76 Plymouth Valiant won't start

Hey again... Do you think the ballast resister I just got could be bad? It wouldn't be the first time... And they will have to order one, as we bought the last one they had.

67Dart273 - Thanks; I'd appreciate it. Getting my daughter to do anything is a pain. But in her defense she is a more than full time student and works 50 hpw.

Bad Sport - I did that, except for the outer layer (this time and last time); thanks for the heads up on that. I guess that's why the last one had so much crap on the outside of the terminals. I use the felt washers and the package of grease but never thought to cover the outside of the terminals...

And exactly how am I going to fix or replace the bad wire? It can't be as easy as just patching a wire in its place; it never is that easy for me... That's why I quit working on my own cars...

Also, the speedo is out, is it probably just the gear that goes into the tranny? The needle on the dash has "bounced" since she got the car. I have got to get my daughter to go to the part store AGAIN and get stuff so I need to make a list...