R50/53 Passenger Door Replacement
#1
Passenger Door Replacement
Hello Everyone,
I have a maybe a stupid question. This is my first Mini and I have done a lot to it already. When I bought it there was a mismatched door on it and it's not properly seated so the window gets stuck in the groove. My question is I went to a local pick your part and found a matching door color for my Mini in the British Racing Green. The door is from an 07 Mini and I believe it was an S model. Will the door fit? I haven't taken my blue door panel off to see if it will but I believe this door is from a different year as well. I just want to be sure before I go around and take off the door, I was looking at replacements on eBay and found a 02-06 one for about $75.00 with $100 and something in shipping, I want to make sure I do everything right and have no problems in the future with my Mini.
My Mini with the blue door.
This is the door I picked from the 07
Interior of the same door.
This is the door from eBay.
I have a maybe a stupid question. This is my first Mini and I have done a lot to it already. When I bought it there was a mismatched door on it and it's not properly seated so the window gets stuck in the groove. My question is I went to a local pick your part and found a matching door color for my Mini in the British Racing Green. The door is from an 07 Mini and I believe it was an S model. Will the door fit? I haven't taken my blue door panel off to see if it will but I believe this door is from a different year as well. I just want to be sure before I go around and take off the door, I was looking at replacements on eBay and found a 02-06 one for about $75.00 with $100 and something in shipping, I want to make sure I do everything right and have no problems in the future with my Mini.
My Mini with the blue door.
This is the door I picked from the 07
Interior of the same door.
This is the door from eBay.
#2
Just a heads up. I swapped passenger doors on my 2002 with a later series 1.
The door actuator did not work and so it had to be replaced which wasn't cheap.
I would suggest putting some sound deadening material in the door as long as the panel is off.
Now my doors sound like a BMW closing instead of twanging like a tin can. It feels like a much more solid car.
Oh, when I had the shop change the door actuator, I had them adjust the window so it would seal properly. It does now, but I have to take it back because the window doesn't go down all the way.
Hope this helps.
The door actuator did not work and so it had to be replaced which wasn't cheap.
I would suggest putting some sound deadening material in the door as long as the panel is off.
Now my doors sound like a BMW closing instead of twanging like a tin can. It feels like a much more solid car.
Oh, when I had the shop change the door actuator, I had them adjust the window so it would seal properly. It does now, but I have to take it back because the window doesn't go down all the way.
Hope this helps.
#3
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Hello Everyone,
I have a maybe a stupid question. This is my first Mini and I have done a lot to it already. When I bought it there was a mismatched door on it and it's not properly seated so the window gets stuck in the groove. My question is I went to a local pick your part and found a matching door color for my Mini in the British Racing Green. The door is from an 07 Mini and I believe it was an S model. Will the door fit? I haven't taken my blue door panel off to see if it will but I believe this door is from a different year as well. I just want to be sure before I go around and take off the door, I was looking at replacements on eBay and found a 02-06 one for about $75.00 with $100 and something in shipping, I want to make sure I do everything right and have no problems in the future with my Mini.
My Mini with the blue door.
This is the door I picked from the 07
Interior of the same door.
This is the door from eBay.
I have a maybe a stupid question. This is my first Mini and I have done a lot to it already. When I bought it there was a mismatched door on it and it's not properly seated so the window gets stuck in the groove. My question is I went to a local pick your part and found a matching door color for my Mini in the British Racing Green. The door is from an 07 Mini and I believe it was an S model. Will the door fit? I haven't taken my blue door panel off to see if it will but I believe this door is from a different year as well. I just want to be sure before I go around and take off the door, I was looking at replacements on eBay and found a 02-06 one for about $75.00 with $100 and something in shipping, I want to make sure I do everything right and have no problems in the future with my Mini.
My Mini with the blue door.
This is the door I picked from the 07
Interior of the same door.
This is the door from eBay.
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