Its so nice to find comfort in a support group like this! I just tend to drool at any 80's vintage bikes - especially the touring types.
My wife has a garage sale obsession that has worked a bit in my favor at times. She's found 2 trek 400's in very good shape for under $30 and one included a new silca floor pump! I recently bequeathed my Bridgestone 400 and a Trek 400 to my sons and managed to convince her that my stable was down 2 and I needed a new project. I bought a pristine Trek Elance 400 frame on ebay but then the sickness set in. Instead of a long term project like I promised, I got hooked on the acquisition high on ebay and craigslist and in a matter of less than a month have all the components. Sure I could do a gradual build to strech it out, but summer is short and I'm frothing at the mouth to ride it while I can.
Being kind of in the doghouse on the homefront now, I will have to ensure any new finds are for turnover purposes only. It will be a while before I can justify permanent additions to my "never get rid of" 3 ('84 Specialized Expedition, '02 Specialized Sequoia Elite, and now '87 Trek Elance 400).
But it's always fun to look....