[jmj996]

Wow, you have a ton of work ahead of you, but as this car probably has enough sentimental value to you to make it worth it, I wouldn't try to tell you not to get into it. By the looks of it, you're going to end up replacing several thousands of dollars worth of stuff to have it really running right.

It may be too late to tell you now, but before dropping money on the starter, it would have definitely been worth removing it to take the old one in for a free test. It's very easy to get out. The starter may be fine. It might possibly be as simple as a grounding problem (and you've probably checked all of the fuses, right?). I'm not an expert on the electrical system of this car, but I have a whole list of things to recommend. First things first, since you have a new starter on the way, just take the old one out now and take it in to be tested.

What you heard about the fuel is correct. You will want a new fuel filter anyway, so remove the old fuel filter, drain all of the gas (you probably already know, but you will need the fuel pump running for this), & install new filter. That should be good enough, though you could go a step further and drain the fuel rail if you wanted to take it that far. Be very careful to watch for fuel leaks when you first pressurize the fuel system, I wouldn't count on the old injector o-rings being up to the job anymore (fortunately these are cheap and easy to change).

You'll obviously want to change ALL of the fluids. If you have a brake bleeder for this car or can borrow one, be sure to bleed it out now, while you have the starter out, because you will need to bleed the clutch slave cylinder line as well and it's a WHOLE lot easier with the starter removed, it's right there, and the fluid is relatively cheap so it's not like you're investing anything in it to do that part of the job.

The Air Flow Meter (MAF) may not be a problem at all. Just clean it out, see if the 'barn door' will move freely, and give it a shot. I wouldn't run out and get another AFM on ebay just yet.

The belts look fine for some test runs. As long as you don't see any significant cracks and the tension feels fine (i.e. can't twist it more than 90 degrees) it should be okay for starters. You're going to want to get some engine cleaning products such as Sea Foam as well, something that will clean up the deposits and loosen up the piston rings.

Have you tried putting a socket on the crankshaft and seeing if you can turn the engine over by hand (with a nice long socket wrench)? Maybe even pull the spark plugs first to make it that much easier.