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Wanted: Source ideas on 1 inch split rivets to mount cowl lacing on 26 coupe

I got mine from Lang’s

Unless you are doing a points car, use pop rivets. You would almost need to take the tank out to set the ones on top, that are behind/above it. Think 1 inch would be too long anyway unless you are going to cut them back after pushing through. They would only need to go through and roll over like band rivets with tangs bent over on the outside and head on the inside.

!/2" is long enough, but pop rivets are the go. Even on earlier steel firewall cars the two lower ones on each side I substitute with pop rivets, as you can't get to the back of them. On a show car you could solder the holes on pop rivets.

Allan from down under.

get aircraft rivets have nice smooth look when installed

One source idea already mentioned, https://www.modeltford.com/item/4060B.aspx

Here is to help you get them facing them facing the right way.
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