Abstract: In the area of the rearward wheel houses, a body structure for a convertible has a transversely extending rear wall which is connected to the floor and the two wheel houses and which is supported on the forward body by way of longitudinally directed, laterally exterior members. For reducing the cost, the weight and the processing time in the manufacturing of the body structure shell or frame, it is provided that the rear wall, including the provided reinforcements as well as the two longitudinally directed members, are combined to form a prefabricated module which is mounted into the vehicle only after the surface treatment of the remaining body structure in the finishing operation or an intermediate station.

Abstract: A body structure for a rear carriage of a vehicle, particularly a convertible has a folding-top compartment and a rear wall which is disposed in front of the folding-top compartment and which is connected to a floor and laterally exterior side rail structures. The folding-top compartment bottom is connected with the rear wall. For increasing the torsional and bending rigidity of the body structure, the forces transmitted from the rearward chassis to the body structure are, on the one hand, directed by way of the adjoining side rail structures and, on the other hand, by way of an upper cross member into a central force flux center point. Depending on the load, the forces at the central force flux center point are transmitted into several members of a rear-wall-side hollow member structure. The ends of the members of the hollow member structure which face away from the force flux center point are connected to the exterior side rail structures.