Now that this is all behind me, I finally pulled the parts of the bike and took it all apart and made a full inventory what is there vs. not there. I broke a few of the original bolts and screws that snapped when I undid them because of the rust.
Here is a pic of all the parts laid on the floor after checking what I had
Most of the bike is there. There are no major parts missing, but most have some level of rust, some black paint either brushed or spray painted on them and quite a few are seriously bent. The bike must have taken a decent tumble at some point.
Also with the bike, but not pictured is a set of chromed front fender which must have been acquired from a Velosolex 3800 Luxe or Super Luxe, the only one to have such chromed fenders. I will keep them for the moment since I want to bring the bike to original state right now
A few items I will likely have to change:
1. the crank/rest assembly, which on this model was riveted and appears to have been pried apart
2. All brake cables and will need to be redone
3. There were no brake pads on the front
4. Missing front and back lights
5. Front fork arms are so bent, I think I will replace them
6. Missing chain guard
7. Some of the bolts and screws which will need to be replaced (I broke some)
8. Missing decompressor
The rest I can play with. Next step, will be unbending everything, sandblasting and powder coating or painting some of the parts. I will dive in my inventory to see if I have all the parts next week...
