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Offline rrocket

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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #80 on: December 11, 2018, 12:12:48 am »
^^I hear ya!

No point in getting crushed like a cockroach.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #81 on: December 11, 2018, 01:42:16 pm »
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #82 on: December 28, 2018, 12:10:35 pm »


The wiring on the Innocenti is buggered so I acquired a spare harness from an automatic S model. Mine is the up level SE so it is missing a few things like power windows and rear speakers. I figured I would use it as a guide. I noticed mine is even more screwed. Here is the spare harness connectors. These are the proper ones.



The harness on the car has no proper plug blocks. With the spare harness I figured out how to connect but there are still a few wires missing.



Preparing to strip out wiring harness. I think I will try swapping in the spare one to see if that goes well.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #83 on: December 28, 2018, 04:02:19 pm »
Still looks better than MGB electrics  ;D Good luck with your project!
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #84 on: December 28, 2018, 04:18:53 pm »
It is actually pretty well and logically put together so far. The electrics are buggered but that is the fault of some previous owners.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #85 on: December 29, 2018, 08:31:41 pm »
Thankfully it's so simple. Still a PITA job, but could be worse.

The unibody looks in shockingly good shape. Are you going to keep it?  Honestly, I was dumbfounded when you presented this find, but the more I see, the more I like it. Going to be a very neat little runner. I'd totally keep it for buzzing around in.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #86 on: December 29, 2018, 11:21:28 pm »
The unibody looks like a two year old car - it is mint. Interior is decent. Electrical is pretty bad unfortunately - I had no idea.

I swapped on a spare fuel pump but did not work. Ordered an electric one.



Took out the harness. The two side by side. Mine was hacked up badly. :(



Behind the dash is roomy with no wiring.

I started swapping the spare. They aren't exactly the same but its hopeful. Since it is from an automatic I'll have to fool it into thinking it was in neutral to start the car.


Plans? No idea. Get it running and driving. Then see I guess.
« Last Edit: December 29, 2018, 11:24:40 pm by Arthur Dent »
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #87 on: December 30, 2018, 01:07:52 am »
Love that tiny wiring harness!  I bet a new FGC has that much in one door!!
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #88 on: January 03, 2019, 11:10:12 am »
Well the replacement wiring harness does not really work either. Interestingly the starter motor is always on (once I faked the transmission into neutral). Time for plan C or D or whatever.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2019, 03:12:23 pm by Arthur Dent »
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #89 on: January 03, 2019, 11:36:03 am »
Sounds like you have one hell of a wiring job on your hands now... I wouldn't even know where to start on something like that  :banghead:
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #90 on: January 03, 2019, 11:41:07 am »
I know exactly where I'd start.

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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #91 on: January 03, 2019, 11:54:54 am »
^ Where's your sense of adventure?   ;D

But yeah... that task, I don't envy it.  I need blood pressure meds after trying to untangle Christmas lights...
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #92 on: January 03, 2019, 03:02:58 pm »
Oh, not a job I'd tackle, but I'm stoked to follow Dent doing it!!

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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #93 on: January 04, 2019, 01:04:43 pm »
^ same

And even though it didn't solve his issues, I'm impressed he was even able to find another wiring harness at all.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #94 on: January 04, 2019, 01:11:34 pm »
I got it off the guy how I bought the car from. He has a few spare parts as well as a very nice DeTomaso turbo version. He still owes me a set of decent tires as well.
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Re: Dent's 1984 Innocenti Minitre SE
« Reply #95 on: February 18, 2019, 10:47:54 pm »


I got a generic aftermarket fuel pump for the Innocenti since the three mechanical ones I have all don't work.



Since the fuel pump was not labelled as to which side was in I had to test it. Used the battery in the Tercel. It seemed to push a lot of fuel although only rated for 3psi. I wonder if I will need a regulator.
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