Got a crazy Starting Issue! ........I mean nutz!

A great, basic diagram. However, important paths not shown are the grounds completing the circuits back to the - battery.
One common problem is the dashboard not keeping a good ground to the body. I am going to add a ground wire from the dash to the body of my 65 barracuda. You may want to do the same just to be safe.

I already mentioned that and he stated he can jump the starter and it will crank. This means the ground is likely "fine." This problem as he has described has nothing to do with the dash/ instruments