Thanks everyone, I swapped the mirrors after Devin hassled me about my sport mirrors. Back in the day the OEM stainless mirrors looked WAY to big (when the truck wasn't lifted) and sport mirrors fit better, but now, the larger stainless ones are much more practical, and fit the proportions better.
Nick, the last year of a solid axle GM trucks was 1991, but in the older bodied suburban, blazer, and V-series K30 trucks.
My dad and I did a solid axle swap last summer, best decision I think I could make on the truck. After college is done it's going to get a new powerplant, still haven't decided if it's going to be another gasser or a diesel. I wish the 4.5L was out.... oh hot dam that would be in there in a heartbeat.