Rivets on British carrier

[haerikj]

I am working with the body and need rivets to fasten it. Will do hot riveting .I assume that the 3/8 is correct, but what length?

Hans Erik Jakobsen

[Grant Bowker]

From: https://www.hunker.com/12001429/how-to-choose-rivets
"According to The Sheet Metal Handbook, the length of a rivet is measured from the underside of the head to the tip of the stem. The head itself is not included in this measurement. The length of the rivet should be equal to the thickness of both objects you are fastening, plus 1.5 times the diameter of the rivet's stem. For example, a 1/2-inch diameter rivet being used to fasten two one-inch thick plates will have to be 2 3/4 inches long."
This matched what I remembered but I wanted to be able to give you a source.

[Jordan Baker]

Get in touch with Richie Harrison. He has a great website called Vanguard Restorations. He can set you up with what you need.

[Grant Bowker]

One source is https://www.hansonrivet.com/rivets/s...-solid-rivets/ I don't know their sales policy for outside the USA but you can always ask whether they will sell direct to you or if they know of a Norwegian seller of similar products.

[Jordan Baker]

I’ll say it again. Get in touch with Richie Harrison. He can specify the exact tools and rivets you need to do this. https://www.vanguardrestorations.co.uk His contact details are on his website.

[Grant Bowker]

Now I better understand your recomendation. Not only does he do restorations - he restores carriers and also some WS19 parts.