1988 Suburban R20 - Refresh - Looking for Ideas

[LT7A]

Looks like a nice Suburban. Glad that you are fixing it up. It would help if you told us the story behind why you have it, and what you like about it, and what you intend to use it for. Truthfully, that will probably answer most of the questions that you've asked. The rest of it is personal taste which you can solve by looking at pictures and finding what you like. If I was to go down your list and tell you how I would do it, that would be specific to me. The next guy who posts on this thread will likely make different recommendations. But just so I don't leave you without any solid input, I will say that unless you need the functionality, I would take off the running boards. I think it will look cleaner and sleeker without them, but if you need them for access, then they should stay. Welcome to the forum, and I hope that you will keep us up on the progress with your rig!