magic touch doors

has anybody seen these new magic touch doors they have on the the magnum on overhaulin. you just touch were the handle was and it pops open pretty sick.

didnt they have something like that back in the 50's and 60's? something to do with magnets

IT WAS COOL HOW THEY WORKED BUT THEY WERE HELLA UGLY,LOOKED LIKE A BAD SHAVE JOB.I THOUGHT THEY WERE MOLDING THEM IN UNTIL I SEEN IT PAINTED.

its probably a microswith that triggers a relay to trugger the solenoid when pressure is applied to the door.

in the 50s and 60s they used magnetic switches that do the same thing.

if they could mold these new ones it would be better but still pretty sweet

i need a visual

dammit cant find one looks like a filler plate but not molded in

Originally posted by doordraggintaco



IT WAS COOL HOW THEY WORKED BUT THEY WERE HELLA UGLY,LOOKED LIKE A BAD SHAVE JOB.I THOUGHT THEY WERE MOLDING THEM IN UNTIL I SEEN IT PAINTED.

I gotta go with this person on this subject. I thought it was cool but its a little wierd because you can still see the outline of where the filler plate actually is. Like that of a bad shave job.

Heres the link to the site for anyone who didnt see the show . . . http://www.lafranceautoworks.com/

Yeah I just seen them too, on overhaulin'. I prefer shaved handles but it is nice to see something different, I think they are pretty cool though.