Need Help Restoring Dad's 75 Laguna

Here's about all that I could find for the moment:

7,788 total 1975 Laguna production


TOTAL 1975 Chevelle/Monte Carlo numbers

RPO	Engine	Produced
LM1	350-4bbl	34,351
LS4	454	4,263
LT4	400	40,603
L65	350-2bbl	464,275

I left out six cylinder production numbers since they were unavailable on the Laguna. From the looks of things, it doesn't appear that Chevrolet took count of how many specific models came with specific options, which is a real bummer. I'll keep digging, but I would assume somewhere between 1,200-1,500 came with the 400 just going off of these percentages & factoring in that the Laguna was a sports model. Gotta account for the fact that those numbers include wagons, El Caminos, & 4 doors; all of which were most likely to get either the 6 cylinder or the base 350.

Thanks dude! Those are the best numbers I've seen so far.

So here's a question. I found a 75 for sale a couple states away for $5,000. Looks like all the interior I'd need is in great condition; dash, seats, gauges, emblems, etc... and the exterior appears to be in pretty good shape too. Has a good running 350 and transmission. Would it be worth $5,000 to have all the good parts off it? I figure a bumper, dash, wheels, grills, and the little interior pieces will add up quick if I have to purchase them seperate, and then I could part out what's left. I'm a little against tearing apart a good car though to make mine new again.

Wow...not sure what to say about spending $5K for a parts car. Any of these cars priced at that level is most likely in pretty nice condition and it would be a shame to sacrifice one like that to save another...IMO. Hard to tell with pics, but am not sure why you are looking to replace wheels, grills and seats. They look decent enough to me. Wheels can be blasted and repainted pretty cheaply. Even repro rings and caps aren't very expensive. Pair of repro swivel bucket seat covers will run you about $300. Think I've seen replacement foam for these, too, if the mice have destroyed yours. And the grills...have you considered just buffing them out to bring back the shine? Another tip is to use a file to help eliminate the little "pimples" due to pitting. It's tedious work, but the results might surprise you. Price for a used bumper at the yards run anywhere from $100-$175...although chances are you'd have to rechrome one to make it "like new". You can find gauges for under $100. Nice emblems can be difficult to find, though...but, not impossible. They come up on e-Bay every now and then. And, we've already discussed the dash situation. Ask HD Hugger what she spent to have her's restored.

I am with 77 and ya there is new foam availble for those swivel seats. I even watched a video on how to recover then using that companies foam insurts on youtube. I would think you could find everything for ur interior for alot cheaper then 5 grand. If your dads car is numbers matching you should try to keep it that way, since you seemed like you were going for show room quality.

Thanks. Yes, it's all #s matching so I could only use so much off a donor car. I want to keep it original I think. I don't know if it will ever be worth much but I guess it could be some day. Thanks for the input. I'll just grab the parts seperately. If anyone happens across a black dash they don't need or a floor console, I'd be ineterested!