BillChevy40,
All who have responded have given you sound advice based on what you posted, How long has the car been sitting, last ran, etc.
Using the advice given and if it were mine and with no assumptions, I would do the following in order as follows:
a. Check the fuel gage with the ignition switch on and see if it registers any fuel.
b, If it does then have someone crank the engine over while you watch the pump for fuel.
c. If there is no appearance of fuel , then go to the tank inlet pipe and run something like a piece of garden hose and check to make sure the tank does have fuel.
d. Take the line from the tank to the fuel pump and put your finger on the inlet side while someone cranks the engine over, There should be suction noted at your finger.
e. Blow back through the line to the tank.
f. Still nothing then you can assume you need a new fuel pump. There are cheaper ones than rebuilt ones with the glass bowls. Although not correct they will work just as well.
As to short piece of garden hose you could check with Tiny who probably has had experience with such a device years ago. When in a hurry the garden hose made filling a gas can faster than using a smaller one. The county school busses were excellent for borrowing enough for the guys to ride around for quite a while, He;ll enlighten you on his experiences in the dead of night. Those were the days. Fortunately the statute of limitations has run out on such small infractions of law.
The above advice is nothing more than what others have posted. The order is flexible. After each analysis valuable information is realized which will prompt other tests. The idea is to isolate the problem by identifying the things that are NOT giving rise to the problem,
Best of luck,
Charlie
BTW: When doing anything to the car where flammables (gasoline n this case) is involved, take the car out in the yard away from anything of value (clothes line, bird houses, etc) and have a contingency plan or dealing with fire. This last part is about fighting fire is optional. After all, it's only a 1940.
BTW2: To BB. That all capital letter "not" was for emphasis only and not no stinkin;' shout or yell. Twerent either!