Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

[GITANE80]

I plan on restoring this for my daughter who is 7 years old she will be riding a 20" wheel Gitane I'm not sure of the model but the closest one I could find was a Grand Prix?
I owned this bike when I was about 9-10 so I found it in my fathers garage and looking sorry for itself.
Any tips would be great, but I'm short of two or three items:
Chain guard three bolt
Pump
Rims with good chrome! 500A x 28

 

[GITANE80]

I've started but its not quiet there yet!

 

[328isport]

Seriously good start! some good cleaning there as well, you'd never think some of those components were the same ones! nice work

 

[lewisfoto]

Good job there

 

[NeilM]

How cool is that. :mrgreen:

What a great transformation.

 

[GITANE80]

Hello Thanks for the warm welcome people!
Its not been an easy task sourcing parts and the parts bill could have bought a new bike for her, but as this was my bike 34 years ago makes it a little special for her.
Most of the parts have been dismantled and converted into one usable parts like the derailleur.
The tyres were a nightmare to get hold off 500Ax28
So far parts bought NOS
Derailleur, brake/gear cables, brake pads, rear caliper, Pedals, dynamo lights front and back, Rim tape, tyres/inner tubes 28x500A 20", gear cables, handlebar tape, bar ends, FERRULES, Izumi 1/2 chain,

Still looking for:
Selle junior black seat
Chain wheel guard
12" silver hand pump
Re-chroming the rims was going to cost me £90 for two and just couldn't justify the extra cost.

A question I bought two inner tubes from Schwalbe with Presta valves and the tube over laps the rim by an inch is this okay?
Tube Presta SV7A - Black

I'll keep posting progress as parts come in the postman doesn't like me anymore

 

[GITANE80]

Hi guys I'm missing some mounting nuts for the front wheel its a M6 but I've tried various nuts and the pitch is different does anyone know what other pitch sizes are for the french hub?

 

[GITANE80]

Found two lonely bolts which fitted perfectly!

 

[GITANE80]

Getting there just need a mudguard stay bracket and a few eyelet bolts to Go

 

[Ian Raleigh]

Enjoying watching this come alive again.