AS is usual, I agree with Jim, with nothing on there shouldnt be any sparkies or sizzle or current draw when you connect the battery.
If it had an 8 volt battery I wonder if Billy Bob at one time messed with the Voltage Regulator (if it had one) and it could be bad.
I would remove or loosen the genny belt and see if the genny spins when you conenct the battery?? If so maybe the cutout relay is stuck closed which causes a huge curent draw discharging the battery quickly. If it spins but stops if you remove either the wire to BAT or GEN/ARM on the VR or Cutout Relay, the relay is stuck closed and bad.
Or perhaps if the current draw is not as heavy, say only a few amps versus 20 or more if the relay is stuck, theres some other minor higher resistance short in the wiring.
For a 6 volt system Id use 0 or even 00 Gauge battery n starter n ground cables.......If it has a VR (versus only a cutout relay) it may have a problem........You gotta find the cause of the current draw first
Jim posted my troubleshooting procedure but you gotta do some investigation before you worry about the charging system.......
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