Completed 1966 Chevelle at Miller Brothers after major mechanical surgery at our shop

Universal bellhousing getting removed for specific application bellhousing

Quicktime performance bellhousing specific to Tremec TKO 600 transmission

Quicktime SFI bellhousing installed closeup

Tremec transmission

Hydramax hydraulic clutch kit

Tremec TKO600 5 speed manual transmission installed with new bellhousing and hydraulic clutch

Engine before wiring, fuel plumbing, brake plumbing, and cooling system

Aluminum overflow can installed with aluminum radiator

Lower radiator hose installed

Completed engine with all wiring, and plumbing complete. 414 cubic inch small block Chevy with Dart block and heads with Vortech Supercharger. 596 Horsepower!

Underside view of transmission, custom driveshaft, and custom Magnaflow exhaust

Installation of Hotchkis performance upper and lower control arms

Custom bend to tail pipe - had to cut pipe and reweld with a 180 degree turn to clear tires

Undercarriage with stock 12 bolt rear axle and small disc brakes in rear

Aftermath of incorrect install of rear differential (NOT built by Miller Brothers)

Removing 12 bolt rear end from car, note small bearings on end of axle tube

12 bolt with outer bearings cut off waiting to recieve big Ford outer bearings and ends

Installing Moser Engineering outers to fit big Ford bearings

Outer end welded on to 12 bolt before painting

12 bolt with a fresh coat of paint

12 bolt rear end with 33 spline Tru Trac limited slip and 3.90 ring and pinion getting set up

Moser custom 33 spline rear axle shaft with big Ford press on bearing (bottom) compared to stock 12 bolt c-clip style axle (top)

Overhauled 12 bolt axle installed in car

Rear view with new axle and 13 inch Wilwood performance brakes

Upgraded Wilwood 4 piston calipers and 13 inch cross drilled and slotted brake rotors

Wilwood rear disc brakes and 20 inch Chip Foose wheels

Front brake rotors as they arrived at Miller Brothers

Front brake rotors after cleaning and painting

Front brake calipers and rotors after cleaning rust off and painting

Completed 1966 Chevelle in front of Miller Brothers Auto Repair

1966 Chevelle posing in the fall colors

1979 Jeep CJ-5 with a fiberglass body, inline 258 6 cylinder, and 4 speed transmission. Customer’s Requested Mission: Lift it, put in a roll cage, all new interior, bigger tires, add fuel injection, power 4 wheel disc brakes, fix all the leaks, repaint the body, remove all the rust, add more horsepower, and make it look cool.

Side view of Jeep before Miller Brothers Surgery

Interior view before disassembly, notice the well worn seats.

View of the AMC 258 Inline 6 cylinder with assorted leaks and creative wiring. The motor already had a Clifford Performance valve cover, vintage Clifford Performance intake manifold, and Clifford Performance header that had rusted through.

The joys of living in the Midwest in the wintertime – salt on the roads causes everything to rust. Here’s a Model 20 rear axle before the spring over axle conversion and disc brake conversion, and a rusted out rear frame crossmember that will get replaced.

View of the Jeep without the hard top.  The factory roll bar will soon get replaced with a custom 6 point roll cage.

Removing the factory dash & cobbled wiring. Soon to get a stainless steel dash & stainless steel steering column along with all new Painless wiring harness.

A well lubricated Jeep T-18 4 speed manual transmission coupled to a Dana 20 transfer case that we removed. Soon to be degreased, gone through, resealed, and repainted.

A nice look at the engine without a grill and fender. The spring over axle conversion has taken place using Jeep Wrangler leaf springs in front instead of the stock CJ-5 springs. This will give the Jeep a much better ride.

Engine removed, next step: Fabricate a roll cage at Aaron’s metal fabrication shop.

Getting ready to weld some of the cross braces to the roll cage.

Here is a mock up of a diagonal brace before transferring the measurements and notches to the actual tube that will get welded in – this job is made much easier thanks to a tool called the PipeMaster. See more pictures of this roll cage at www.pipemastertools.com

Top view of the cage.

The roll cage integrated the seat mounts.

Passenger side nerf bar that will be welded onto the frame and ties in two of the points of the roll cage.

Installing new rear shock mounts after the spring over axle conversion.

Front shock hoops were fabricated to allow longer travel shocks with the soft Wrangler leaf springs.

Completed 6 point roll cage ready to get powdercoated.

Completed frame with shock hoops, nerf bars, rear cage tie-ins, and new rear crossmember ready to get powdercoated.

Roll cage after powdercoating.

Installing SSBC rear disc brake conversion on the Model 20 rear axle with one piece axle shaft conversion.

Dana 20 transfer case getting overhauled. T-18 transmission sitting in the background.

Completed transmission and transfer case ready to go back in the Jeep.

Jeep chassis after getting powdercoated, now equipped with a new gas tank, all new brake lines, and fuel lines.

Scott likes to get “into” his work.  Here he is installing the clutch disc and pressure plate.

View of the original (tired) motor after degreasing, resealing, and painting.  Includes Howell fuel injection.

The fiberglass tub after being repainted and Rhino Lined both inside and underneath at Somerset Collision.

Refinished Clifford Performance valve cover and Howell fuel injection throttle body.

Freshly painted fiberglass tub back on the Jeep.

Custom dual exhaust going from a new Clifford Performance header to a Clifford Performance X-Pipe.

Clifford Performance X-Pipe with bung welded in for the oxygen sensor for the fuel injection.

Installing the Painless Performance wiring harness behind the new stainless steel dash.

Mounting the computer for the Howell fuel injection (same computer used for 4.3L Chevy S-10’s).

Dash, gauges, and Sony marine speakers.

Nerf bars and under side of Jeep body, note the roll cage tied to the nerf bars.

New bumper & license plate holder installed along with the tube for the long travel custom sway bar (the Wrangler leaf springs are just a little too squishy without a sway bar when cornering).

Powdercoated long travel sway bar.

View of the left front with custom sway bar, custom shock hoops, Wrangler leaf springs, stainless steel brake hoses, and wheel spacers.

Rear disc brake conversion, spring over axle lift, sandblasted and painted axle.

Flex-a-lite dual cooling fan module to take the place of the engine driven fan.

Howell fuel injection throttle body removed to install a Jasper Class I AMC 258 engine to replace the worn out stock engine.

New Clifford Performance water heated intake manifold to replace the original Clifford manifold that the Jeep had when it arrived at our shop.

Scott getting “into” his work again.  Getting ready to install a Jasper Class I engine into the Jeep.

Scott making sure everything is in order before putting the new engine in.

Jasper Class I engine with D.U.I. distributor and wires to replace original wimpy ignition components.

New engine installed with new polished alternator.

Jeep on the chassis dyno at St. Paul Automotive. We had a 50% increase in horsepower at the rear wheels with the Jasper Class I engine, water heated Clifford Performance intake, and D.U.I. ignition as compared to the stock engine with fuel injection and stock ignition and vintage Clifford intake.

New Bestop soft top installed.

Look what Brown can do for you. Special thanks to our UPS man for delivering all the parts to build this Jeep!

Glamour shots of the Jeep CJ-5 down by the Apple River in Somerset, WI.  Includes Body Armor rear swing out tire carrier.

More glamour shots of the Jeep CJ down by the Apple River in Somerset.

AMC 258 inline 6 Jasper Class I engine with Howell fuel injection, D.U.I. ignition, Clifford Performance valve cover, intake, and header, dual Flowmaster Series 44 exhaust, and power 4 wheel disc brakes.

Interior of the CJ with Bestop Trailmax II seats and lockable center counsole with built in cd player.

Glamour shot of the Jeep CJ with Body Armor front bumper next to the Apple River in Somerset.

Brand new 1979 Jeep CJ-5 with all the modern conveniences custom made by Miller Brothers Auto Repair in Somerset.

1990 Ford Bronco in stock form before installing a 6” Skyjacker lift kit and 36” Super Swamper Irok tires.

Scott removing the front suspension on the Bronco.

Coil spring and shocks removed making room for the Skyjacker lift springs.

Skyjacker 6” lift coil spring, shock, stainless steel extended brake hose and control arm installed.

Rear suspension with rear leaf springs removed.

Rear suspension with new Skyjacker leaf springs & longer travel shocks, stainless steel extended brake hose and new brake lines.

Momma always said “Life is like a box of Tires” – 36” Super Swamper Iroks that is.

36” Super Swamper Iroks & Mickey Thompson aluminum wheels vs. stock 1990 Ford Bronco tires.

Mission Monster Bronco nearing completion.

Scott is making sure everything is good to go on the suspension after the alignment.

Lifted 1990 Ford Bronco ready to go play.