That's the Water Tower house in Sunset Beach

You can rent it if you like

Special Featured Vacation Rental For The Sunset Beach Water Tower

 

That would be the water tower house in Sunset beach.. across the street from Don the Beach Combers just down the way from my house... hmmm you were in my neighborhood and didn't stop for a Beer? it was actually at one time a water tower for the railroad that used to run along the coast, then local water supply tower then in 1984-85 was converted into a house. it has been on the Market many times.. it does have one of the very best views in Southern California... but it seems to sell after every big Earthquake... It is currently a Vacation Rental, at around $4000 a week... With many great pubs within a short walking distance....

 

Not very easy, but we should give it a try. Was there last Friday; between Thien's house and the "TSA pre-check' appointment location.

 

Corner Colorado and Central, Glendale.

Pop

 

Correct Pop, you win the Pinto key

 

But, but, but.... I don't WANT the Pinto key!

Pop

 

Would you rather have the Vega key? Oh wait, it rusted away, never mind.

Jim

 

Sorry all...

 

Saw 2 Pinto's today.........doing 60mph on the freeway.

Haven't seen a running, stock Vega in 25 years.

 

I saw a Vega doing 70 last Friday on the 118 up out of Simi. A pair o rusty Pinto's woulda been far more exciting.

 

Neither were rusty, one was a 79-80 Country Squire wagon, the other probably a 71-73 hatchback, probably with the excellent German made 2.0 version of the 2.3 Lima.

 

The SOHC 2.3L (140 cid) wasn't available until 1974, it's also of kraut origin, originally made in FoMoCo's plant in Cologne.

1971/73 Pinto/Bobcat were available with the 1.6L (98 cid) OHV 4 banger, a limey engine made in Dagenham, or the SOHC 2.0L (122 cid) kraut 4 banger.

During WWII, the Dagenham plant assembled vehicles for the Brits, while the Cologne plant assembled/repaired vehicles for the krauts.

And when Singapore was captured in 1942, its FoMoCo plant assembled/repaired vehicles for the Sons of Dai Nippon.

 

I had one of each.

My pony had the Taunus 2-liter with a four-speed, and was the FAR better vehicle.

Pop

 

I remember a kid HS with a Pinto w/2.0 motor, 4spd, a Weber 32/36, supposedly a Hi-po aftermarket cam, and a header, that thing really moved and embarrassed some kids with Camaro's who had no idea what they were picking on.
I had a 80 Wagon with the 2.3 and a auto, it was a real slug, ran great just no power............I cant believe my 93 Ranger Splash has basically the same motor, it could run circles around that wagon with a load of gravel in the bed.

 

Haven't seen a Vega in years, but do see the occasional Pinto running around.

Jim