First start after 35 years

Ben Drinkin said

Shoot a little lube in cylinders, change oil and filter, drain fuel and replace with fresh (DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RUN ON OLD VARNISHED FUEL), pull distributor and prime engine and fire it up. Should be good to go.. Now brakes and tires are a whole 'nother discussion.. Firing a long sitting engine has seldom been a big problem for me.

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Thanks for the warm welcome. Changing the oil it is, as well as fresh gas. Sounds like the engine itself may need less work than I imagined.

Any suggestions on where I can find the right tools and process to pull 18 gallons of old gas out of it? Doesn’t sounds like syphoning will do the trick. Same question on how to pull the distributor and prime the oil pump...?

Although I used to work on cars regularly years ago, my brain feels like the Tin Man’s elbows here.