Originally Posted by
Vixtor
Holy crap, aren't those cranks the cottered cranks that came with the bike?
I use used parts too, but I don't have French parts to worry about. All you really need is a set a of cranks and maybe a set of bottom bracket cups that are French threaded, or have one of the cups replaced.
They WERE the original cottered cranks, and I had to replace them because the chainring was coming unattached from the crank arm. To get the cotter pin out I had to actually drill straight through it. I now have a more modern set up.