Engineering:Shaved doors
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Short description: Car door design
Shaved doors are doors on an automobile that do not have handles on the outside of the vehicle, in order to maintain a smooth look.[1][unreliable source?][2][3] It was pioneered by customiser Harry Westergard in California.[4][5][6] The modification may also increase security as there is no keyhole to pick or handle to grab.
Shaved doors are popular on many types of custom cars, including hot rods, muscle cars, tuned cars, trucks, and mini trucks. It is also a traditional modification on many lead sleds, dating back to the 1940s. Typically, a solenoid is used to open the door, which can be triggered by button or remote. They can also often be opened mechanically with a hidden cable release.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shaved Door Kits By Scissor Doors Inc.". https://www.scissor-doors.com/shaved-door-kits-by-scissor-doors-inc/.
- ↑ "The Art of "Shaving" Car Door Handles". http://blog.cochran.com/wordpress/index.php/shaving-car-door-handles/.
- ↑ Jefferson Bryant (20 September 2007). "Shaved Door Handles - Latched On". https://www.hotrod.com/how-to/additional-how-to/0709rc-shaved-door-handles.
- ↑ "Do you Know Why Shaved Door Handles are Important?". 19 April 2011. https://doyouknowhy.blogspot.com/2011/04/do-you-know-why-shaved-door-handles-are.html#.VtGpIJx97IU.
- ↑ "1940 Mercury Westergard Custom Coupe - About this car". BOLD RIDE. http://www.boldride.com/ride/1940/mercury-westergard-custom-coupe/image/4.
- ↑ "Custom Car Builder Spotlight: Westergard/Bertolucci". 7 April 2005. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/custom-car-builder-spotlight-westergard-bertolucci.50399/.
External links
- Marc Zorn (29 August 2014). "Who Invented Lowriders". https://visionlaunch.com/who-invented-lowriders/.
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