The pans are additional reinforcement and are found on sun-roof and 
double-door (both sides) models.

        Bob Hufford                   \\  //   
     "...in the GROOVE"           \\   \\//   //     '60 Double-Door Panel
 General Registry Of Ozarks'       \\   \/   //      '69 Bus (Sunroof)
   Volkswagen Enthusiasts           \\ //\\ //       '81 Vanagon (Sunroof)
   bhufford@mail.orion.org           \\/  \\/        '61, '63, '67 Bus Bones

On Tue, 25 Jul 1995, Markus Benne wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I was going over a guy's '67 Deluxe (a future list member??) and he had belly
> pans on it.
> 
> Does anyone know if these belly pans have any structural purpose or are
> they just to keep the floor healthy?
> 
> I was thinking of putting a Deluxe roof on my bus and was wondering if Deluxe
> buses had any additional reinforcement.  With the roof open and the doors
> open I had to wonder what the hell was keeping the front end attached to the
> rear end?!?!?
> 
> What is the history behind these belly pans?  Did they only come on certain
> models?  Where they always around?  Is it worth fabricating some for my bus?
> 
> Thanks for any info,
> ..Markus
> ----------------------------------
> '66 "rough looker, ball-jointed, hackjob skylit" Westy aka "The Tardis"  
>                         (british racing green/white)
> '74 "gotta new top!" Thing 
>                         (pumpkin orange)
> '78 "in need of a new top" bug 'vert
>                         (black, white top)
>