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With a car that old i highly suggest you get the car up in the air on a lift or jackstands and get a really good bright light and trace the lines from the master cyclender all the way to each wheel. make sure theres no wet spots on the lines or any cuts in the flexable parts or dents or gouges in the metal lines. Any severe rust or anything like that. If you see any of that stuff replace the line just for safety sake. after that of corse check the fluid like everyone else said. but before you do that just pull the wheels off and take a look at the conditions of the rotors or drums or whatever it is that car has. make sure theres no wet spots where the seals are or any gouges in the surface of the rotors or drumb. and if the brake pads are showing wear you might as well just replace them now. its cheap insurance basicly. Depending on the car a set of pads can cost anywhere from $10-$100 but for a car that old i doubt they cost much. If the rotors or drums are looking kinda worn you can take them to a parts store and they can measure them and recut them if theres enough metal left. if not you just buy new ones. I honestly think when it comes to brakes dont cut any corners. if theres the least bit of a chance something could fail just replace it. Basicly the only thing that effects how responsive your brake pedal feels is the fluid. If its mushy the fluid needs to be replaced and bleed or the car has a crappy design and has too much flexable hose. But since its not a dodge i wouldnt worry about that being the problem. With cars that old Most of the cost of doing the brakes is the labor you pay someone else to do it. If you and a friend can do it it should be cheap. So money shouldnt really be a problem. Stopping is worth spending it on.
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