The orange wire in the coil is the +. Check that and then check your grounds. If I recall, there is only one actual ground wire on the frame and the rest is grounded via nuts and bolts from engine to frame and stator to engine.
I've seen the wang webs (solid black webs) in photos on numerous builders websites. You need to just focus on the rods. If its bronze colored...ask question! If its not....ask questions! If its a hotrods, no questions to ask!
Not every transaction goes as smooth as planned. Some things just happen. The take away from this should be that you learned a lot about your bike and can repair any and all issues yourself.