Question about the Petty Oldsmobile from 1955

[Ghoste]

I know this should likely go in the general "Cars" section but I figured the guys who would know the answer would be lurking here, so...
In Petty's 55 Olds he had a trap door for checking tire wear, was there only a cable controlled door to the right rear or was there one to the right front as well?

[RTDaddy]

I'm thinking the first application was right rear only, (takes the most beating on dirt).  I think later it was the right front.

"IF YOU'RE UNDER CONTROL, YOU AIN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH."

[Ghoste]

The car (or at least the replica of the car) definitely has it going to the right rear but I was wondering if there was a second one to the front as well in that particular car.

[nascarxx29]

Looks like a lawn mover pull cord.Used for that trap door system
http://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/featured-vehicles/race-cars/richard-petty-race-cars/richard-petty-race-car-1957-oldsmobile/

[learical1]

Looks like a lawn mover pull cord.Used for that trap door system
http://www.legendarycollectorcars.com/featured-vehicles/race-cars/richard-petty-race-cars/richard-petty-race-car-1957-oldsmobile/

Definately one for front and another for the rear on the 57 Olds.  I thought Lee Petty drove a Chrysler in 1955.

[Ghoste]

Thats the car, I had the wrong year.  Thanks folks.

[Aero426]

They would have a strobe light on there.    I thought the 57 (replica) that was Amelia had them front and rear on the RH side.

[Ghoste]

Exactly the car and that is where I saw and how the topic came up.  I thought it had two trap doors and someone else from work thought it had one.

[Aero426]

I would think you'd want one on the right front too.