Hopefully not a dumb question.

Alright a lot to consider. I just got the car. Had one in my 20s and always regretted selling it. The guy I bought it from says he replaced the tank and sending unit and the gauge stopped working. So he put an aftermarket gauge and it just reads empty all the time.

On the way home about 82 miles total, it ran out of gas after about 60 miles. When I got to the gas station it only took 10 gallons before it over spilled. The guy says he replaced the tank with a 16 gallon tank but the carburetor was bone dry and would not squirt when the pedal was pressed after it "ran out of gas"

So with all that said anyone have any ideas on what steps I should take. I can definitely check the ground pretty easily.