Thought I might have found something with the bulkhead connection. Spades looked like they might not have been correctly aligned. Realigned them and cautiously connected it.
Nadda.......
So I've.......triple checked TDC, rotor & crank position, distributor wiring, plug wiring, power to the both sides of the coil with key in run position, fuses all look good.
With the key in the run position and power to coil eliminates the need to test with a jumper from battery to coil right?
Possible poor core support ground due to lack of fenders effecting voltage regulator shouldn't be an issue should it?
Could it possibly be a bad coil or distributor?