76 Plymouth Valiant won't start

AJ/FormS - Thanks for the info. Yes, it is happening when we TRY to start it; we have yet to get it started, since I have started working on it.

And we replaced the ballast resister, right before the wire started glowing. The wire got hotter that time, as I was trying to start it and I didn't quit as fast as my daughter does...

67Dart273 - Tried to jump it across, as you said and it acts like a normal starting, with no smoke and no clicking. Also, I'm not sure it is getting gas. Shouldn't it be pumping gas into the carb? I had my wife watch it, while I was stomping the pedal and nothing...

My camera battery ius dead so I am trying to get my daughter to take some pictures while I point or move stuff. Hope to post some pictures soon...