The doors are the closest interior surface to every occupant of the Classic Mini, and the door trim sets the tone for the whole cabin. The original 1959 design used the simplest possible door furniture, a metal pull cord, a door pull strap and an exposed window catch, but the cabin has grown steadily more refined across forty-one years of production. Modern overlay door furniture allows the door interior to be lifted to match the dashboard and switch panel finish, giving a fully coordinated cabin from one upgrade. The MGOC Spares door furniture range carries the three most popular overlay finishes, Genuine Burr Walnut, Charcoal and Carbon Fibre, across all four door interior fittings: cappings, opening handles, pull handles and winder handles.
Door Cappings
Door cappings are the trim caps that finish the top edge of the door, sitting between the door card and the window aperture. They are sold as a set of four (two cappings per door, front and rear of the door interior) and are matched to the dashboard and switch panel finish for a coordinated look. Replacing the original plastic cappings with veneered or carbon-fibre cappings transforms the door interior visually with a single fitting operation. The Carbon Fibre overlaid cappings are the most popular choice for modified and Cooper-style cars, while Burr Walnut suits a classic period restoration and Charcoal suits darker interior trim schemes.
Door Opening Handles
Door opening handles are the interior latches you use to release and open the door from inside. They are sold as a left-hand and right-hand pair to suit a single car. The MGOC overlay opening handles fit the same mounting points as the original pre-1996 and 1997-on (with side impact bar) interior door handles, replacing them visually without altering the door latch mechanism. Burr Walnut, Charcoal and Carbon Fibre Overlaid finishes are available, each matched to the equivalent dashboard, switch panel and door capping finish.
Door Pull Handles
Door pull handles are the grab handles fitted to the door card that occupants use to pull the door closed once seated. The original pull handles changed across production from the early door pull strap to the moulded plastic handle of the 1980s and the body-coloured handle of the 1990s and later. Replacing the original pull handle with a veneered or carbon-fibre version is a small upgrade that lifts the door card every time the door is closed. Sold as a left-hand and right-hand pair to suit a single car.
Window Winder Handles
Window winder handles are the rotary handles used to operate the wind-up door windows fitted across the catalogue scope. They replace the original plastic regulator handle, which was originally available in Black, Flint Grey, Granite and Ash Grey to suit the cabin colour scheme of the day. The MGOC overlay winder handles are sold as a pair (one per door) and fit the standard Torx-screw regulator spindle without modification. Burr Walnut, Charcoal and Carbon Fibre Overlaid finishes are available to match the rest of the door furniture range.
Choosing a Finish
The three door furniture finishes match the equivalent dashboard and switch panel finishes for a fully coordinated cabin upgrade. Burr Walnut is the traditional period choice, it suits the cars from the 1960s and 1970s, light cabin trim and chrome bezels. Charcoal is the modern matte alternative, ideal for darker leather seats, body-coloured switch panels and the late 1990s Cooper variants. Carbon Fibre Overlaid suits a tuned engine, sports steering wheel and a competition-style cabin. The Brushed Aluminium finish offered on the dashboard and switch panel ranges is not currently available for door furniture, owners specifying Brushed Aluminium for the dashboard typically pair it with Carbon Fibre door furniture for the closest visual match.
Original-Specification Interior Door Handles
For owners restoring to original specification rather than upgrading, the standard plastic interior door handles, regulator handles, finishers and bezels are available in the original colour options (Black, Prussian Blue, Bitter Chocolate, Coffee, Granite, Alloy for the Cooper Sport 2000 specification). These items are listed in the standard door interior fittings range and remain the correct choice for cars being returned to factory finish.
MGOC Spares Mini Door Furniture Range
The MGOC Spares Classic Mini door furniture range covers Burr Walnut, Charcoal and Carbon Fibre Overlaid door cappings (set of 4), door opening handles (pair), door pull handles (pair) and window winder handles (pair), all designed to match the equivalent dashboard and switch panel finishes for a fully coordinated cabin upgrade.