My 1988 Stepside, "Golderado"

[98chevy2500SS]

The steering wheel is actually out of a '91 gmc topkick lol. The power steering is very weak, something to do with the steering gear. So i went the cheap way and old school with a big steering wheel.

Oh wow, didn't know the Topkicks used the same thing.

Edit: Oops, my bad, they are very similar, but there are some differences in the two steering wheels. How big are the Topkick wheels?

 

[deejaaa]

Topkicks are 18" but there is a seller on Ebay that has a slightly different looking 16" version which is the same size as our trucks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311055116711?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[98chevy2500SS]

That is a lot of money that what I would want to pay for a steering wheel, $50 would be more like it. 18" is pretty big though!

 

[GMT400FAN]

if you ever get the steering fixed and swap back, i'd buy it from you.

Okay i will let you know.

 

[GMT400FAN]

That is a lot of money that what I would want to pay for a steering wheel, $50 would be more like it. 18" is pretty big though!

There really not that bad, i love big steering wheels, like back in the old "armstrong" steering days lol. I want a wheel out of a 60-66 chevy truck for mine, i love the design, gm truck wheels are splined like ours all the way back to the '55 (2nd series) trucks. But the 55 and 56 wheels need an extension.

 

[deejaaa]

good info.

 

[Dgonz]

Yeah she needs a little tlc on the ext, the LED tailights are temporary, the old ones were all faded and disintegrated. They sure are bright though! The exhaust is the way it was when i got it, and its obnoxiously loud. Its got true duals from the manifolds back. I was thinking about putting some nice oak boards and chrome hold downs in the bed to give that old school look.

Looks good. U can get some tail lights from Amazon.com like I did under $40 for the pair shipped if you have Amazon Prime membership. Me being you, remove the 4x4 vinyl stickers from rear sides and paint the rims black. I painted my rims black with the chrome and center caps and it looks nice. I like factory look as well but with newer, subtle tech. Like your the rear light look really good. I would do either HID or LED for front lights, Bluetooth stereo. They sell chrome hold downs that hide down into the stake hole then l pop up when needed. And course my favorite, like I did to mine, an LS swap . I only did it to mine because I bought it with a blown 4.3 V6. My truck is a plain jane C1500 w/t (work truck) with rubber floor, roll down window, no tach, cruise or tilt. I am lucky I have a/c from factory in it !!

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[98chevy2500SS]

Problem with removing the stickers is that the body will have an imprint of the sticker...

Me personally, I love the looks of the sticker on there, I would rather leave my stuff stock as possible.

 

[Dgonz]

Problem with removing the stickers is that the body will have an imprint of the sticker...

Me personally, I love the looks of the sticker on there, I would rather leave my stuff stock as possible.

Hey dude that's cool. No prob. Nice truck. Super clean. Just keep it waxed and armor the tires and keep driving and enjoying it

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[98chevy2500SS]

@Dgonz, thanks man! Well, if you were to see the under side, it would not look the same, but it was cleaner than most here in Iowa when I bought it. If only I didn't live on a gravel road, I would be able to keep it nicer.