry's Ford dealership used car lot back in the mid 70’s, the old Pontiac was a runner. However, for a guy that owned a speed shop and drove a C/Altered Model A and a BB/FC the change in power train took place very quickly. A ‘prepped’ 350/350 combo from the speed shop propelled the old Pontiac through it’s original 4.33 rear end quite nicely. Power steering through a Cad’ tilt/telescopic and power boosted brakes added to the comfort and safety. The car stayed just a fast old car for the next 20 years.

In 2002 Gord’s daughter Niki announced her wedding plans that included the old Pontiac. It was just the excuse Gord needed to complete the car.

Suspension got updated by replacing the stock front springs with Easy Street Big Bore air bags with the controls hidden in the glove box. Fatman dropped spindles got it down. 17 x 7 Torque Thrusts all round with Avon Racing ZZ1 P205/45/R17 tires are driven by a GM 10 bolt with 4.10 gears.

Another car guy coming out of a 25 year hiatus, John Scheels demonstrated he hadn’t forgotten a thing replacing the stock upholstery with some quality threads in velour and naugahyde

Then, a longtime friend Lester Krahn got to let his creative juices flow on the body work and paint. Making the most of the budget, Lester made the bumpers, door handles, trunk hinges and trunk handle disappear and made new running boards, replaced the centre hood chrome trim with a formed panel and took the headlights off their fender mounts and recessed them into the fenders. Gord asked for Lester’s rendition of a Thom Taylor drawing and got it in ’01 Mercedes amethyst and silver. Custom flames and an airbrushed Pontiac emblem just hinted at Lester’s true talents.

Since the wedding, Gord enjoys putting on at least 1,000 kms a month cruising around town showing his fellow Manitoba Street Rod Association members that he’s still a car guy.

MANITOBA STREET ROD ASSOCIATION

Owner:    Gord Forman      gordforman@yahoo.com

Residence:    Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Car:    1937 Pontiac 224 Touring Sedan

• Frame/Manufacturer: 1937 Pontiac / GM

• Wheelbase: 117 inches

REAREND/RATIO:

• Nova 10bolt / 4.56 Positraction

• Rear Suspension: stock springs with cut secondary springs behind the axle on Air Lift air bags.

• Brakes: boosted, 2.5 drum from ’50 Olds in front, 2" Nova in rear

• Wheel make/size: American Racing Torque Thrust II polished 17 x 7

• Tire make/size: Avon ZZ1 P205/45R17

• Pedal Assembly: ’68 Chevelle

• Steering column: ’66 Cadillac tilt-telescopic

• Gas tank: stock 16 gals – corrosion protection coated

• Front Suspension: Fatman dropped spindle supports with Air Lift Easy Street Big Bore air bags on custom made ‘hats’. Crossover steering to GM power box.

• Year/make: ’69 GM small block V8

• Displacement: 355 cubic inches

• Assembly: DragMart Speed Shop, Winnipeg

• Cooling fan/radiator: electric 12" / stock rad.

• Camshaft: Crane short track oval race

• Induction: single Holley 600 CFM carb

• Ignition/wires: Crane electronic / Lucas Speed Wire 8mm

• Headers/exhaust: BlackJack (modified for steering box) / Dynomax – 2.5" tubes.

• Year/make: GM 200R4 overdrive automatic

• Convertor: electric lock-up.

• Body style/material: Touring Sedan / original steel

• Body manufacturer: G.M., Canadian Pontiac Division, Regina SK

• Bodywork/Paint: Lester’s Automotive, Winnipeg.

• Body mods: door and trunk handles removed, trunk hinges hidden, headlights recessed, hood chrome replaced by formed panel, fabricated running boards, license plate recessed, ’50 Pontiac taillights frenched, high mount brake light, Omni windshield wipers

• Paint: 2001 Mercedes Amethyst/Silver with custom kandy flames in BC/CC.

• Dashboard/guages: stock with custom paneled Classic gauges.

• Stereo/speakers: Pioneer with trunk mounted 12 CD stacker. Trunk mounted Amp w/subwoofer enclosure.

• Air Conditioning: Vintage Air / Fridge King.

• Upholstery/material: Scheel’s Upholstery, Ladywood MB / charcoal patterned velour with black naugahyde inserts and trunk lining.

• Seats: stock w/aluminum extrusion 1.5" lift to clear extra insulation.

• Carpet: grey van carpet over 3 layers of insulation.

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I'd be glad to answer any questions. You can email me at gordforman@yahoo.com