The MGA With An Attitude (Theme from McGuyver)

First day out on the Alaska trip, the MGA with an attitude was run off the road by a semi truck and forced into a guard rail. The car took a solid side swipe, and the fiberglass luggage trailer took a beating, flipped over, drug around the pavement, badly cracked and scratched. Undaunted, attitude will prevail. The following is a e-mail message sent to friends as a trip update.

	McGyver Had a Busy Day McGyver had a busy day: The trailer was a mess. The guardrail did more damage Than the driver would confess. He checked the left side and the right, The front, the top, the back; And everywhere McGyver looked He saw another crack. The left side fender was askance And half of it was gone. The tie down rails on the top Were bent and polished down. The lid was missing all the locks And ropes were all around, But in the front the gas can stood As tall as could be found. On the side the trailer spare Was still a sight to see, And underneath the two car tires Were solid as could be. People said to give it up, "It's hopeless and a wreck." McGyver not the kind to quit, "It ain't as bad as that." He bought some steel strap and screws And paint in white and black, He pulled his box of handy tools From the boot in back. He found a vice in Carol's car, Decided to skip lunch, Borrowed Vince's saw and drills And set to work at once. First the top came off the box, The tire off the side, The drill and hammer came to use And straps were screwed inside. The cracks were bridged, the gaps were closed, For screws there was no lack, And when the afternoon was done He had the hard shell back. A bit of caulking filled the seams To keep the water out, A little black was sprayed on top, Looked nice without a doubt. Inside the white was sprayed around To color all the skins, And here and there to cover up A multitude of sins. Some special effort then was spent Before he lost the light To put in place some toggle locks To hold the cover tight. To finish off the job real nice A long time from the start, New weather stripping was applied, Working in the dark. McGyver had a busy day, But then the fix was done. The trailer's back in form and shape And ready for the Run. Tomorrow's out and on the road, We'll point it north and roll, With San Antonio behind And Lucas as our goal. Marble Falls will be a stop To visit mother dear. We'll take the interesting roads, The MG has no fear. We can't stay long with things to do And wind upon our face, The party's waiting when we get To Merryweather's place. Barney Gaylord 1958 MGA with an attitude (and a little scratch)