Bought this 56 Champion several years ago in Michigan. It was an Arizona car and had been off the road since 1998 and sat in outdoor storage since then near Detroit. Water had seeped in and did a number on the floor due to the window seals all being rotten from the sun. From the bottom you could still see the paint on the floor but once the mats were lifted there wasn't much more than the paint on the bottom.
I have included a bunch of pictures from how I found it and some through the restoration process. You will see my floor panels I made, chassis restored and rebuilt, body work done and painted up to that point. You will note the damaged rear fenders when I got it, looks like someone jack knifes a trailer into the rear corners. That was a real challenge to stretch that right rear fender back out. I have the shell finished and painted. Am in the process of installing the engine and finishing the drive line right now and will likely set the body shell back on the frame over the next few days.
Nick
I have included a bunch of pictures from how I found it and some through the restoration process. You will see my floor panels I made, chassis restored and rebuilt, body work done and painted up to that point. You will note the damaged rear fenders when I got it, looks like someone jack knifes a trailer into the rear corners. That was a real challenge to stretch that right rear fender back out. I have the shell finished and painted. Am in the process of installing the engine and finishing the drive line right now and will likely set the body shell back on the frame over the next few days.
Nick
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