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Since 1990 Thunder Carriages has specialized in the custom fabrication and assembly of race cars, street rods, custom-built world-class 427 roadster replicas and related components.

We've built many cars and worked with several racing programs on the development and maintenance of their cars, and we have proceeded apace to develop each of our 427 replicas into a concours-quality, hot-rodded roadster that turns heads everywhere they go.

Whether you want a boulevard cruiser or an all-out/race-prepped menace-of-the-motorways muscle car, we're fully experienced and prepared to build it for you and to your complete satisfaction!

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In 1999 we built a new shop and equipped it so we could produce in-house all the various components of custom car fabrication that you may need. That means you can come to us to build your custom frame and suspension components, to bend tubular rollbars and rollcages on your racecar, or for just about any other aspect of specialized metal work. We can narrow axle housings and fabricate other components that you may need.

In our fiberglass shop we not only produce our 427 roadster coachwork, we produce racecar parts for other companies and individuals--including component parts for Porsches, Panteras, Chevy Camaros and Ford Mustangs.

Depending on the fiberglass project and what your requirements are, we either hand-lay the glass or machine apply the materials, which are hand-rolled to extract air from the composite. Lightweight parts are produced in fiberglass or carbon fiber and vacuum-bagged to extract excess resin.

Our 427 roadster chassis is built upon a 2"x4" jig-welded and powder-coated, rectangular-tube frame. The frame features, diagonal-braced front shock towers, ride-height adjustable 4-wheel coil-over shocks, 4-wheel disc brakes and tubular twin A-arms. Rear suspension: you can select from either Ford 9" with adjustable 4-link for brute strength, or Jaguar IRS for superior ride and handling.

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The coachwork is reinforced with steel at all hinge points and the cowl for added strength. Wire conduits are added to the engine compartment to keep wiring tidy and out of sight. Before painting all mold-parting lines are mended and smoothed, and several coats of urethane primer are added with block sanding between coats.

When your car's coachwork is just right, basecoat color is applied, along with several applications of clearcoat. When dry, the clearcoat is color-sanded and buffed to a glistening shine. The body is now fitted onto your detailed chassis.

The interior of your roadster is adorned with supple, Argentine leather seats, dashboard and side pockets, black Essex carpet, Stewart-Warner gauges and mahogany steering wheel.

The final touch is the reproduction windshield, latches, lights and badges to present the authentic/ "period-correct" persona.

Turnkey roadsters are available, with your choice of several powertrain combinations and different price points, from mild to wild.

Thunder Carriages strives to use our experience to provide you with excellent service and great products at competitive prices to all our customers.

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For more information contact me, Dave Jennison, at
 Thunder Carriages 
7984 Cessna Drive
Payton, Colorado 80831
 (719) 641-2949
 or email: THCarriages@yahoo.com 

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