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Hi Ben,

bdgWesternMass wrote:Sorry to ask such a silly question but in case my fantasy of owning a c303 moves forward what is TH that everyone seems to think has c303s?

Hey better to ask a question than not!
terhorst4x4 in the Netherlands.

~R

Hi Uli-RT! Thanks for all this. Very helpful stuff here. ...as Vince says. But even then you can´t see all off the rusty parts. Yeah this pretty much settled it, I am going to try to go for the Alu-zinc body, I’m convinced. http://www.c303.de/c303-forum/index.php ... 45;start=0 Wow what a great tear...

. TH also offers a alu/zinc C303, just 1700€ more. Hi Uli-RT - thanks for the reply - yeah I was looking at that C303 at TH, but it has over 100,000 km on it versus the 51,000 on the unit I posted here. I think what I am getting is - The unit I posted is not worth it if it is not Alu-Zinc, but this...

Those pics aren't really what you need to see. I can't state enough that rust in the wrong places on these trucks can turn a $12K truck into a $3K truck instantly. He needs to take the cover off the fuses, use a flash and take pics so you can see the windshield frame as much as possible. The rubber...

I threw together a montage of all the under-neath shots, and then did screen grabs of the front left and back right to provide more data. I made the montage so as not to take up so much bandwidth for the site. Apologies in advance! So, as I said, most of the rust looks superficial on the underside c...

Not sure what you mean by the older model. ? You need to see behind the fuse area where rust shows up around the windshield, for example, as well as under the floor trim, rear corners, etc. Where are you? Ok cool - the seller has been very good about pics, and I have probably 20 now. I have seen th...

VinceAtReal4x4s wrote:Not sure what you mean by the older model. ?
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Where are you?

I'm in Massachusetts. According to the photos above, being that the C303 I am considering has a foot hold next to the door, it is the "older" non-refurbed model.


Thanks,
~R

I'd never buy a stock body 303 without either a full inspection myself or have someone who knows 303's look at it first. Rust is the number one reason to avoid a 303 overall. Vince! Hi! Thanks so much for the reply. So it could be that they just slapped paint on it? It is coming directly out of ser...

Rocinante many Alu zincs were just the solid green "base" without camo, it sounds like yours is probably a newer Alu zinc type body truck that was part of the "refurb program". A couple things to look for are....1- no wooden rub rails and 2- the older type bodies have a "fo...

Rocinante, I'm on Martha's Vineyard with a C303 if you want to come take a look/go for a drive. Technically its MA. I don't go off island much. Rick Wow Rick that is so cool of you (!) We're moving to NH this year, all the more reason for me to move on the C303. If I can get out that way I'll give ...

My truck is not an alu-zinc body,but was in quite good shape. Rust free is easy to keep that way. Your location? could make a big diff,as I am in AZ. Mark Hi M Wehrman, I'm in MA, USA, the vehicle is in Europe. I'm doing all the footwork. :) I'm assuming that $15,000 complete for a vehicle with suc...

30K miles is one thing, but age is another. Many 303's were "rebuilt" in the 90's. More often than not this included a new body that is easily identifiable. Oh interesting - any particular hallmarks stand out on the new body? It's solid green, no camo. Also looks really clean. It's a form...

Hi dokatd - thanks for the tip. It is coming directly out of Army surplus, and doesn't have any apparent body rot or staining, I'd have to guess it is alu-zinc. It's the radio truck variant, I hope that means it will have the heavier alternator. Is there anything I need to look out for like wear and...

Hi there! I'm new, and have been waiting for years to pick up a C303 in decent shape to work on and use as a daily driver (I will live 10 minutes from work soon). Is there anything in particular I should look at while acquiring the vehicle? It has been well maintained, has about 31,000 miles on it, ...