50's Peugeot restoration - virgin

[david1701]

Hi guys,

I've been looking for a fixed/ss/day to day bike for a while and flicking through ebay for a while...


I've found a 50's Peugeot 15 miles away with these awesome square lugs on it (very art deco), its currently set up as a SS according to the seller, but a shed find, looks rusty as hell so in need of a proper restoration. I have no real idea on where to start so educate me people

Otherwise theres a more modern road racer in truro thats just perfectly standard and wouldn't take much work, but I think I'd enjoy working on this sexy old one

 

[david1701]

oh and to clarify it looks like surface rust, if theres anything structural I'll bail on the bike I think....

 

[smokeysmoo]

I'd make sure the stem and the seat post are not seized for a start. Peugeot had a thing for using 24mm seat posts when virtually no others did. As a result 24mm seat posts are very hard to find, and the original were always quite short as well. I've had this issue on two 80's Peugeot's but you may be OK with this being an older one.

Apart from that just buy it with your eyes open. Give it a test ride, listen for anything strange, (may indicate frame stress), and if you feel happy go for it.

As for resto costs, the worlds your oyster. I'm not very good at building to a budget TBH as I get easily swayed by bling, but if you don't then it's easy to do these things on the cheap

 

[biggs682]

+ 1 re smokeysmoos comments re seized posts and stems , but if ok go for it

 

[david1701]

hmmm my problem is I like two bikes on ebay and the other one ends wednesday :s I'm gonna message these guys and ask if I can visit it tomorrow I think.

Pat Rohan (ends Wednesday) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261013761...AX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648#ht_500wt_1156
Peugeot (much more time) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1950s-Vin...16&category=33503&cmd=ViewItem#ht_1143wt_1185

 

[Baggy]

I put a link to that in the ebay watch thread -the lugs are lovely and the frame doesn't look too bad from the pictures, but it will need careful restoration and think you'll need to rummage around a bit for spares for it.

Hoepfully it will find a good home that will restore it to something like its former glory, even if you don't buy it!

 

[biggs682]

that peugoet has been for sale elsewhere , not sure where i think ctc site a while back .

one hell of a first project

 

[Scilly Suffolk]

The Pug could very quickly become expensive: any bike of that age is unlikely to be compatible with modern parts, eg the bottom bracket, and a French bike especially so.

The Pat Rohan is a much better bet, it will be a nice light frame and much less likely to hold any nasty surprises for you. A couple of links: one, two.

Don't get me wrong, the Pug would be a great restoration project, but you need to be aware of what you could be letting yourself in for: probably not one for beginners.

 

[david1701]

Kinda worried by the doctor here http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/eb...-know-if-you-see-something.93126/post-1837885 "Best of luck getting spares for that!!
Even cotter pins are / were a different size in France.
Pedal threads were different too..."

Sheldon says the bb shell is threaded funny so might not be replaceable (if the cups are shagged) and that the headset is special. So I'm pretty dam worried now about whether the job is even possible :s

 

[david1701]

I think I'll buy the pat rohan and watch the pug to buy if its cheap, then use it as art until I feel capable

 

[raindog]

wise choice!

 

[david1701]

it would make excellent art though

its just the bottom bracket/headset that worries me as I am happy to shim bars/stems ect. I'll be coming back with ideas when I'm in a position to make the Peugeot road worthy

 

[biggs682]

david1701 did you get the Rohan !

 

[david1701]

It didn't meet it's reserve at 90 quid, called the guy up (we had previously emailed discussing collection as Truro is a trek) to ask him how much cash he would like for it and he was dead funny, said he wanted 190 and wouldn't negotiate around it. I mean not selling at 90 must suggest 190 was a bit high :s I wasn't making crap offers either 150-170 plus lugging my ass through all of Cornwall for it :s

 

[biggs682]

must admit that does seem strange , what you looking at now ?