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@Elkie
hi guys, ive recently been converting an old peugeot racer into a fixie.. just about finished now, waiting for some wheels to come in the post tomorrow and i should have most of the essentials sorted...
although the frame is in good condition, the paintworks looking a bit ratty, so thats something im thinking about getting sorted. however, the frame says its made out of "mangalloy" (probably just some marketing speil for a pretty standard alloy compound..?). would this need any special treatment before painting? originally i was thinking of stripping the paint and then clearcoating the frame, as i like that raw, almost industrial kind of bare metal look.. but am i right in thinking this is due to the colour of steel, and if i was to do the same thing with an alloy frame it would be a considerably lighter, shinier colour?
also, i saw in another thread someone was able to determine the age (and, more importantly, the bottom bracket thread type) from the serial number of a peugeot frame. i had a look at the website that was linked to, and although i was able to find the serial number, i wasnt really able to determine what year the frame is, or what type of bottom bracket thread is. if i was to post the serial number up here, do you think one of you could have a look for me? sorry to sound like an imcompetent retard, but i did try and i really cant work it out!