How to tell if a pan is Cabrio friendly

How can you tell a pan is from a Cabriolet? hence reinforced.

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pow
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The pan is the same for a saden as a convertible (-jacl points) its the body that has the reinforcement rails.

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Kafertoys

Decode the chassis number stamped on the tunnel, under the rear seat.

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Jan Andersson

the 2nd # on a later beetle convertible pan will be a 5

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Kafertoys

how about a Ghia, 1969 ?

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pow

the ghia body had the reinforcements.... the rockers had an extra stiffening panel in them, where the beetles had an add-on stiffening rail.

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Joey Tribiani

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