Peugeot 'Pure Gold'

in regards to frame, don't paint it, leave as it.

yep definitely tempted to throw a chain on and call it done (well after re-spacing the rear wheel etc),

but my wife moans at me when I rock the rat look, so I'm going to make this one shiny :)

Look like it's more trouble than it's worth

Yes, especially if I charged my own time out by the hour, but as it is I like to tinker so it suits me fine as a project. I have 2 other bikes I can ride but I cant ride whilst looking after the kids (well not all the time, naturally I do take them on bike rides), I can tinker whilst the wife is out and Im 'stuck in'.

let see if you can removed the BB and seatpost.

Seatpost is out. none drive side of the BB was no problem, but yeah you called it: the drive crank stripped trying to remove it, I may hacksaw it off (wouldnt be the first time), all in the fun of tinkering with old things.

I think I will lookout for some cheap 1" carbon forks and convert it to Aheadset.