Peugeot PA10L '75 - restauration process

[Sorin]

Hello guys,

Just found this great resource forum and i was thinking to make a thread with restauration progress to help other ppls or get some great advices .

Few time ago i was found to my country house a 1975 Peugeot PA10L , stored in a box , all original, except saddle, seat post, chain, freewheel and 2 break pads with holders. Bike was staying there for like 15 years or more.
Equipment :
- transmision is a Stronglight cottered cranks , 52/45
- front and rear derraileur - Simplex prestige
-Simplex friction shifters
- Wheels are Mavic with tubular tires,
- Notmandy high flange hubs
- Simplex quick release
- Casset was Atom 14-21 , now running a Shimano UG 14-24
- break - Mafac Racer and Mafac Course break levers - white
- Ava stern and handlebar
- Liotard pedals and Hristophe toe clips

What i intend to do - restore and put it back on the road. Was running excelent when i use it. Need to change shifters and break cables, break pads and try to find a high gear Sunrace or Atom freewheel, chain and tubulars tires.

Some photo - disasemled , like i was finding , ready to be cleaned :

 

[Sorin]

Progress so far : I have started with the weels - remove old tubular tires and glue cleand :
before:
after :


Wheels are ready for final stage polish , instal new tubulars and maybe new freewheel - hope someone have one for sale

Next one was rear and front derraileur : full striped , degrease and cleaned :


Ready for pack and reasemble :


Use some degreaser and Autosol polish paste .

 

[Sorin]

And now i am here , clean a few more parts , packed and ready for final stage machine polish , then reasemble :

Cheers !



Verry messy job, i have cleaned the kitchen 2h after

In the end : all packed :




Next stage is to remove few surface rust from chromed parts, bolt and nuts and then go to last stage machined polish. For this one i need to find a friend with that kind of machine .
On stern, handlebar and wheels is alot of work and can't be done manually .

 

[Sorin]

Problem found so far : headset bearings balls need to be replaced and i miss 1 washer from Simplex shifter - if i will buy a few washers and the piece i miss - 40$ ...from France - this is the " advantage " you want vintage parts all originals.
Bearing balls not in good condition:


I have to disasamble and clean breaks and a few more small parts, then i will start with the frame : clean, derust, clay bar decontamination , 1 stage polish, protect, maybe touch up paint .
Now, i have a question please : i am not sure which products to use to deal with rust and not affect chromed parts and paint from frame - here i think i need 2 different products Any imput will be greatly appreciated.


Regards ,

L.E: Please excuse my English , is not my main language..i know i make alot of grammar mistakes and some words are not write correctly.

 

[Splatter Paint]

Great start to the project!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Great work so far!

 

[averagebiker]

That is going to turn out to be a lovely bike, keep up the great work.

 

[Sorin]

Thank you for your imput guys ! Now i am thinking to use one of the 3 products for the final rust cleaning : oxalic vs ctric acid or Deox C Bilt Hamber ? What do you think? Also , is a good iddea to fully submerge the frame in one of this products? Thanks?

 

[Woz]

Great work there.

I don't have the answer for your frame yet, but I'm in a similar position too - just need to get light rust off without damaging the paint.

 

[Sorin]

I wrote to BiltHamber techs and wait for the answer too, will post it here. I think Deox C is main citric acid...