Peugeot project

I stopped a vintage Peugeot heading to the tip this morning but have no experience in restoring. I'm looking forward to learning and working things out, but would appreciate any hints and tips that might smooth the way.
Also any ideas on age or how to identify. It was pissing it down when I grabbed it so not had a chance to have a closer look as yet.
It's been turned into a single speed and the front headset feels shot to pieces. The frame itself looks to be decent enough.
As a minimum I think I'll need a derailleur, cassette, chain, headset, chainset, shifters and cables, new bar tape, potentially wheels?? and a lot of elbow grease and patience
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Veronese68 is your man in suspect. If he doesn't know he'll know someone that does. Good luck with the resurrection.
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Old bikes are pretty simple things so it shouldn’t be too hard to get it working nicely. Could vary enormously in terms of frame quality, any stickers saying what it’s made of? Presumably it’s a threaded headset, replacements should be available, beware different threads though, same with the bottom bracket. Give it a good clean then take stock, a few pictures might be useful. Take the headset apart and give it all a good clean then, if you are lucky and there’s no pitting in the cups and cones new balls and fresh grease will do the job. Probably need a pair of 32mm spanners to get it apart, but may vary, some have a nurled grip on them with a hex on the lock nut. Bottom bracket tools may also vary, if it’s knackered you could measure the spindle length and replace it with a cartridge square taper unit of similar length.
then we get onto derailleurs if you want to go that way. Does it have a hanger as part of the dropout? Measure the frame spacing for the back wheel, could be 120mm or 126mm. It may be possible to cold set it to 130mm and use a modern cassette type wheel and groupset.
look at the Sheldon Brown website for help with all of this and more.
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Sounds fun! I helped eldest son do up an unremarkable old Peugeot. Stuck with DT friction shifters but fitted Shimano replacements cos the Original Campags were buggered. Mechs luckily still serviceable, as were the alloy bars / quill stem and Weinmann brake levers. New headset and cartridge BB. Also new chain and screw-on freewheel, cables, tubes, tyres, bar tape, and brake blocks. And a bit of wheel truing meant we salvaged the existing, mismatched wheels. Rattle can paint job and off we went.
First ride reminded me how forgiving a ride a steel frame can provide. It also reminded me how much better todays dual pivot brake calipers work 😯
Subsequently treated it to a new set of cheap long drop Tektros which improved things enormously
SJS cycles were the source of virtually all the bits we bought; very helpful chaps. All pre-covid too, so it was a pretty cost-effective exercise.
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Hey Tashman,
I was the proud owner of a light metallic blue Peugeot with Peugeot in yellow lettering back in my teens in the late 70’s and early 80’s. It sadly got written off by a lacrosse eyed lady in a convertible Triumph Herald. ( Was on my way to play table tennis for Exeter and did still play, but felt terrible the next day!). It really was my pride and dream!
Would love to see photos/ hear any updates as I have always harboured a dream of restoring something similar.
Anyone else out there with a Peugeot bike of similar vintage and best ways of restoring.
BW!
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