Originally Posted by
cgosse
Well, with limited experience and tools, I have successfully built up my own Surly Crosscheck, Reconstructed a 1970's Schwinn Twinn Deluxe, and the latest project, rebuilt and painted a 1974 Raleigh International. Now, the projects I have done to this point have required a fair bit of advice from this forum, park tools website, sheldon brown's website, and a repair manual that I own. I enjoy repairing bikes, but would definitely not say that I'm a pro.
With all of that in mind, my soon-to-be father-in-law, who also owned the Raleigh, has a Puegeot from the 60's that has been hanging in his garage for the better half of its life. He claims it has not been ridden in over 20 years, which was also the case with the Raleigh. After seeing the work on the Raleigh, which he is now loaning to my brother while he decides on a road bike, he thinks I should try my hand on his prize bicycle, the Peugeot. Even in the un-ride-able lack-luster condition it is in, he looks at it and immediately reminisces about med school, the east coast etc...
With such limited experience, do I dare touch the "apple of his eye" Peugeot? Or do I let it hang in the garage where it has been for the last 20 years.
Try the Classic and Vintage forum. They will be able to put you in the right direction. Good luck
Tim