Vintage 1980s Peugeot Tourer (Savoie)

Picked up this old peugeot from my late grandfather's shed. He bought it back in the late 80s and it hasn't done much beyond the odd day out here and there.

It's showing signs of being battered around in the shed, but nothing too bad. Not too sure what i'll do with this, but will strip down and see what we have to work with!

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Well my car broke down in Manchester on the way back to London. I ended up taking it to a garage nearby and taking the train home. First time I had a bike on the train (made a last minute booking) but everything worked well enough until I got to Euston and realised I didn't know how to get to Islington with bike. Black cab it was, for the first time in 10 years.

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Made it back - now getting approval from the lady of the house.

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Still not sure what to do with this so pumped up the tyres tweaked brakes and went for a quick scoot about. Really good ride, even with a buckled wheel and loose bottom bracket. Now to strip it down and start again.

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Now we have a bundle of parts on the kitchen table. The guy at LBK suggested we coat the inside of frame with linseed oil which we duly did, making a mess in the process. House smells a little odd.

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Quite rusty around the bottom bracket but everything solid enough. Not really sure if I should be doing anything else to this or just cleaning it up as best as possible??? Thought maybe little rub down and one of those paint pens from halfords?

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Fork really pitted. I love this chromed fork so will try my best to clean up, and will keep an eye open for replacement if need be.

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Shopping list as it stands:
Bottom bracket (size? Need to take a look)
Triple crankset (NDS arm was seized to BB)

Can someone tell me what this dangly bit from the top tube is for??

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A pump! Nice project.

How are you going to tackle the chrome? Have you heard of using tinfoil and metal polish?

Crumple up tin foil, dip it in water and rub the fork. Should take the rust off.

Edit: /\ got in before me lol.

Thanks @TheShipwright // @michaelgscott - that sounds so bizarre I bet it works. Will give it a shot tomorrow. Hoping they come up to a relatively decent 30 year old fork standard !

A pump!! Of course ! Thanks

Tinfoil trick works a bit better with a bit of vinegar in the water....and yes, it really works lol. Chemistry and the electrochemical series and all that.

the tinfoil def works on chrome not sure if there's some metalurgical trick going on. There's a product called Rustins metal lacquer, about £5 a bottle, once you've cleaned teh forks give them a coat of the lacquer and it will stop the rust coming back.
I'd be tempted to rust treat and then touch up around the BB, it will only get worse.

Shopping list as it stands:
Triple crankset

May be able to help with that. Think I have a Sugino crankset in parts bin. I’ll dig it out if it’s any good to you?

yes thanks, would definitely take a look - though I am after keeping similar style if possible.

If the BB is French Threaded I would hold on to the original cups, depending wheather you use another trible crank or double you can replace just the spindle, Velo Orange do sell a threadless BB if you get stuck finding a new French BB,

Quite amazed by this tin foil method! Obviously still quite pitted but coming up better than I had hoped.

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try tinfoil AND metal polish!
they do look good though

Try rubbing an unhatched parrot's egg in long, smooth strokes towards the dropouts.

Ok next question- can I use any square non-drive side crank arm that is the same length as the old one? I had to cut through the old one but still have drive side and would like to keep if poss. Thought I could find similar style in parts bin. Something I'm missing?

Will keep that in mind for removing scratches from leather saddle.

Qail eggs are better for the tight areas around the bb and lugs but know that's probably obvious.