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The Body Shop and Extensive Repairs

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Petty Enterprises Race Shop History Tour with Dale Inman! (Richard Petty's Glory Days)

What happens here

Dale leads the way to the former body shop, explaining that it was built in 1973. This building previously housed extensive metal fabrication equipment and was where much of the bodywork and painting for race cars was done. He mentions that they often had to repair severely damaged cars and prepare them for upcoming races, sometimes having only a week between events. He points out an old bumper from one of their trucks, recalling its use in preparing various race cars.

Goal: Explore the former body shop and understand the processes of car body fabrication and repair.

Tools and materials

  • Car Bumper — Historical display, from one of their trucks

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This is where it all began, right here. A shed for agricultural machinery. That's what it was. Yes. They used to ask questions in the eyes. I chose my team of mechanics. I said that if they weren't on crutches and could stand up , they had to go. How loud was the noise for you there? Huh? How loud was the noise for you guys there? I ca n't hear right now. That answers that. I now use hearing aids. Right now , we're standing at the origin of Petty Enterprises, just behind the

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