Hey folks, this may interest any carrier restorers out there or anyone else faced with the task of riveting a project.
I have been able to find a chap to produce the correct shape snaps for re riveting carriers.
I have recently re riveted my own carrier and the finish has turned out nice, so I thought I would share.
The snap sets consist of three snaps machined from high carbon steel which is then aged in a furnace to harden them further. The three snaps are 3/8 Liverpool truss (the flat faces which are on the outside of the armour) 3/8 button head, and the slightly smaller button head for the rivets located on the central bulkhead.
The set costs £130 for the three, or they can be produced on an individual basis for £50 / snap.
http://youtu.be/NKBXa9PaSZM
Cheers
Richie