Won't start one day and fires up first crank next day

I've been having this issue for about a month. First time it happened I played with the car on a Saturday with no issues, started it many times. Sunday it wouldn't start but it has always cranked over. When I would stop cranking it hinted at starting. It did this over and over. I hot wired it battery to coil directly and still no start. when I disconnected the positive terminal the eng would lurch.

Yesterday I drove it around the corner and stopped at my friends. While sitting it started die and then it did. All the same symtoms came back and I had to leave iot at my friends and go to work. This morning it started on the first crank and I drove it home??????

It ign1 run and ign2 crank position?

new stuff= ignition switch, refurb stock dist no points, mudule and ballast resistor, coil, alt, VR.

Please correct any ignotance on my part, still learning everyday.