Maintaining the theme of cheap junk, here's some crusty and hacked wiring to contend with.
The cap was unclipped but sitting on top of the distributor, however the rotor has been sitting on the valve cover for many years. Living in a small rural town for the last 2 years has been great, but stock at the local parts stores for older model vehicles is not as convenient as when we lived in the PNW. Tune-up parts ordered.