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VW at Shelf. Gas leak that led to a fireball. This is the end result.
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Pick your sport lead or top-rope at Shelf Road, photo: Bob Horan.
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dameeser
Jan 12, 2011
“VW at Shelf. Gas leak that led to a fireball. This is the end result.”  

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