Patent ID: 8287035

Claim:
A frame structure for an underbody of a self-supporting motor vehicle bodywork, comprising: an elongate tunnel; at least two sillboards parallel to the elongate tunnel and disposed on both sides of the elongate tunnel; a dashboard cowl with a closing plate that is connected directly to both of the at least two sillboards and the elongate tunnel; and a wheel housing with a downwardly open main structural arc and ends of the downwardly open main structural arc connected to the underbody, wherein on a side facing the underbody, the downwardly open main structural arc comprises a damper receptacle in an upper area, from which a supporting strut connected to the underbody is adapted to project downward; wherein the dashboard cowl is adhesively bonded to a front floor made of fiber-reinforced plastic and located between the elongate tunnel and a sillboard.