Restoring a Gitane 1982 Road bike for my daughter

[clipperjay]

cheers sam will look through!

[clipperjay]

Having a hard time getting the chain right way around Derailleur I stuck the temporary chain piece, but its too thick not sure what that chain bracket does, but looks like I'll just have to hook it up to chain Via pushing the pin through?
Is it on the right spring hook?

[Sam]

When you put tension through the chain from the jockey wheel to the bottom of you front rings does the derailluer not pull up and rest on that spring?

EDIT: SHOULD THAT SPRING PEICE NOT BE UNDER THE STICKY OUT BIT IN THE BOTTOM PIC?

EDITEDIT: Yes, thats your tensioner spring (took some figuring out). You may have to take off the cage to set it in position or at least take the mech off the bike and try push it around whilst against a hard surface to avoid snapping your hangar (which I assume is simply the frame)

[clipperjay]

I'm crying Sam mind is jello I will test and test until its right got a picture how that chain should go around does it look right?
There is Two hooks I think the spring is right, but it needs the gear cable mounted for me to see the derailleur pull down right?

[Sam]

I'm crying Sam mind is jello I will test and test until its right got a picture how that chain should go around does it look right?

Haha,

Over the jockey roller (top roller) then round and under the idler (lower roller) and straight to the bottom of the crank. The chains path when looking at it makes a backward S

[clipperjay]

Okay then its right
I think the spring is in the right place.
I'll mount the cable and get some tension on it first how tight should the cable be and what position should be the lever up or flat with tube?

Okay the Derailleur was 180 degrees out once that was sorted it made sense tension on the spring is now correct Sam! 
Can you explain why the master chain link is too wide its a pain in the butt I have to remove two pins just to link it? 

[Sam]

Okay then its right
I think the spring is in the right place.
I'll mount the cable and get some tension on it first how tight should the cable be and what position should be the lever up or flat with tube?

Okay the Derailleur was 180 degrees out once that was sorted it made sense tension on the spring is now correct Sam! 
Can you explain why the master chain link is too wide its a pain in the butt I have to remove two pins just to link it? 

Master chain link? You using a sram powerlink to connect it all together, if so, is it the correct one for the gearing  i.e. 8 speed 10 speed 5 speed or what not.

[clipperjay]

Hey sam sorted master link looks like a quick release link, but I figured this chain is a 1/2 chain, being a road bike it only just fits so spacing would be okay for a BMX or fixi without gears!
All good though waiting for pedals and need to do bar tap and its finished!

[Sam]

Hey sam sorted master link looks like a quick release link, but I figured this chain is a 1/2 chain, being a road bike it only just fits so spacing would be okay for a BMX or fixi without gears!
All good though waiting for pedals and need to do bar tap and its finished!

Looking ace! Yer, wrong sized powerlink (quick release link). 

[clipperjay]

I've started this now 
Bill parts so far £100