I thought this may be a fun topic to start here. They do it over at a VW site I go to and it is a lot of fun to read what others do. It also gives someone that doesn't want to start a build thread on their Pinto, a chance to share what they have done.
I'll start if off.
Today I installed a heater core in my Yellow Pinto, TWICE! LOL
When I first got the car it was missing the heater core and the front cover to the heater core box. (Don't know the name of that box! LOL) So today I got into the Pinto shed and dug out another box. I got the heater core out of the box and went to put it in mine. Then I realized that the heater core doesn't stick through the cowl. UGGGGGHHHH Had to pull the remainder of my box out of the car. That was not fun. Got it out, put the new, aka used, heater core in and put the cover to the parts box on my box. All good! Installed it all back in the car, again, not fun. Pretty much had it all hooked up and drip, drip, drip. UGGGGHHHH. Out it came. Found another complete unit in the Pinto shed and here is how I decided to test it before I put it in the car.
I hooked up the water lines and started the car. Ran if for about 10 minutes, then once I was satisfied the heater core didn't leak, I proceeded to pull the old one back out and install the good one. When trying to put the new one in, I broke the ducting for the floor off the one end of it. Pulled it back out of the car and grabbed one off of the other box and finally got it all back together. No leaks!
We also pulled the broken windshield out. Tomorrow Jr. is going to come over and install a new one for us. Then I get to start driving it to work for a few days.
So that is what I did to my Pinto today. What did you do to yours?
If this thread takes off, I will see if we can make it a sticky. Want to see how it goes first though!