Peugeot Build - PA10E

My friend gave me this bike for pretty much pennies as it was sitting around.

Serial number is 1677178 - so looking on Bike Boom I am lead to believe it could be a 1971? I am thinking Peugeot PA10E

I'm not 100% sure what route I would like to take with the bike, I am considering going single speed as I already have an ally road bike with gears and fancy something that rides different.

Any advice on what route to take with this bike would be helpful, I know it should be about what I want, but I don't want to open a can of worms and waste too much. I want the bike ride able and enjoyable.

I have removed the wheels / saddle & seat post / brake and gear cables. Gave the bike a hose and wipe down also.

I have started wire wool'in some of the rusty metal to see what I can salvage.

'71 looks right based on the emblem:

Stamped dropouts and suicide levers indicate that this is not a high end frame by any means so don't be tempted to go spending loads of money. In your position i would give it a clean where parts move, regrease bearings and replace the bb/chain set with some thing cotterless from here, then run it as a single speed.

I'm happy to go single speed on it and replace the wheels for some cheap ally option from my LBS. New tyres and inners.

Where am I best to get a new BB and chain set from for the bike?

Going to wire wool the steel down and replace the bar tape.

The question is if I should bother stripping and painting the bike, I can do it at work when time is free, it's just getting the replacement stickers for it.

A work colleague gave me this also and said I can do as I please with it.

So I have stripped it so far, also not sure what to do, been told it started off as a B Twin bike. I have a few bits and pieces laying around just not sure what route to take.

Think I may just sort both out, move them on and sort my self out a decent single speed commuter.

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