cdaniels

Here is the front wheel after being disassembled.

cdaniels

Same parts after a good cleaning then a good scrub with steel wool and some Mothers aluminum polish. Even the spokes look better.

cdaniels

All back together now. Straight and true awaiting a new tire. I am happy with how the wheel came out.


That is the original hub decal, thankfully it was savable.


Clean front and dirty rear for comparison.

francophile 

Looks awesome. At least the grease was the consistency of molasses versus caked up like rosin chunks. I take it you pen-tested the cones and races before reassembly? The cones in particular are damn hard to find and it's always 50/50 whether they're shot to hell or not. Dunno if it's the design or if the material they used. Awesome hubs when everything is smooth and intact. Weird OLD though.

cdaniels

Thank you.
There were no issues with the bearing surfaces, just nice and smooth.

miamijim

'E' in Peugeot speak means 'different than'. Different than what? Don't confuse fork 'curvature' for 'rake'. Two different things. I have a document that states 'E' and 72/72 angles. But as with all things Peugeot in the 60's and 70's they were 'subject to change without notice'.

CO_Hoya 

Very nice.

I took on a similar project a few years ago with a 73-74 PX-10.



The comment about the stem relative to the frame size is a good one, as you can see mine came with a shorty that did make the bike a bit twitchy.

I ended up selling it here as I wasn’t riding it enough. I wonder if I would have kept it if I would have tracked down a longer stem.

cdaniels

Well,,,started with the rear wheel but don't have the right tool to get the gearset off, brain fart I guess. So I've ordered one and now have to wait.

Here is what I'm starting with, wish me luck on that hub.

MB33 

Good luck on the hub! It should clean up fine. If you soaked it in carb cleaner, it'd clean up with little effort.

bertinjim 

cdaniels- In post #27, I noticed that your Simplex QR wing nut was damaged. Love City Cycles makes a 3D printed repro and they are available here: https://lovecitycycles.com/product/s...wingnut-black/

cdaniels

thanks for the info

randyjawa 

Because these skewer ends are so fragile, it is getting tougher and tougher to find an original set in good shape (and pricey). I was thrilled when I learned about the reproduction ones until I saw them. Though a nice product, the repo ends do not meet my restoration standards. They just do not look right to the trained eye, but they, at least are available.

This is the original end for my 1973 PX10LE...

cdaniels

I would think carb cleaner will remove the decal or the printing from it.

MB33 

it does neither, it leaves the 50 year old decal, ink, and adhesive used to stick it to the hub as good as new. Mind boggling, but that's my experience.
The decal is much more likely to get damaged by hand polishing efforts, again, my experience.

francophile 

Agree on this 100%. Only difference is I use PB Blaster, which honestly isn't that different in nature. Just a dab on the finger, rub it into the hard grease and watch it melt away, then wipe off.

I've met guys who'll use ATF (tranny fluid) and fuel, whatever's on hand, diesel or regular, and use that to remove stubborn grease and funk. I've also seen guys use non-chlorinated brake cleaner to clean parts but can't help imagine what that may do to decals.

repechage

Back in the 70’s when I worked for a Peugeot selling shop, the lugs were a surprise.
it was 1974 when we received the bulk of the plain Dubois lugs. In 1975 we received a “21””
bike with an Ideale 2001 saddle, the later larger Peugeot lettering on the downtube and Nervex Pro lugs, handsome bike but I had two very nice bikes, considered it as a training bike.
probably should have bought it, cheap enough.
the club I rode for was even sponsored by Peugeot... but no deals for the racers

cdaniels

Got it back together yesterday and took it for a test ride around the neighborhood. It rides great very happy with it sadly its just to big for me.
I might put it up for sale to find one a little smaller, what would you guys price it at?

cdaniels

MB33 

Nice job, it cleaned up nicely, love the front deraillleur!
As for pricing, I think it depends on how you plan on selling it and if you're willing to ship it. If you'll only sell local then it depends on where you're located. I'd say $500-$1,000 would be a good range, with the $1,000 being an ebay auction offering worldwide shipping, and perhaps a little high of an estimate for a 25" frame.

Senrab62 

What's the TT length on that? I have a 58 waiting for a refurbish.

cdaniels

Thank you for the compliment.
I see them currently on eBay for $700 - $1200. The $1200 guy wants $456 to ship to Florida, seems just a "tad" high since I can ship to California for less than half of that.

cdaniels

The top tube is 59.5cm's center to center.

Senrab62 

Thanks!

Looks great. Good luck with the sale!

francophile 

I'd push for $650 on a local listing and not accept below $600 in current condition. I think you could net as much as +100 - 200 more if you go online or find the right buyer.

Looks amazing. Great job!!

Pcampeau

It looks great! Now that you’re moving it on, aren’t you glad you didn’t paint it? Repainting likely would have killed the resale value. If it were mine I’d try for $800 online.