62 Valiant 200 / 170 cuin /6 - Odd smell - then dead battery

I can't be sure, but it looks like the terminal on the left is not insulated (it should be). Try swapping the wire that is on the right terminal to the left terminal. Still connected to ground. Then connect the wire from the harness to the right terminal. Normally it should not make any difference as to which wire goes to which terminal. But the rebuilder might have screwed up.
OK. I will. Thanks!