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Bomb-Proof My Pick Up

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  • Photo: Bomb-proofed Ford
  • Photo: Under carriage
  • Photo: Piece of truck armor
  • Photo: Bomb-proofing a truck
  • Photo: PVC piping
  • Photo: Rog and Charles
  • Photo: The rednecks
  • Photo: One of Rog's cars
  • Photo: Test vehicle
  • Photo: Truck with explosives
  • Photo: Explosives have detonated
  • Photo: Truck with explosives
  • Photo: Truck
  • Photo: Watermelon

  • Bomb-proofed Ford

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Michael helps back the bomb proofed Ford into position to be exploded.

  • Under Carriage

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    Travis, Michael, and Rog look under a truck to figure out how they are going to fasten the armor to the undercarriage.

  • Piece of Truck Armor

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    Rog and Travis carry one of the finished pieces of armor into David Lemon's garage to be welded onto a truck.

  • Bomb-proofing a Truck

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Pete and Travis start the process of bomb proofing a truck by laminating plywood.

  • PVC Piping

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Charles cuts PVC piping that will be used to displace the blast energy under the bombproofed truck.

  • Rog and Charles

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Rog and Charles walk back to a safe place before detonating another vehicle with explosives.

  • The Rednecks

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Charles lags behind the rest of the rednecks as they all walk up a hill to see the damage to a test vehicle they just exploded.

  • One of Rog's Cars

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The guys look over one of Rog's cars they exploded with dynamite.

  • Test Vehicle

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    Rog and the rednecks wait by the second test vehicle of the day before the load it up with explosives.

  • Truck Set with Explosives

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The Ford truck is set with explosives. Now the team's handiwork will be tested to see if they can make a vehicle bomb-proof.

  • Explosives have Detonated

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The explosives have detonated. Now the team's handiwork will be tested to see if they can make a vehicle bomb-proof.

  • Truck Set with Explosives

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The moment of truth, will the team's handiwork pay off?

  • Illuminated Truck

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    The truck and its surroundings are illuminated as the explosives are triggered.

  • Watermelon

    Photograph by NGC and Flight 33

    Rog and Charles celebrate a successful experiment with some fresh watermelon. The men filled Jughead Jim, their bomb-test dummy, with eggs, watermelon, and tomatoes to simulate internal organs.

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