As promised, Pics of my Gama Goat that I made a trade of $800.00 in goods for.

[dirtdobber]

Needs work, but got potential and I've got the time.

 

[mkcoen]

Looks mighty good for an $800 investment.

 

[dirtdobber]

Looks mighty good for an $800 investment.

I swapped 3000 rounds of ammo and a couple other things for it. The guy had 2 Goats and this one was "for parts" so its missing the starter,generator,batteries and will need a brake job. I spun the engine with a socket and the drive train seems to be complete. I figure about $1200.00 to get it on the road.

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

Wow. Another nice one. Its a runner and driver?

Woops. You posted before me. Looks like it won't take much.

 

[dawico]

Seems like a good deal. Hopefully it gets going cheap for you

 

[dirtdobber]

Wow. Another nice one. Its a runner and driver?

Woops. You posted before me. Looks like it won't take much.

Hope to have it in the mud by summer time!

 

[dirtdobber]

Seems like a good deal. Hopefully it gets going cheap for you

Well for what I have invested I figured it will be a good project.Hey,worst case would be to part it out.

 

[Monkeyboyarmy]

Well let me know before it gets that far. I'm sure theres something I could dig up to trade.

 

[Karl kostman]

I am pretty sure that you made a really good trade, for what you have into it you could do everything there is to get it back into running condition and more and still deep into the POSITIVE side of things!!
Congrats this is the best deal I have heard of yet on a Goat, keep us posted please.
Karl

 

[m109a2]

Why anybody in this world would not want a goat somebody please tell me why.Al

 

[mkcoen]

Why anybody in this world would not want a goat somebody please tell me why.Al

I've been told many times over the last month how deranged I was for wanting one. The standard line is "10 hours work for 1 hour of driving." The thing is, I'm fine with that. As long as I can do the work I'm cool with it. Now of course I've put more than 10 hours into mine already and only driven it for less than 5 minutes but it's all setting the stage for the time I can drive it for an hour.

 

[dirtdobber]

I am pretty sure that you made a really good trade, for what you have into it you could do everything there is to get it back into running condition and more and still deep into the POSITIVE side of things!!
Congrats this is the best deal I have heard of yet on a Goat, keep us posted please.
Karl

I hope so. Right now I'm changing all the fluids and filters. I have a new starter lined up by the end of the month it will run me $360.00 w/o a core. I believe the same shop can get me a generator for a bit more.
I am still in the process of discovery on this beast. Some times I climb around and under it just to find myself staring at wires,parts and how it is put together and how it works.

 

[dirtdobber]

I've been told many times over the last month how deranged I was for wanting one. The standard line is "10 hours work for 1 hour of driving." The thing is, I'm fine with that. As long as I can do the work I'm cool with it. Now of course I've put more than 10 hours into mine already and only driven it for less than 5 minutes but it's all setting the stage for the time I can drive it for an hour.

I don't believe we are deranged for owing a Gama Goat. I think it proves how unique we are in our interests as well as our willingness to take on such an unusual beast. Folks that are not into military anything will admit that they would find this vehicle quite interesting and would have to look or ask questions, and that could be the vary opening we need to explain why we do these kind of projects.

 

[mkcoen]

Okay it's been 4 months. We need an update and more pics!

 

[dmetalmiki]

I would like to know how this is progressing as well..They are such a rare and unusual beast that they are well worth having, especially at the deal you had on it.