Just to get it to the trailer, if you need more than fresh fuel to make it run then it's probably not worth the faff of getting it started anyway. But you may have the option to push/tow/winch it or if manual then put it in first/reverse and use the starter to haul it a short distance. Having something to decant the old fuel into (and a means to dispose of it) would be necessary for refilling with fresh fuel, and it's unlikely to start with 9-year-old stuff.
If it's been parked with the handbrake on, then 50/50 the rears will be seized, which could turn out to be your biggest challenge. Jack, wheelbrace, penetrating oil (for the wheelnuts), and hammer so you can get access to the drums to give them a bashing to shock the shoes free.
When you get it home and consider giving it a fresh-up, then the things that quickly let go on old cars and cause breakdowns are the rubbery bits. Fuel hoses (replace with Cohline 100% ethanol proof), rad and heater hoses (I like MiniSpares silicone ones), breather pipes, brake hoses, possibly the fan belt. If the battery has ever been allowed to go flat, then replace it because it'll be nearly dead anyway. Oil, coolant, clutch/brake fluid I'd flush away completely and replace as a matter of course. I'd be wary of the corrosion condition of the slave cylinders after so long without a fluid flush, unless the storage location is exceptionally dry and even then their seals are still getting o-l-d. Carb and fuel pump have rubber components which won't last indefinitely, especially in E10. Look around for corrosion on electrical connectors and in the fuse box... which is another thing that can let you down suddenly. If the distributor is points then a drop of oil on the fibre pad and check they're not burned, gap them, then leave well alone. Long-time storage with old fuel, especially if has ethanol and doubly-so if the tank is not brimmed, means there'll be water at the bottom of the tank which can cause corrosion, even holes.
Other things on your list would be evaluated by examination and you're unlikely to need to replace most of them.
If you're happy to run around on 9+yo tyres, that'd be fine(ish) but 50/50 they'll have cracked sidewalls anyway so you won't have a choice about it. And if they've been stood in one place nearly a decade at less than (say) 50psi then they'll have deformed anyway.
Edited by alpder, Today, 07:26 PM.
