Ultra Violet

[herr_rudolf]

Can't wait to see this bike on wheels again!
Now that I see that gorgious purple I think I made a mistake deciding not to paint my billet bullet purple like I planned...
Nice!

Btw... I just noticed you're from Germany, by reading the papers in your pic...

 

[ShedderTony]

Ive got one of these bikes sittin in my back yard, ive yet to ride it though cause it need tubes, haha

but your bike looks like its comin along good, looks like you did a good job at fixing the dropouts

 

[outrage]

Paint job is done. Now the frame gets some wax from outside and fluid film from inside:

 

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Some before and after shots:

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Bottom braacket: Nadax - a fine piece of Swiss precision, french threaded. Unfortunately someone used a locking pliers to unmount it:

After some filing and grinding a standard tool for right BB cups fits:

 

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A couple of parts:

The cranks are not a perfect match, but at least they have the same length...
Pedals are bomb-proof Lyotard from France, and the Mafac brakes could be original with this bike.
The inner tubes are the only new parts so far..

 

[onelesspedestrian]

good to see that you've got the Mafac's for it. They're a good looking brake.

 

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Mounting the rear brake was a bit of a challenge. The mounting hole is not as usual but upside down (I have seen that on older Peugeots - still no idea why they made it that way):

I have to make a mounting bracket from a piece of aluminum:

Progress:

and ready:

 

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Now with stem and bar:

and with seatpost and saddle (no picture yet, it's an old worn Idéale 2001 saddle))

 

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Brake levers and bell. The bar tape is leather, designed for tennis rackets:

and done. Pictures in the "finished" section will follow soon.

 

[deorman]

Hmm. Mafac calipers w/ weinmann levers. RAT ROD!!!

 

[herr_rudolf]

NICE!
I love the look. The purple is gorgeous. Good to see the the original decals saved.