3/25/12 Update - slowly, but surely making progress...(excuse the mess in the cab)
Backing up to last weekend, I installed maroon seat belts from an '87 K2500 that was junked. They fit fine, the plastic sheathing was already broken, so they fit with the '80 seat. My old ones were too faded and warped, and one of the seat belt covers was broken.
Here's how she sits today...
I reinstalled the headlight covers. I need to buy new grille retainers so I'm not installing my grille just yet. Plus, I'm deciding on what color scheme to refurbish it with or install a billet grille. I only have 3 hubcaps, 2 of which I put on the front wheels, still have to put the 3rd on. I like the look of them, but I'm sticking with the refurbished rallys I have
I also swapped steering wheels this weekend. It's from a '88-94 C/K, and even came with a GMC center, which I got for free-99. I'm strangely liking the look, even though the wheel is a bit rough, and I'm considering going to the yard to pick up a leather-wrapped one. At first, it was cool to have the thin-rimmed one, but I like the feel of the new, thicker wheel.
I also finished up the shifter install, took a little longer than expected, and I'm gonna have to take it apart again when I order carpet. It came out pretty well, and it looks better than the bare shifter mechanism look it had been sporting before.
Next month's steps are gonna be a CT reg, tires on the rallys (255/70/15's probably), and an interior re-do.
