70's ladies Peugeot rebuild/restore

[wazi]

Around about June last year  (2016) I was wondering around Cash Converters and came across this very sad looking ladies Peugeot.  I thought it would make a great restoration project but they wanted waaaay too much for it.

 

Then in November I was again wandering around the same Cash Converters and spotted her, now even sadder and hiding under some wet suits and dumbells.  She was so tired of being neglected she had to seek the comfort of the neoprene and the security of the heavy weights.

 

and someone had taken away her front wheel

 

I needed to rescue this old lady and give her a well deserved and precious retirement.

 

Pics from when I brought her home.  Gave her a wheel from one of my other road bike so she can at least stand up straight.

 

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Was loving the details that were still alive from her younger days

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Because these decals are so precious and fragile I decided to preserve them and the paint rather than repaint.  So after much cleaning and careful sanding I covered her in 3 coats of clear gloss paint.  This preserves the color and decals and keeps her looks.

 

The front fork had Chrome calf height socks but the chrome was very pitted and couldn't be saved without rechroming.  So I gave her thigh high white socks.

 

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Looking fantastic after the cleaning and gloss coats

 

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Next were the brakes.  These are very special.  They seem to be a hybrid between caliper and cantilever.

They got stripped, cleaned and polished.  Added some modern brake pads to help her stop better.

 

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The front derailleur was cracked and could not be saved.  I cleaned and polished the chain rings and brought the inner one to the outside.

 

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to be continued....

[Jakkals.]

enjoy, she sure does have a pretty bum

[fanievb]

did you try polishing the chrome with foil?

edit: work a treat on my SS https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/128530-single-speed-road-bikes-only/page-14#entry2924650 

[bikebloke]

I want your brakeset

 

chrome doesn't rust you could still strip and reclaim those silver socks

 

I have a few old Peugeots

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/46935-retro-bicycle-thread/page-336

 

what front derailleur do you need?

[johannrissik]

Nice work. I lost focus at "thigh high white socks"....

She has a red sister in Prince Albert, just in case you might want to start a collection.....