10-4 Magazine / March 2026 13 taking delivery of the trucks, they have built and installed custom bumpers, visors, boxes and lids, fuel tanks, fender brackets, deck plates, mirror brackets, and a host of other unique pieces. Besides the stacks from Pypes and the stainless steel rear fenders from Hogebuilt, the guys built everything else, right there in their shop. After being invited to the Peterbilt factory show and parade in Denton, TX, last year (2025), Stan decided to spruce up the old hot rod a bit and then hauled it with the 389X out to Texas. Painting the entire motor and then installing a polished stainless firewall, which hides all the wires under the hood, he also added a few new shiny things like a shock box cover with SILVA cut into it behind the sleeper, custom flaps and weights, and stainless heavy haul “ramps” on the back. Stan has been working with stainless steel since way before it became commonplace like it is today, and almost every accessory they make for their trucks is stainless. One last cool newer touch is the license plate, which reads LOWLIFE. This is not a fake plate, it is an actual plate, from the California DMV, and the truck is registered (it just can’t pull a load). Plans to add air-ride to the front axle of the old hot rod truck are in the works, as well, at some point in the future. Recently, Stan and some of the guys were sitting around and the idea of having a truck show, in his dad’s honor, was suggested. Well, it was quickly decided, and on April 18, 2026, they are going to do just that. With help from Stan’s niece Shealynn, the show will be held in their yard in Castroville, but due to the limited space (only 65 bobtails), the trucks will be by invite only. But anyone is welcome to come. There will be food, drinks, vendors, giveaways, and awards. The event, called the Stan Silva Sr. Memorial Truck Show, is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Come out and join the fun for a good cause – we at 10-4 Magazine will be there, and we hope to see you, as well (find their page on Facebook for details). Building his house in 1990 just down the street from the yard, Stan still lives there today. In 2005, Stan got married to Tammy, who he had known since high school. She has a son named Clayton (30) and a daughter named Macy (26). Stan also has three grandkids he adores, with one of them being little Stan Silva IV. At their house, the same place where he built his hot rod Peterbilt featured here, they have some toys that include a turquoise 1933 three-window Ford coupe, a purple 1955 Chevy Bel Air, which was his dad’s car, a custom turquoise 2016 rock crawler Jeep, which was purchased as a salvage after it was stolen and stripped when new, and a “Tonka” truck, which is a turquoise 2019 International with a 4-door crew cab. This truck was destined to be a fire truck, but on its way to be delivered, it, along with three others, rolled over in a wreck (Stan bought two of them). Stan actually uses this truck on occasion to haul small pieces of equipment to remote areas in the mountains – but it’s mostly just for fun. At 82 years old, Stan’s mother is still alive and well, and, along with his three sisters, one of which is also named Tammy, they all live nearby (I can only imagine the confusion when all those “Stans” and “Tammys” get together for a family gathering). They also have an adorable white
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