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change all fluids to oem spec, test the battery and alternator. i would get rid of any gas in it before running it. see if it turns over
Just to get it running, all you’ll really have to do is make sure that it’s got fresh gas in it, a good battery, and that the other fluids are topped off. That should be enough for the drive home. To make it a reliable car to drive when you want, you’ll probably want to replace all the fluids with fresh ones, replace all the rubber parts (drive belts, brake hoses, radiator/heater hoses) and possibly the water pump, since coolant can become acidic over time and corrode the pump. If memory serves, replacing all that stuff one a car that old should be easy, at least from an “access to the parts to be replaced” stand point. You might have a bunch of rust to deal with though, which can make things tricky.
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