On Jan 29, 1992, a group of individuals called the OF's (known by some as the "Old Fellows") from the San
Diego Corvair Club (SDCC) met for breakfast as they always did on Tuesday mornings at the Country
Comfort Restaurant in Spring Valley, CA. This was an activity that was started sometime ago by some of the
SDCC members whereby some of the old timers would get together and talk about Corvairs and how the
SDCC could improve itself with various types of activities for the members of the SDCC. Those present
were: Harold Hilton (deceased), Ray Moore (deceased), Larry Scrivener, Marsh Hesler, Will DeMastes,
Clarence Halvorson, John Evans, Mickey Chiara and Jim Stansbury (who was president of the SDCC
at the time). The subject of activities came up and they felt that they had to have an activity that would bind
the club together and let the younger members learn about the Corvairs. There were quite a few young
Club members at that time. They discussed getting a convertible and restoring it for the 1994 Great
Western Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet, which is held in Palm Springs every year in November. Someone
at the meeting threw out the subject of using a specially converted Corvair Van for road trips that would
have parts, tools and information to help anyone with a Corvair that was having trouble on our Club trips.
That idea sounded good and imaginations starting going wild and the birth of Resq921 (which had not been
named yet) was born. There were three vans donated: a blue one from Larry's Corvairs in Gardena, Ca;
a black and white one from Marsh Hesler and an orange one (donor unknown). The Van from Larry's
Corvairs was selected as the one to restore and outfit with various tools and parts. The Van from Larry's
was parked in the back lot of his establishment in Gardena, CA and was use for shelter for a homeless man.
Larry indicated that he had other vehicles the man could be moved into. On April 7th, 1992 the OF's
headed for Larry's Corvair Parts, trailer in tow, to pick up the 1964 Corvair van. Those in attendance
moved the homeless man to another vehicle and the Van was loaded and transported back to San Diego, CA.

The van was taken to Larry Scrivener's house in El Cajon, CA, and put on jack stands to start the renovation process. A name had to be decided on for the van and after much discussion, the van was named
"Rescue 921". The "921" in the name was used because the SDCC is Chapter 921 of CORSA
(Corvair Society of America) of Lemont, IL. By May 1992, most of the bodywork and preparation for
paint was completed. During this same period, the interior was gutted and the under carriage was stripped
of various parts to be overhauled. In addition, an engine was rebuilt to replace the original engine that was
in the van. The Van was moved to Jim Stansbury's house in Chula Vista, CA, until such time it could be taken to the paint shop. The van was taken to "All American Paint & Body Inc in San Diego, CA the end of Jun 92. It was decided to paint the Van white with blue trim at the bottom and red and blue pin stripping. The Van looked superb. After getting the van back from the paint shop, all of the exterior items that were removed
for restoration had to be re-installed. That was completed in Sep 92 and the next chore was to install the
interior that had been impeccably restored to like new condition. The interior cabinets were make by Trent
White and donated to the club. By Oct 92, the interior of the van was complete. In Nov 1992, Rescue 921
was ready for the road. A successful road test was completed and Rescue 921 went into service. There were
so many people to thank for their efforts, money and sweat that the only way to show our appreciation was
to get the Van on the road and show it off. Rescue 921 was first shown at the 1994 Great Western
Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet in Palm Springs, CA. Strange as it may seem, the first car that was rescued by
Resq921 was a Corvette no less. At least it was a General Motors Vehicle. The names of all the businesses,
members, and persons that donated parts and money are on a placard located inside the Resq921. The Van
carries a variety of parts, new and used, and a variety of tools. The van is used at all functions of the SDCC
and other functions such as local area conventions and other local club activities. The van has rescued many
disabled Corvairs that have broken down in one way or another. Rescue 921 is admired wherever it goes
by all car enthusiasts and even the public. The OF's are to be applauded for completing such a task, knowing
that the van would be a "one-of-kind". The OF's still meet on Tuesday morning to have breakfast and then go
to work on a Corvair that needs some loving care. They still do the required maintenance on Resq921 and
repair any problems that may be necessary to keep Rescue 921 in top performance and ready to go at any
given time.