jpz28

The F in F-body....what does it stand for???....I hear everybody refer to them as F-body but why F.......if you know ........let us know....or is it just a letter somebody chose to describe it!
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Patman

It doesn't stand for anything actually. Every manufacturer puts a letter on the different platforms, to differentiate them for assembly. But they don't stand for any word. For example, the Corvettes are known as Y bodies, Impalas and Caprices are G bodies (I believe) and Cavalier/Sunfires are J-bodys. All manufacturers do it actually. Someone at the dragstrip was telling me that their Dodge Aspen is known as an f-body on the Chrysler side.

AZ28driver

It refers to the 4th letter of your cars VIN number. The "F' is the body style. All Camaro and Firebird VIN numbers will have an F as the fourth digit.

jpz28

Thanks guys...you be surprised how many people don't quite know what the F stands for....I being onstae of them.....Reason was...alot of people ask me ..."F-body?"......"What's that stand for?".....
Some people think it stands for Fast!!!....Well good to know its just an id form for GM!!

Thanks!!! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> F-bodiy.... <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

rnr27band1

Yea each platform is lettered, but I fiantly remeber that the "f body" orignally got the "f" b/c the bodies were made by "Fisher"? I think I heard this somewhere, and I have seen some older camaros and what not that on the door sill had a little plate that said "body by fisher", I duno if this is true or total BS but I figured someone else in here might know.

WayneSS01

Fisher used to build most if not all of the GM bodys. My 69 Chevelle, mom's 61 Impala, 66 Pontiac had body by fisher on the door sill.

mykdiver

Fast! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

RAGEman

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by titanium barchetta:
<strong>I'm Impressed John, you drive a GM and your blood is still blue! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

In case ya'll weren't sure what the "F" stands for, let me enlighten you. F ar behind my F ord! <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ford blows.

Sally 5.0!

Bring it, Alan!

WILWAXU

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Ford <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

titanium barchetta

I'm Impressed John, you drive a GM and your blood is still blue! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

In case ya'll weren't sure what the "F" stands for, let me enlighten you. F ar behind my F ord! <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

BizZzatch350

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I saw a History channel special on Firebird a few years back, like a couple years from when 4th gens first came out. Aparently the project name at GM was F-car when they first were starting work on them in 66, so when it came time for body line designation, they called it the F-body.

titanium barchetta

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RAGEman:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by titanium barchetta:
<strong>I'm Impressed John, you drive a GM and your blood is still blue! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

In case ya'll weren't sure what the "F" stands for, let me enlighten you. F ar behind my F ord! <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ford blows.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WOW! Good one... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

RAGEman

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by titanium barchetta:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RAGEman:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by titanium barchetta:
<strong>I'm Impressed John, you drive a GM and your blood is still blue! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

In case ya'll weren't sure what the "F" stands for, let me enlighten you. F ar behind my F ord! <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ford blows.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">WOW! Good one... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks. If you don't mind, every time you chime in with a stupid Ford-is-superior comment on a freaking GM forum, I'm going to chime in as well with something equally as lame. Actually, I'll continue to do that whether you mind or not. I don't see any harm in it. Thanks again for the compliment. Oh, and no post would be complete without a few of these:

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Gag_Halfront

F stands for "F***! What the h*** just blew past my Mustang?" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

Speaking of which, what body style is a new Monte Carlo?