Another option might be carriage bolts if you can find them with heads the right size, and file/machine off the flats. Or even punch the holes square to fit the flats. They typically have a flat domed head that looks pretty close to the original rivets in shape.


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1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.