Carlisle ended up being good and bad....

I'm not trying to chastise you at all, here. But consider learning to "hot wire" the car. Mopars are amoung the easiest cars on the planet to "jump." Along with whatever little tool kit you have, carry a 12V test lamp and a basic multimeter, AND 2 or 3 "jumper" alligator clip leads. Check these "BEFORE." You want some with big enough clips that they have some "grip" and not so "Chineseoationized" that they will fall apart. Also, many of the cheap "made up" leads you buy ARE NOT soldered and NOT really adequately crimped. Make sure the wire is large enough to carry some current. Or just find/ buy some clips and make some

"I guess"? you carry a ballast? You are halfway there. You can "rig" the clip leads from the starter relay "stud" to your spare ballast, and to the coil +. Disconnect one / either wire at the mounted ballast.

If it runs, great. If it runs but does not charge, THIS SHOWS YOU that the problem is somewhere in the harness and that the VR is not getting power Both the ignition and VR get power from the "ignition run" line.