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Title: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on February 25, 2018, 08:03 PM

So I got this pug a while back off the Pug Facebook group for £50 to give me something to build that wasn’t going to break the bank. There isn’t much info on these available online and with Peugeot doing so many different models it’s hard to determine what it is but from what info I could gather it’s a 1984 301 which also looked like it was marketed as a Levi’s special too as a low end catalog bike. However I must say the frame is quite light with nice tig welding although the forks are almost as heavy as the frame but I don’t know if they were originally a match for the frame.

This is how it came to me.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180225/83037cc330c9f0bb71e06bbfefa3106f.jpg)

My plan was to give it an oxy bath and clean up and just build it up with low end parts and keep to a tight budget but I just wasn’t feeling it as the chrome was quite badly pitted in places with a lot of loss on the bb area and a bit of flaking on the rear stays and with the mismatched spray bombed black forks I was never going to be happy with it. So I’ve set about giving it a full resto.

Frame and forks thoroughly cleaned and prepped ready for paint, and nasty chain guard tabs chopped off.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180225/560d39c575846356ec0a302e3c0935a5.jpg)

Got a few coats of etch primer on it today and flatted back with 1200 wet and dry. There’s still quite a bit of pitting visible and I’ve broke through the primer in a couple of places so plan on giving it a few more coats then some high build primer over it to try and get as good a finish as possible.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180225/358e9ca2a2d2b87bd77a0ffc39a53aa7.jpg)

Also done a bit of a resto today on the metal head badge, stem, and seat clamp. Stem had OG anno on the base but the cap had been sprayed. Seat clamp had also been sprayed.
How they were.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180225/f3ab1929866429d9f6461a3824afe3e2.jpg)

And now.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180225/0611e6e68679e886de2fbb0a9319beb9.jpg)

I’ve got most of the parts sorted for it nothing high end but all decent stuff, just need work and the wife to stop getting in the way of getting it built now!


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Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: Taipan on February 25, 2018, 10:18 PM

Keep it coming looks good so far  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: deeman on February 26, 2018, 12:33 AM

Levi's as in 501's??!

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on February 26, 2018, 12:15 PM

Quote from: deeman on February 26, 2018, 12:33 AM

Levi's as in 501's??!

Yes mate Levi’s sponsored the Peugeot race team.

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: Taipan on February 26, 2018, 01:18 PM

their advert featured Levi 501 jeans in action bike magazine bitd do a search it comes up  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: griff on February 26, 2018, 03:37 PM

great thread - keep us posted  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: BMX1973 on February 27, 2018, 04:26 PM

I'm sure this will turn out great looking at what you have done with the parts so far  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on February 28, 2018, 08:03 PM

Nice. I love a Peugeot  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on March 10, 2018, 10:52 AM

Quick update on the build. Finally managed to get it painted this week and decals on. Hopefully get it built up this weekend.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/34757b50c9ee4ef4bc47469c8f22f998.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/ad9422bdfaf5d32f15cf8e8acc18c7f1.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/b3fb1e41865f42b6410ed211ace478f8.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on March 10, 2018, 02:31 PM

Got it built up today still waiting on chain and grips (mushrooms). Pretty pleased how it’s turned out. 81 Goose next up.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/4187f4d23d829460a6d2f91cdfccafaf.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/3fad79048122f2c837aaa5092178ad83.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/95074cd2c410609081bf1a79e5934718.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180310/5c0912477d1699a93c5aca10e5b57abe.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: kalex on March 10, 2018, 02:33 PM

Loving that colour of the frame set

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on March 10, 2018, 02:45 PM

Quote from: kalex on March 10, 2018, 02:33 PM

Loving that colour of the frame set

Thanks mate it’s ral 5015.

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: CustardLips on March 10, 2018, 05:09 PM

Nice build... I'm liking the colour too.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 10, 2018, 08:56 PM

Looking spot on that Chris, nice one.

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: deeman on March 21, 2018, 09:21 PM

That came out great!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: Mikku on March 22, 2018, 01:53 AM

Really like that! Great job! :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: Taipan on March 22, 2018, 08:59 AM

Turned out real nice  :4_17_5:  well done fella  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on March 22, 2018, 09:23 PM

Thanks for the comments chaps here’s a few pics now finished with grips and chain.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180322/e822e95d730be9862198bae618ba775d.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180322/7bf7a7d90367e01d21215f9ea2f42c53.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180322/e2e5d25127af4eccda6a6f34627a52f7.jpg)

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180322/686dd82660738cb9a3ed7e9ae622436a.jpg)


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Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: griff on March 22, 2018, 10:34 PM

Bang on  fistblump

Lovely clean build - get it in BOTM!

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: chrisv39 on March 23, 2018, 06:11 PM

Quote from: griff on March 22, 2018, 10:34 PM

Bang on  fistblump

Lovely clean build - get it in BOTM!

Thanks Griff I’ll stick it in, not much competition this month anyway I’ll walk it ;D

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: BMX1973 on March 23, 2018, 06:39 PM

That's great  :)

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: MartyC on March 24, 2018, 11:35 AM

Great colour and a cracking looking build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Peugeot 301 build thread.
Post by: bobafett on March 30, 2018, 11:17 AM

Like that a lot  8)