Rivets???? Where do I find some?

I'm putting together a frame for my current project, and I want it to have a certian 'look' to it. Where do I find some old type hot-set rivets?

The ones I'm looking for have a flat head (though I could live with round head), and are 5/16th diamater and 7/8" long. I need about dozen.

 

Aircraft Spruce and Specialty or Wicks Aircraft supply are two good mail order houses that have everything aviation ( and many things good for cars)

 

You also might want to check out http://www.bigflatsrivet.com/. They should have what you need. I just recently ordered from them and had a good experience.

 

C&J fastener in Livonia has any type you will ever need in any material.

C & J FASTENER INC. 13400 STARK RD. LIVONIA, Michigan 48150. TEL: (734) 513-6750.

or http://www.rivetsinstock.com/

 

hansen rivet do a google search

 

and here is C & J's website:

http://www.cjfasteners.com/

 

take 5/16 steel rod and with heat and hammer make some thats the way blacksmiths been doing it for hundreds of years

 

http://www.chicagorivet.com/

 

Why do you think you don't see handmade nails anymore? LMAO

Yeah if he wanted to do about 150-200 of them to get 12 that somewhat match and look good, that's the way to go.

Or he could make a rivet heading tool, and learn to use it to get consistant looking rivets.

Either way he's going to have say somewhere near 10-20 hours into it. lol

I've made 1000's of rivets over the years and I can honestly say C & J or any other distributor is the way to go if you want a consistant, polished look.

 

http://www.mcmaster.com/