That was 35 years ago. If the plane has been flying for all that time I doubt there is anything wrong with it.
The sale would include an extensive annual.
The FAA CD may be useful, revealing 337s and such. The log books are much more useful, if you can get them decoded.
Who is doing the annual, the seller? Better if you get your mechanic to do the annual and the seller pays for it.
Geo.
