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#1206: Help Me Blow Up an LTD
Original Air Date: 02.11.2012
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This week on Car Talk, DIY filmmaker Seth is preparing to shoot a big scene: a car explosion in the front yard. He's hoping Tom and Ray can help minimize the risk of seeing his house go up in smithereens, and his eyebrows getting that old familiar "Acme Dynamite" look. Can our hosts help?
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