Good man! I like to hear about how things used to be done back in the day. Puts a smile on my face. That was a great era for the sport. 

If I were you, I would start out with some lab work to see where you're at. Theres a good chance you qualify. If thats the case, and after researching the pros and cons, there are a couple different options I'd suggest going into, based off of your decision. 

I'm thinking about suggesting deca in the cycle, which can feel great on the joints, but deca can be really hard to recover from. If your labs are good and you decide that you don't want to use HRT, then it might be in your best interest to stay away from it. From what I've seen, the older we get, the harder it is to recover from a cycle. Test alone is a lot eaiser to recover from than test and deca. So think about it. If you want to go on, without HRT after the cycle, I would probably leave the deca out. The added fluid from test will help your joints feel better, on it's own. Just maybe not as much as with Deca. 

As for GH, you're natural production has been on the decline for probably about half your life, if not longer. Adding in a small dose, to take indefinitely, is only going to continue to help. The only time I would NOT use GH, is if you have a histroy of cancer. GH isn't going to give you cancer, but if you have mutating cells, it will increase the speed of their growth. Beyond that, it will help your skin, muscle, connective tissue, hair, nails, eveything. I would suggest using the highest quality GH you can afford. Whether I were here at Naps' site or not, I'd tell you that Hyge is the best GH available besides pharm grade, and it's very very close to being as good. At a HRT dose, it won't be very expensive to run. 

Keep in mind that you may also have to consider using a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor like dutasteride if you find that DHT conversion is having an effect on your prostate. This is more common with older guys and can be corrected. As for an AI, you don't need much, considering that the doses will be low. Everyone has a unique response to aromatase and to AI's. The same cycle may require very different dose for different guys. For this cycle, I would start you out on .5mg adex, 2x wk and see how things go from there. If you need more, you can increase it. At the most, I don't imagine you will need more than .5mg EOD. Be aware that too much AI may hinder gains. Also, test is going to want to break down. The more you block it's conversion to estrogen, the more likly it will convert to DHT. It'll take finding the balance that works for you. 

And finally, before I outline the cycle, if you do plan not to do HRT on test for the rest of your life, I would strongly consider using a low dose of HCG on cycle to help with your recovery. As I mentioned, especailly with the age factor, it will help. 

GH 2iu ED or 5 days on 2 off, indefinitely

1-12

Test e or Cyp 250mg EW

adex as outlined above

HCG 250iu 2x wk

1-10

deca 200mg EW(if you opt not to use deca, using something like anavar at 40mg for the first 6-8 wks would be good)

PCT starts 2 wks after last shot. 1 wk of Clomid 100mg or nolvadex 40mg, followed by 2 wks of clomid 50mg or nolva 20mg

How much do you want to bet that you do better with this than a lot of the younger guys in the gym, while using less than 1/2 as much as them! So many kids now days go straight to gear without having the slightest clue about training, diet and hard work. Go get 'em :)