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Lets try to keep him from having to use combination (cross over) joints if at all possible.
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Bear with me. OP's posted location is within spitting distance of the great lakes. Based on the local climate plus GM saying that Michigan is a "High Corrosion" state like everything in the northeast, I'm more inclined expect that OP's area is much like where I am. Around here '76 and '86 vehicles are pretty much gone. Most '96 vehicles are pretty rusty if you can find them. And the wrecking yards that are staying open are buying late model wrecks at insurance auctions in order to have saleable inventory. In most yards the old stuff is crushed pretty quickly. In fact the OP actually said
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When I call looking for anything much older than ‘98, they just laugh.
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The U-joints I listed are available at three different stores in this area. That may be a regional thing but at least they're not unobtanium. And they're not stupid $$ so a guy can carry one if he thinks he'll have an issue.
I actually tried looking for a used driveshaft for an '88 C1500 just to see how common they might be. Car-part-com shows 18 different options! Trans type, wheelbase, 1pc vs 2 pc, driveshaft diameter / final drive ratio... Without more infor you're gonna have to call the yards and beg a guy to get a length measurement after they say they might have something. The page in your link isn't available to me. Internal server error... so I can't use it to get more info. Do you happen to have the Dorman number handy for that new one?
I think its best to assume the OP could use all the info we can provide. I don't think it's right to make choices for him / her. Is it fair for me to say you don't want orange juice because I have an allergy?