Blitzkreig75

Okay, I checked the ground to the block. It's rock-solid. Not loose at all, I didn't remove it for fear of not getting it back as good, (it's in a rather tough spot). I cleaned the area up and it's not corroded or anything, the wire is very stiff, feels like a good connection. The ground on the cellunoid is also solid.

I couldn't test the voltage on the ignition wire just yet. I have a multimeter, and I can do that Friday since I have someone coming over to help me. I kinda did what you said with the wire to the battery, though. I wired the starter directly to the battery using a gague of wire very very close to the thickness of the wire already in place. I soldered an eye on each end and connected the two posts. [EDIT]: I put this new wire on in addition to the one already in place, not in place of.

No change.

Checked the two ignition fuses, but they are both fine. The hot to the fuse box isn't in excellent shape, but I think it's cosmetic. It's firm and not loose at all. Just looks tarnished, but not corroded.

Now, if I 'jump' the hot on the starter to ground, that will make the starter turn over, right? Or is there more to it than that?

I've had a few people tell me it might be my fly wheel. If there's a god in heaven tell me it isn't true..... when it fails to start, it just clicks, like the starter is locked or the battery is dead.