just picked up an 88 iroc . the steering wheel was facing up and down even when the wheels were straight . i figured the steering wheel was on wrong but it is not . the car drives straight so it is not an alignment issue and i checked the steering wheel so i know it is on correctly .
it does look like the column may have been replaced before , is it possible it was from the wrong year or installed wrong ? if it is an installation problem where do i need to start to get it lined up right ?

this is not an actual pic , but this is how the steering wheel faces while you are driving straight .