It was a hot one yesterday, but after a much better game plan with everyone's help, a couple new jackstands and creeper, I managed to get the whole car off the ground and inspect all of the wiring from battery to starter. I could see just a portion of the starter to main fuse terminal run that Blas refers to and that looked OK, but clearly it was not delivering any power whatsoever. So I ran a new wire from the starter connection to the main fuse box terminal and voila, a fully functional automobile again. Now to sort out the real reason for the problem and get the ammeter working again, something fun to do in the garage over the coming weeks when it cools off a bit.
I really appreciate everyone's help, and that the rain held off until today!! A special thanks to Blas who put up with my phone calls Sunday!!
