Astoria, OR
Now a coffee shack, Don't know anything else about these, highway got realigned in the mid 60s bypassing these.
This one is attached to the house.
Not sure about this one, could have been something back in the day.
Alan
once you have true TDC on compression make sure oil pump/distributor drive gear slot is parallel to the camshaft. Then install distributor and point rotor to #1.
How are you verifying you are at TDC on #1 of the compression stroke and timing? My advice/experience is don't rely too heavily on those timing marks on the damper, especially if those are old parts of unknown assemblage.
If you can verify true TDC and get timing correct (ish) and still won't...
That won't help with the reverse lights. The NSS works now for starting, but we don't know if the rooster comb is correct for the '69 NSS. Either way, no reason to change NSS.
The '68 and down uses a switch near the shifter for reverse lights.
The numbers on the pan rail will tell you something about what transmission you are running. Heaven knows what valve body is in there tho'.
As a cure to no reverse lights, you might be able to simply use a different neutral safety switch (68 down?) rather than mess with pulling the pan. You'll...
It also surprises me that they would get cloth seats (B1) instead of vinyl (B2). It is not just about longevity but also about the ease of cleaning up...
Here is what the B1X9 should look like, per the ever so helpful Hamtramck Registry Library -- note the patterns and materials are different, and there is no tufted button (unlike in the car for sale):
Here are some more photos showing the metal condition, speedometer, and certificate: