How to tell if a pan is Cabrio friendly

Apr 14, 2008 5 Replies

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


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

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

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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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