First Expansion & Early Workshop Tools

What happens here

The tour continues to the first expansion of the original shed. Dale explains that originally, it was just an open shed connecting two parts, which was later enclosed to create a larger workspace. Inside this section, boxes of Performance Plus motor oil are stacked to the ceiling, indicating current use as a storage area. Visible artifacts include large templates for fabricating race car body panels, an old Magnaflux machine for detecting cracks in metal parts, and a sandblaster for cleaning hubs and spindles. Dale emphasizes the hands-on work required in the early days of racing, even mentioning the challenges of working in confined spaces with gas fumes while running chassis dynos.

Goal: Observe the first expansion of the Petty Enterprises workshop and specialized vintage equipment.