Should we even be looking at Old Birds?

[campingleroy]

My wife and I really like a lot of things about vintage birds,
including the safety, reliability, and durability. I think a mid 80s
FC would be about the best fit for us and our budget. The one with a
double bed in the back, and 2 couches up front.

I dont mind tinkering and working on a lot of projects. Our current
coach is a 1989 Class C, I had to rebuild the entire cab over on that.
But I'm by no means a mechanic. I do consider myself to be very
mechanically inclined though. I can follow directions really well, if
there are procedures on doing projects though. And based on what I
know or believe things to cost, I can't afford to have a mechanic do
every bit of maintenance these things need. The electrical problems
concern me much less than mechanical ones.

My question is, should I steer away from these old birds? Is the
majority of the work something that an average person could do given
patience and research/reading? Don't want to get myself in over my
head.

I would DEFINATELY want to hire someone to look at a unit before
purchasing, to make sure I understood what I was getting myself into.
If I get to that point, I'll be asking here for recommendations on who.