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May 20th 2016, I started a project to restore a literally TRASHED Peugeot PX-10 into the brightest bit of bling one bloke could bring...
Never did not expect to take this long... I've even moved to a new location!
On 6/18/18, after ~100hrs in prep work and much the same parts/assembly/shop sourcing,
I had finally committed to a chrome finish after mulling a couple other options (PVD / Powdercoat / Paint) and very few interested chrome shops.
By the time I'd settled on chroming, very few chroming shops willing to take on the project remained in business.
So 8/5/2018 I sent the frame / fork off / Stronglight races to Advanced Plating in Tennessee.
If you gotta ask... it ain't cheap.
Contact them for a quote.
Shortly after I sent it to them, I received phone call with good/bad news.
The shop had burned down BUT my bike was across the street in another building/inventory.
I could take the bike back or wait until they built a brand new facility at a new location...
F' it! At this point, I'd had so much time and money invested, I said, I might as well wait.
Fast forward to February 5th, 2020 and a bunch of pestering emails later, I received this in the mail...
The vast majority of the frame is EXTREMELY reflective.
-Mesmerizing and deep TBH!
-Minimal blueing directly aft of the BB. The geometry there is extremely tight and I knew that was a risk.
-One of the locally brazed brake line ends on the top tube didn't QUITE get nickel/chromed.
-The rear seat bolt mount has another spot where the chrome didn't quite throw but there appears to be nickel so maybe that chipped in final assembly. :sigh:
-The final chroming was GREAT but not PERFECT but she's MINE...
Took the bike to a local vintage bike shop. Guys were GREAT! Excited to do the final build!
Upon inspection the handle bars had cracked so we replaced with a similar vintage.
Also, I've become aware of the AVA Death Stems and think I'm going to need to replace with a Velo Orange stem but I'm thinking that'll require a new headset and handle bars. Fuuuuuggggggggles.. Wonder if I should stop drill the corner area of stress concentration? hah!
Any ideas for what I can do instead of a full Velo Orange headset/stem/bars?
Picked the bike up last week and dropped my jaw! Super thrilled with the ride! Geared just tall enough for a downtown traintrack road bridge environment to get my breath going. 46-17 is what I settled on. Maybe go 46-16 at some point.
Needs a MAFAC brake lever spacer/washer between lever and lever mount if someone wants to help me out! :-D
It's funny seeing friends stare deeply into it, while chatting. Might just say a lot about "Mirror mirror on the wall"...
ATB,
Schmiegle
