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£30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« on: February 10, 2013, 09:19:31 am »
I found this old wrecker on the bay for £30 and with a bit of investigation found out it was a Peugeot Python from circa 1990. It has a Reynolds 531 lug less tube set and has been badly repainted at some point. It optional extra's included and stuck seat post, permanently attached bike lock, stuck stem and broken rear mech.  It also has odd cranks (half Suntour and half Shimano) and later Shimano Alvio wheels.

A thing of beauty

Think that maybe shafted???

Nice security unit

Plans are a complete strip down, repaint and rebuild with period parts so I will report back as I progress.

I have managed to source  Shimano 500LX front & Rear Mech's to replace the broken ones from the bay for 99p so not a bad start and no open wallet surgery as yet.

Watch this space

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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2013, 10:46:05 pm »
So after a serious amount of heat and hanging off the frame while locking the seat post in the a vice I managed to free up a seriously stick seat post with some help from my local garage. I then cut the lock of the frame and set to work on the stem. As luck would have it this was also stuck in the forks and required another dose of heat from the blow torch before I could remove it. Finally the last challenge was removing the original bottom bracket that was also stuck in the pretty good. Yet more heat and a soaking of GT38 and it finally come out. So far this frame has battled me every inch of the way but progress is being made.

Fully stripped Python!


Stem removed at last...


Old School Bottom Bracket finally removed..


Next job is to take the Frame & Forks for a repaint. Probably going for a powder coat finish but watch this space!

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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 11:22:43 pm »
Forgot to mention that this is the tool I used to remove the bottom bracket

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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2013, 10:15:36 pm »
So I finally got the frame fully stripped (had even more grief getting the headset cups out) and sent of to the powder coaters along with the stem. I have also managed to source some Shimano XT thumb shifter which I post up when they arrive.

I have named this project 'Pain in the Arse' instead of project Python...should be that much more rewarding when complete with all the battle scars from my hands to remind me of the build



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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2013, 05:51:53 pm »
The frame and forks went of to the Powder Coaters on Wednesday and my better half choose the colour  :o which can only mean two things, it is going to be bright or very bright!!!!!

I used aurora powdercoating in Ash as they have a really good reputation and have been very helpful so far..
 
http://www.aurorapowdercoating.co.uk/

I will post up the some more pics when I get the frame back.

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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 09:40:06 pm »
I got the frame and forks back from the powders coaters so I can get on with the build  :) :)







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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2014, 09:36:36 pm »
I finally got around to finishing project python and here are some pictures after I ran it in for few months













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Re: £30 Peugeot Python Rebuild
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2014, 09:37:58 pm »
The python has now gone to a new owner, who I hope enjoys it as much as I did