I've mentioned Kevin Silva's sedan a few times here on The Jalopy Journal (here, here, and here), but I've never really gotten into the full story of how this little hot rod came to be. Kevin recently finished the car and I thought the timing was ... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
2 brothers looking to kick some serious butt! Thanks for the screensaver this week I need to order that Tardel book you mentioned, obviously it'll help get - and keep - my '29 Sedan on track
That is the nicest Model A sedan I have ever seen. Definitely my favorite. Makes me want to redo mine.
Very cool cars. That steering wheel in the Silva Sedan is an interesting piece. It's the same wheel as everyone else yet it's holds it's own and stick out impressively. If I can finish my coupe with half the style and attitude that those two cars have I will be a happy man. They are forever intertwined in your families now. Cool.....very cool.
It ain't fair.... 2 cool cars within blocks of each other... It just ain't fair.... ...but very nice.
The steering wheel looks like a Keller off a boat. Some of them came red. There were some NOS ones floating around (from a boat, get it?) a year or so ago. Not found on every Tom, Dick, or Hot Rod.
The steering wheel is a Keller. Kevin had planned on painting it black, but after mocking it up with its original color, we talked him into not painting it. The little splash of red looks really good when standing outside the car.
FINALLY!!! a '30 sedan built as a traditional Hot Rod, not a 'sitting on the ground , 12'' chop, rusting to bits Shock Rod'. LOVE IT!! Love the Tardel/Bishop book too.
Beautiful car, I have been waiting to see the end result of this car for sometime. This build inspired me to build a 28-29 Tudor. I am currently working on the chassis and it will have a 49 8ba, I hope to have it completed for the fall.
Brothers from a different mother alright. These cars come from the same branch of that tree. Twins even. Good-on-ya for stickin' with it Silva, the results speak for them selves. Kool car. I dig the red boat wheel, authentic (unpainted is original, in this case original is good).
I thank ya'll ...and feel a bit embarrassed, I hope we are not overexposing the car here on the HAMB. Like everyone here building a car...you know it is a labor of love and a huge commitment. Ryan did a wonderful job,capturing the feel and vibe of the build as it has progressed. I am truly humbled by the comments the car has received. Just to clear up any confusion..The steering wheel is a "Sheller" and was commonly used on boats, It is the NOS color and I initally wanted to paint it black...but after I installed it, the red really popped off the black and blue. Some will like it some won't. Thanks Kevin
Overexposing? If you lived in California, your car would be in 20 magazines already. Your car needs to be seen, it's screams traditional Hot Rod, in fact I'd like to see more, especially build pictures and stuff. Congrats on getting it running.
Amen!!! The Silva Special gets your attention by being understated. BTW Sheller made a lot of steering wheels in the thirties. Most of Fords' banjo wheels were Shellers.
Killer cars, and a couple of cool dudes!! Two of my favorites, hanging out. Very Inspirational! Kevins Hot rod is one of my all time favorite sedans! Jimmy White
overexposed? you should be damned proud of that car man. anybody whose ever laid their hands on a car should see the craftsmanship that went into that car! awesome, awesome ride!
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