87A is the body style for the standard Econoline pickup truck. This body style is called the "3-window" version because it has three windows (not counting the windshield). 87B has five windows.
An option was a shorter tailgate and deletion of the rear bumper. The short tailate could swing 180 degrees and not hit the ground, allowing the truck to back up to a loading dock.
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