Hey I just bought a 1969 amazon 4dr out of a yard for $300

I have been trying to get it running by hotwiring it because the prev owner hasnt come by to give me the keys yet (hes getting a reissued title for it .. I havent payed him anything yet anyway).

I twisted the two batt leads together and cut the wire on the solenoid labeled "igg"
I realized that when i spark that wire i got no starter motor so i twisted the "igg" lead back onto its post on the solenoid and cut the lead labeled "st"
This gives me starter motor, fuel pump.. But still no start. Nothing even close to a start just audible starter motor.
I replace the plugs and plug wires with ngk bp6hs and some oe cables for another car that fit.

Should I be getting ignition while only striking the "st" lead on the battery leads? If i know that that hotwiring config should work i can begin to diagnose the problem better.

Also, when i twist the batt leads together i get dash lights, outside lights but no fuel gauge or radio...

It has a b20b with a weber carb conversion, prev owner says its mechanically sound, i dont think hes lying. Im embarrassed i tried to hotwire it at this point

Please help! Anxious to get this thing running!

Do you have the original ignition switch? Is it in the dash or on the column?
Do you have any indication that you have spark?
Bottom line is, no spark = no start. Period.
You HAVE to have 12 volts through the coil to the distributor points.
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George Downs Bartlesville, Oklahoma

hey thanks for the response!

I replaced the plugs and the plug wires, and I set the coil wire against
the head cover and got spark from it, so I know that the battery is giving spark to the coil.

I haven't gotten the chance to test the plugs because the way Im taught to test them you
need to crank the engine and I discovered a really sketchy connection to the starter motor
so I have to fix that before i can try to crank it again.
the wire that goes to the starter from the "st" on the ignition is loose in the bay and
another wire is twisted around it and goes into the solenoid. when I try to fire it now that
weird connection sparks and gives off smoke and I get no starter. I will see what
i can do about that...

the ignition is in the dashboard, the key receptacle is threaded and is held into the dash by
a couple big nuts. I took it out to hotwire.

if there's a way to just break the thing open and turn it with a flathead screwdriver that would be great..