EmTee

You will never lose this car in the mall parking lot!

I think a "1200" would be a half-ton model, but I'm no IH expert! That said, a half-ton IH would probably tackle many 3/4-ton tasks without complaint. A nice truck and crew cabs were rare then; 99% were bought by highway departments or other government agencies or contractors for carrying work crews. Whoever originally bought this must have felt that he needed the truck box and a Travelall just wouldn't do...

Where (general area) is the car located? I agree that pulling it out onto a driveway, making it roll and cleaning-out any trash will help make it salable.

Too bad about the rust; the 2-door style is nice to see when all of the ones I have seen (not many, BTW) were all 4-doors.

Yesterday, before putting everything back together I decided to pull the door panels and lubricate the front window mechanisms; they both work, but slowly. Good thing I did, as i could see old, dry grease on both regulator /track mechanisms. I sprayed some oily lubricant onto the rollers and tracks, then exercised the windows up & down several times -- big improvement! I also removed a few small leaves and pine needles from the bottom of both doors...

Looks like the AZ is ready to roll for 2024!

I like the '38 dashboard!

Some of those early '90s GM transaxles had lock-up torque converter issues and I've seen a few that have had the wire to the transaxle that controls the lock-up purposely disconnected to stop the car from stalling at a traffic light when the torque converter clutch fails to release. If the lock-up function is bypassed, the transmission will not shift into OD.

That's better...

I will say the reversible seat cushions (leather/cloth) was a novel idea. I agree, though, that the cloth interior on these Packards are exquisite!

It could be 39K miles, but that notwithstanding, I don't see a Catalina 4-door sedan selling for $12K (even accounting for inflation). It's in nice condition for it's age and the color is a plus, but I think $10K is all the money...

I can't answer your question, however, if it were my car I'd be willing to buy it with the intention of using the components to rebuild the '60 core.

I'm really tempted to frame a copy and hang it in my garage!

One thing I learned from this is that the adage "use it of lose it" seems to apply here. Once I get everything back together, I plan to exercise the rear windows on a regular basis to keep the motors and mechanism moving freely.

I think black wheels, whitewall tires and trim rings would really help this one...

That's a great picture!

Could the dipstick be incorrect and "FULL" actually overfills the crankcase? Maybe try sticking a wire (e.g. coat hanger or welding rod) into the dipstick hole and measure the distance to the bottom of the pan. Compare with the dipstick and distance to the crankshaft centerline.

I lusted for a new 455 T/A back in 1976. I may have to revisit my 'bucket-list'...

I was thinking similarly when I first looked at Kerry's photo. Both the scoop and that dashboard with full instrumentation and the iconic engine-turning detail. IMHO, Pontiac really designed some beautiful driver-oriented cockpits from the mid-'60s through the '70s.

Pete Phillips?

https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11053/buick-series-80-roadmaster.aspx

I'm not saying the issue will be resolved by driving but, driving it a couple hundred miles may change the severity and buy some time. A sticky (not bent or galled) valve may be completely resolved by driving. Stuck rings are less likely to free-up by just driving, but compression may still improve enough to mitigate some of the current blow-by issue. If you have one of those inexpensive borescopes you could attempt to look at the #6 cylinder wall through the spark plug hole to look for any scoring, which would confirm the engine needs to come apart for repair ASAP.

Or lower...

https://www.engineeringclicks.com/galvanic-series/ Precautions while using the Galvanic Series: This series does not specify the actual rate of corrosion and hence, should be used only as a qualitative guide while selecting the metals. A basic knowledge of the environment in which the metals are used, is necessary. Factors such as temperature and humidity vary in different areas. Additionally, a particular metal could have different energy potentials while exposed to air, soil, freshwater or seawater, which in turn affects the rate of galvanic corrosion.