Customizing (aka tweaking the heck out of) Hot Wheels and other diecast cars. No car is safe from anything from a wheel swap to being chopped up and made into something completely different.
Long time subscriber and friend Fraser Martin has started a Substack called Road & Scale where he shares some of his motoring experiences with his model collecting pursuits. There's a fantastic story there about the Hindustan Ambassador (which I didn't even know existed prior to reading this colorful story). Go check it out and subscribe (there's a "no charge" option).
Just a reminder - Monday May 18th is National Redline Day! The event is being hosted again this year by The Four Horsemen and I'm honored to be the guest Horseman for the event. Be sure to check out all of the builds and the recap video after the event! My video is ready to go - this year I restored this Mercedes Benz 280SL (Ultra rare three wheel variation? I think not lol).
The winner of the Custom Hot Wheels Gaslands Car by Jody Sims that appeared in a recent COOL or NOT video is Brandon over at@bjscustoms - Congratulations! Email me at silvajim@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll get this out to you!
Hey gang! Jamie over at Scrap Bot Salvage (formerly Devil's Details Diecast) ran into one of those rules on YouTube/Google and stumbled across a "landmine" that resulted in him inadvertently deleting the channel. For all of us that were subscribed (and for those who hadn't yet, now's also your chance) we need to go over and resubscribe. Get on this pronto! (I know if it were me, I'd be pulling out those remaining seven hairs I have left on my head lol) youtube.com/@scrapbotsalvage2026
The winner of the custom Hot Wheels Porsche 964 Carrera 2 by Jody Sims that appeared in a recent COOL or NOT video is @ricobobe - Congratulations Bobby! Please email me at silvajim@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll get this out in the mail to you!
Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
Long time subscriber and friend Fraser Martin has started a Substack called Road & Scale where he shares some of his motoring experiences with his model collecting pursuits. There's a fantastic story there about the Hindustan Ambassador (which I didn't even know existed prior to reading this colorful story). Go check it out and subscribe (there's a "no charge" option).
roadandscale.substack.com/p/hindustan-ambassador
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
Just a reminder - Monday May 18th is National Redline Day! The event is being hosted again this year by The Four Horsemen and I'm honored to be the guest Horseman for the event. Be sure to check out all of the builds and the recap video after the event! My video is ready to go - this year I restored this Mercedes Benz 280SL (Ultra rare three wheel variation? I think not lol).
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
The winner of the Custom Hot Wheels Gaslands Car by Jody Sims that appeared in a recent COOL or NOT video is Brandon over at@bjscustoms - Congratulations! Email me at silvajim@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll get this out to you!
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
National Redline Day is coming! @fourhorsemendiecast1805
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
First of many polishes to go. Hope it turns out ok.
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
With any luck, these will be up on eBay later today - seller name casinoitemsandmore (not auctions this time but just Buy it Now offerings)
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
It’s back!!!!!
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
Hey gang! Jamie over at Scrap Bot Salvage (formerly Devil's Details Diecast) ran into one of those rules on YouTube/Google and stumbled across a "landmine" that resulted in him inadvertently deleting the channel. For all of us that were subscribed (and for those who hadn't yet, now's also your chance) we need to go over and resubscribe. Get on this pronto! (I know if it were me, I'd be pulling out those remaining seven hairs I have left on my head lol) youtube.com/@scrapbotsalvage2026
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
The winner of the custom Hot Wheels Porsche 964 Carrera 2 by Jody Sims that appeared in a recent COOL or NOT video is @ricobobe - Congratulations Bobby! Please email me at silvajim@gmail.com with your mailing address and I'll get this out in the mail to you!
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Jim Silva - Silva Diecast Customs
Grinding away on a Bone Shaker casting today. Cleaning up the casting and trying to get parts to fit lol
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