You have to register with one of the free photo albums like
Photobucket and post your pictures there. I'd like to see your
'new heater core'.
I have a friend with the same problem and who come up with the
same solution. Haven't heard if he's tried winding the new
coul yet. He's was one of the brand new reproduction heater
cores, which was purchased last year and was only in use for
a few hours.
I had my doubts for several reasons.
1. Without the fins I don't think the area is large enough to
transfer the heat efficiently.
2. The coolant in a core is distributed thru multiple fined
tubes between the upper and lower tanks, which means there is
a much greater volume of coolant available for heat transfer.
DG