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It’s up for sale :(

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sun, July 30, 2017
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Well due to personal circumstances I am having to sell “The 110”. This has not been a decision that has been taken lightly, in fact […]

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First Drive.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, June 10, 2017
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I woke up to the sound of rain hitting the roof hard above my head. I didn’t care at first as I turned back over […]

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No it has not….

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, June 01, 2017
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Bit of an issue really and not with The 110…There was a problem with the trailer so The 110 has been rebooked in for a […]

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The Time Has Come.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Wed, May 31, 2017
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The 110 is going for it’s MOT tomorrow.Time to see what I missed….

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Time Flies.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, May 08, 2017
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Doesn’t time fly by! It only seems like last week I was writing away about The 110 but after having a quick nose through the […]

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Power Steering & Parts

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, April 20, 2017
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It’s ok I am still around. I am not in the middle of what’s become commonly known in our household as “The 110 despair cycle”, […]

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Bits & Bobs.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, April 03, 2017
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Now you may think that I have not been doing a deal on The 110 but you would be mistaken. The evenings have become warmer […]

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Tough Day. Lots Done.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Wed, March 15, 2017
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Once again I found myself sat in bed looking at the bottom of a brew thinking about The 110.I had to go and buy some […]

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Humpty Dumpty Day.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Tue, March 14, 2017
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I get up really early in the morning for work which in itself is ok. I like to see the start of each new fresh […]

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Very Fresh air.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, March 13, 2017
  • The 110

Now there have been a number of reasons why I have not been posting lately but I am back in the saddle a touch more […]

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Bad Head & Birthday Parties.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sun, February 19, 2017
  • The 110

I don’t booze. No, honestly I don’t! The days of that nonsense are far behind me and as I sit here at my kitchen table […]

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Great Body in a First Coat.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, February 18, 2017
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Bear with me today I have a bit of a thick head. That “One for the road” last night may well have tipped me over […]

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Snoring & Slap On.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Fri, February 17, 2017
  • The 110

My Wife has a problem with snoring. Sounds of deep rumbling along with what I can only describe as several near death experiences due to […]

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Rub Back & First Coat.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Tue, February 14, 2017
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I shall open with an apology. I have been rather quiet of late but with good reason. That being family. Mine have kept me busy […]

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Not Spending Money.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sun, January 29, 2017
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You have probably noticed that there has been very little on the Land Rover front lately. This is for two reasons. The first is quite […]

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Styling.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, January 26, 2017
  • The 110

Well the paints ordered.The 110 wont be driving anywhere soon but at least it will look good not doing that! In all seriousness it will […]

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Sulk Over.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, January 19, 2017
  • The 110

Yes, yes I know my last post had me throwing a tantrum. You saw me throwing all of my toys out of the pram. I […]

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Smoke & Bangs.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, January 16, 2017
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You can actually get past saturation point you know. I did not think that that would be possible but it turns out that it is! […]

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Header Tanks Twice.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, January 05, 2017
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It felt like I was slipping backwards, all of the hard work putting things back together seemed to be coming back off The 110 in […]

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Brackets & Bonnets.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, January 02, 2017
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Here we are again then folks, we made it into 2017 alive and kicking. Some friends and family were not so lucky but that drives […]

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Excitement & Expense.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, December 24, 2016
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It’s amazing how quickly things end up coming together in the end. After spending as much time as I could on The 110 recently it […]

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Welding & Wind Offs.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Tue, December 20, 2016
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After yesterdays success I would quite like a repeat performance of hearing the engine running once more but without the rather excessive black smoke that […]

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Set Up & Smoke.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, December 19, 2016
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What an eventful day!I literally just popped out under the car port for a bit of a potter on The 110. As always I quickly […]

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Pipes & Plumbing.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Wed, December 14, 2016
  • The 110

Right I need to go to work soon add to that I am full of cold again this is going to be a hard and […]

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Bypass & Bleeding

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, December 12, 2016
  • The 110

Are there any other Males, especially Dads, out there that have any idea what Christmas presents have been bought for their daughters? I have to […]

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Belts & Bolts

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sun, December 11, 2016
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Well I have had a busy couple of shifts on the 110 over the last 24 hours and I have surprised myself at how many […]

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Leaps & Bounds.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, December 03, 2016
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Sometimes I am amazed by the kindness of strangers. Now this may sound stupid but I have, along with my ever suffering Wife, for a […]

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Fuel Lines & Fiddling.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, December 03, 2016
  • The 110

December has arrived. That means, in my house anyway, all of the decorations that have lain boxed up in a dusty loft for eleven months […]

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Stats & Pumps.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sat, November 26, 2016
  • The 110

My youngest was at work. Wifey was out Christmas shopping with her friend for the day, so what does a chap do when the day […]

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Doors & Dampers.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, November 24, 2016
  • The 110

Unfortunately The 110 is not my only project, you see Wifey did insist that we bought a house now so we could hopefully grow old […]

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Wheel Alignment.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Fri, November 18, 2016
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After feeling sorry for myself for a while after realising that I was going to have to make some structural alterations to the passenger foot […]

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Tow bars & Technicalities.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Fri, November 18, 2016
  • The 110

Isn’t life a strange thing. You head off in one direction thinking that a small job will take no time at all but within moments […]

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Steering Boxes & Seats.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, November 17, 2016
  • The 110

As you can all see from my delays in writing anything I have been more than a little busy of late with life in general […]

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Propshafts Revisited.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Fri, November 04, 2016
  • The 110

Well I am a man who is happy to put his hands up and admit when I got it wrong. And I did get it […]

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Propshafts & Parcels.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Thu, November 03, 2016
  • The 110

It has been an interesting sort of few days. The Disco has gone which has left me to focus just upon the 110 which is […]

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Crossmembers & Weeping

By Nicky SmithPosted on Tue, November 01, 2016
  • The 110

Being a father to four kids I am not easily surprised these days to see one of them sporting the latest trend in fashion or […]

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Fumbling & Filters

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, October 17, 2016
  • The 110

My new approach is definitely “Do a bit when you can” where the 110 is concerned. There is still so much to do on it […]

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Slowly Slowy…

By Nicky SmithPosted on Sun, October 16, 2016
  • The 110

Wouldn’t it be great to have a tail. I was sat last night with my family enjoying a tipple when I got around to watching […]

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Decision Made.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Mon, October 10, 2016
  • The 110

After a great deal of pondering about what type of wheels I want to go with on the 110 I decided to go with the […]

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Pick Ups & Put Downs.

By Nicky SmithPosted on Tue, October 04, 2016
  • The 110

There were great big heavy lumps of metal everywhere underneath the 110. In fact there was no large metal lumps left at all in the […]

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